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MA in Digital Media
This MA offers an innovative interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to contemporary technology
and new media, drawing upon expertise in Media and Communication Studies.
The MA examines some of the key research and teaching interest well as teaching key historical, policy
issues confronting twenty-first century in new media, technology, and and practice dimensions of new media.
global societies through a dynamic media theory. Students will be The programme explores key concepts
programme that combines theoretical encouraged to apply media theory, and ideas in media as well as focusing
and applied perspectives, and is taught political and social theory and on research methodologies for those
by a team of leading academics in the research tools in analysing and undertaking research on digital media
field. The department has considerable understanding digital media, as and technology.
Appreciate the role of digital Career expectations are excellent for Digital Media graduates.
technology and new media within Companies, non-profit organisations, government and the public sector
wider social, economic and political value the fact that our students have developed a range of critical
contexts and the implications for abilities, a creative and innovative approach to problem solving, and skills
policy formation. in detailed analysis and presentation of research. Our Graduates go on
to work in journalism, broadcasting, web-design, advertising, publicity,
arts and cultural bodies, or even to go on to study a PhD.
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Research Interests Who should Apply?
www.swansea.ac.uk/
artsandhumanities/riah
Entry Requirements
The typical entry requirement is a
first degree in Media or a relevant
discipline, normally an upper
second or above or equivalent.
Overseas students are expected to
possess an IELTS score of 6.5 or
higher, if English is not their first
language; a minimum GPA of 3.0.
For further details please contact:
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Politics and Cultural Studies,
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has it all... , Telephone: +44 (0)1792 602633
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Email: d.m.berry@swansea.ac.uk
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