MA Media and Creative Industries programme will enable you to develop a detailed understanding of media and cultural theories, history, cultural policy, gender, and social movements in one of the world’s principal cities for communications and media.

Our popular MA Media and Creative Industries programme examines the ways in which individuals, groups, and organisations produce, consume and use media to fashion identities and forge relationships.

You will develop a detailed understanding of media and cultural theories, whilst considering the influence of history, cultural policy, gender, language, race, sexuality and social movements. In addition, you will gain hands on experience of identifying, framing and resolving practice oriented and real-world based challenges and problems, using creativity, critical enquiry and appropriate tools to achieve valuable and relevant solutions.

As part of your MA Media and Creative Industries studies, you will learn from a passionate faculty of leading professionals and academics, offering a vibrant insight into the media and creative industries, through the sharing of specialised knowledge in information science, law, anthropology, political economy, political and social theory, ethnic studies and more.

How you'll be assessed

Assessment ranges across a combination of written and practical assessments, which may vary depending on the module choices you make. You can expect to complete essays and reports of varying lengths, as well as presentations, proposals and pitches in some cases.

Future career prospects

Graduates our MA Media and Creative Industries programme are highly qualified to work in a variety of media and creative roles within the public, private or third-sector, ranging from sport, gaming and technology, to press, policy and community-led initiatives. Previous graduates have progressed into senior and executive-level roles in public relations, advertising, marketing, tourism and journalism.

Graduates will also have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and career prospects further by undertaking an MPhil or PhD programme.