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London Metropolitan University

Masters Degree , Digital Media

Digital Media MA Digital Media MA London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University

Masters Degree , Digital Media

Course Description

Our Digital Media MA course will enable you to take advantage of the dramatic rise in career opportunities within the digital media sector. You’ll learn skills in interactive media content creation, interactive design, digital media production, social media management, digital media project management and much more.

You might be an experienced professional from the design, media, public relations or marketing sectors who's looking for a career change or promotion. You could be a graduate who would like to progress towards research and PhD studies. Or maybe you’re simply someone who has an interest in digital media. Whatever your background or future ambitions, our professionally-oriented course will help you work towards your goal.

As the interactive media industry reaches its maturity, employers are searching for qualified professionals with a diverse range of skills and knowledge. Our master’s course will help you develop the expertise employers are looking for.

Course Content

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2019/20 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:

Digital Media Project Management (core, 20 credits)

Digital Media Research Project (core, 60 credits)

Principles of Digital Media (core, 20 credits)

Digital Media Strategy and Consultancy (option, 20 credits)

Digital Storytelling (option, 20 credits)

Digital Video Production (option, 20 credits)

Games and Gamification (option, 20 credits)

Interaction Design (option, 20 credits)

Multimedia Journalism (option, 20 credits)

Web Design (option, 20 credits)

Work Related Learning (option, 20 credits)

Entry Requirements

You will be required to have:

a good honours degree (or equivalent)

If you have a lower qualification grade but substantial relevant experience in the design, media or communications industries you're still encouraged to apply. You’ll be asked to provide a written summary of your work history demonstrating its relationship to the aims of the course.

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see ourEnglish language requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

Assessment Methods

Assessment methods on our course include interactive projects, design portfolios, presentations, essays, reports and a final dissertation and / or project.