Master of Arts - Digital Media, Culture and Economy

The MA Digital Media, Culture and Economy at the University of West London offers a chance for students to explore how the digital world is transforming the ways in which people work, create and connect, understand their impact and reflect upon collective futures. This forward-thinking digital culture MA course offers a comprehensive, research-based approach to understanding the cultural and economic shifts driven by digital technologies.

During the course, students will explore the economics and politics of platforms, witness how culture and technology interact and gain the skills necessary to engage with emerging trends.

Benefits from studying the digital media, culture and economy course include:

• progressive curriculum: students will study emerging issues around labour, ownership, and innovation in a digital age • flexible learning: a mix of intensive core modules and optional specialisms will allow students to shape their own trajectory • research-driven: students will engage with leading academics and experts in the ‘Gender, Technology and Work’ research cluster, and participate in work-in-progress seminars, guest lectures and networking opportunities • real-world impact: students will graduate with expertise relevant to digital strategy, cultural consultancy, technology policy, social entrepreneurship, the media industries and beyond

This wide-ranging digital media MA will help students to develop the high-level critical thinking, project management and independent research skills required to navigate a rapidly evolving digital world.