Digital Curation
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
A two-year international course providing a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical training, equipping you to manage and curate the digital information and digital assets of organisations across public and private sectors. Students study for one year at King’s and one year at Humboldt University Berlin, and choose from an exceptional range of options covering different aspects of digital curation.
Reasons you should consider the MA in Digital Curation are:
You will receive an outstanding education that will equip you to become a leader in the field of digital curation and information management.
Employers are looking for skilled professionals with knowledge and expertise in managing and curating their valuable digital information and assets.
You will study in two of Europe’s most exciting cities and have the opportunity to engage with cultural and creative sectors in both cities.
Key benefits
This unique course offers students an unparalleled opportunity to study at two world leading institutions: Humboldt University is the only higher education institution in Germany to teach information science, while King's College London is a leading institution for learning about the intellectual and technical exploitation of digital resources. Students will gain a rich and varied educational, social and cultural experience and a joint qualification from King’s and Humboldt.
Students will study in two of Europe’s most vibrant cities spending a year in Berlin followed by a year in London. These unrivalled locations allow students to experience a variety of different cultures, and access to some of the greatest cultural heritage and arts institutions in the world. Both King’s and Humboldt have close links with a range of cultural heritage and memory institutions in London and Berlin respectively and are able to offer internship opportunities and up-to-the-minute knowledge of the subject area.
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Subjects
- University
- Media
Course programme
Year 1
Year 1 Required Modules
You are required to take the following modules at Humboldt Universität:
- Digital Preservation Technologies (20 credits)
- Information Ethics & Legal Aspects (20 credits)
- Research Methods (20 credits)
- Long Term Digital Archiving (20 credits)
- Digital Information Infrastructures (20 credits)
- Communication & Knowledge Management (20 credits)
Year 2
Year 2 Required Modules You are required to take the following module at King’s College London:
- Dissertation (60 credits)
In addition, you are required to take 60 credits from a range of modules which may typically include:
- Metadata Theory & Practice (20 credits)
- Crowds and Clouds – Digital Ecosystems
- (20 credits)
- Digital Media, Digital Marketing (20 credits)
- Digital Asset & Media Management in the Broadcast Media (20 credits)
- Curating & Preserving Digital Culture
- (20 credits)
- Digital Asset & Media Technologies in Practice (20 credits)
- Management for Digital Content Industries (20 credits)
- Internship: Digital Asset & Media Management in the Workplace (20 credits)
- Web Technologies (20 credits)
- Communication & Consumption of Cultural Heritage (20 credits)
- Open Culture (20 credits)
- Digital Publishing (20 credits)
- Editorial Models for Digital Texts:
- Theory & Practice (20 credits)
- Maps, Apps, & the GeoWeb: Introduction to the Spatial Humanities (20 credits)
- Digital Culture & Political Protest (20 credits)
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant courses of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Digital Curation