Digital Media Management (MA)

Master

In London

£ 8,820 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

How can designers, managers, entrepreneurs and scholars keep pace with the rapidly changing field of digital media and web design? Is it possible to learn skills, approaches and methods that facilitate both current production and the anticipation of future developments in digital media? The MA Digital Media Management provides both the technical and conceptual framework required to succeed in the digital environment of today and tomorrow.

This course is one of the only MA degrees in the UK to combine professional development and technical skills with academic rigour and scholarly consideration. The philosophy of the programme is that the innovative design and management of digital media must go hand in hand with critical thinking about digital media.

The MA Digital Media Management deals exclusively with the management issues relating to the development, organisation and marketing of digital media projects.

By the end of this course, you will have built connections with companies and industry networks, and have developed project-based portfolios that will greatly facilitate your entry into the job market.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates can pursue a career in web development, multimedia programming, design, project management, education and training. Possible professions include web developer, project manager, or digital designer. This degree is also useful in becoming a multimedia specialist, teacher, or market researcher.

A second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) in any related subject.

Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.

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Subjects

  • Web Development
  • Industry
  • Communications
  • Public
  • Cinema
  • Layout
  • Public Relations
  • Market
  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Branding
  • Web
  • Project
  • Social Media
  • Media
  • Critical Thinking
  • Production

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You take three compulsory modules, choose one option module and complete a dissertation/project.

COMPULSORY MODULES
  • Digital Design Thinking
  • Managing a Digital Project
  • Social Media and Online Branding
INDICATIVE OPTION MODULES
  • Advanced Layout and Design
  • Contemporary American Cinema
  • Digital Culture
  • Postgraduate Industry Placement (Digital Media)
  • Public Relations and Professional Communications
  • The Inside Out of Culture: Theories and Institutions
  • Theoretical Perspectives on Media
  • Transcultural Memory
  • User Experience Design
  • Visual Design and Web Project
  • Web Development and User Experience
  • Web-based Journalism and Online Media Production
MA DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT FINAL PROJECT
  • Final Project MA Digital Media
Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.

Additional information

Duration

One year full-time or two years part-time.

FEES

Part-time home students: £4410 pa
Full-time home students: £8820 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa

Digital Media Management (MA)

£ 8,820 VAT inc.