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Digital Media at London Metropolitan University - UCAS

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Course summary

Why study this course? 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. More about this course 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. You’ll study current topics in areas of design including:

  • interactive media
  • the internet and its applications
  • digital solutions for private industry and the public sector
  • usability design
  • effective digital media project management
  • digital audiences and audience research
  • social media management
  • digital media strategy
  • digital interactive television
  • mobile communications and new media ownership
You’ll develop skills in relevant multimedia software including Adobe Creative Cloud to ensure your practical skills are in line with the latest thinking and practices in digital media. What our students say “The teacher is awesome. She’s really passionate and I’ve learnt a lot from her. She guided me in the right direction and gave me lots of useful advice. Before I graduated I got an internship with JP Morgan as an UI and UX designer so I’m continuing on to my future job and I’m really grateful.” Yu Hsuan Chen, Digital Media MA graduate “Whilst I was studying I found a job. I’m now a senior editor at a production company.” Alejandro Negueruela, Digital Media MA graduate “I had the opportunity to meet people from South Korea and Russia, and I’m still friends with many of them. The study experience was really good and the lecturers were all very approachable. The type of subjects we were studying were really interesting and there were a lot of opportunities to research and to create our own paths.” Silvia Destefanis, Digital Media MA graduate

Modules

Year 1 modules include: Creative Digital Imaging (core, 30 credits) Designing and Scripting Interactive Media (core, 30 credits) Introduction to Digital Media (core, 15 credits) Media Genres (core, 30 credits) Moving Image and Sound Practice (core, 30 credits) Digital Work (core, 15 credits) Year 2 modules include: Social Media Strategies (core, 15 credits) Designing for Web and Mobile (core, 30 credits) 3D Design (core, 15 credits) Digital Media Practice (core, 30 credits) Television Studio Practice (option, 15 credits) Work-Related Learning for Media (core, 15 credits) Year 3 modules include: Digital Management and Enterprise (core, 30 credits) Digital Media Project (core, 30 credits) Digital Video Post-Production (option, 15 credits) Documentary Filmmaking (option, 15 credits) Designing for User Experience (core, 15) Research for Visual Culture (core, 15)

Assessment method

You'll be assessed via individual and group projects, presentations, written reports, essays and a final project.


How to apply

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

All applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants who require a Tier 4 student visa may need to provide a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For up to date English language requirements please see: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/international-admissions/application-guidance-and-entry-criteria/english-language-requirements/undergraduate-english-requirements/

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

English Language and Maths GCSEs at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or above (or equivalent). We accept a broad range of equivalent level qualifications, please check the UCAS tariff calculator or contact us if you are unsure if you meet the minimum entry requirements for this course. We encourage applications from international/EU students with equivalent qualifications. We also accept mature students with diverse backgrounds and experiences.


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £2312.5 Module
Northern Ireland £2312.5 Module
Scotland £2312.5 Module
Wales £2312.5 Module
EU £4875 Module
International £4875 Module
Channel Islands £4875 Module
Republic of Ireland £4875 Module

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Digital Media at London Metropolitan University - UCAS