Digital Media and Society

Keele University
Postgraduate MA (PG) Full-time 1 Year Digital media, production, and technologyMedia studiesPR and communicationsSociology

About this course

Prepare to hit the ground running in an ever-evolving field with Keele's Digital Media and Society MA. Examine the social, cultural and economic impact of digital technologies and develop practical expertise in digital storytelling, digital communications design, social media content creation and digital research methodologies. You will acquire a unique mix of critical research and creative practice skills applicable to digital media industries across the sector. Actively engage with building a range of personal attributes throughout the degree to enhance your career prospects with valuable digital skills in analytics, research and content creation, taking your career to the next level.

Why choose this course?

  • Develop a unique mix of critical research and creative practice skills for digital media industries

  • Be at the forefront of a developing field with insights into key debates and new technologies such as AI

  • Apply your learning to global, national and regional digital media industries

  • Gain key experiences applicable to a range of professional opportunities in the digital media sector such as entrepreneurship, freelancing and business

  • Complete an 'Extended Project in Digital Media & Society' through a dissertation, portfolio or collaboration with an industry partner

    Keele's dynamic Digital Media and Society degree covers essential research, creative practice, and professional skills to prepare you as a critically informed and ethically responsive professional. Empowering you to evaluate and transform practices within this vitally important sector of work, you will cover various topics to support your career in digital media and beyond. This includes using appropriate research methodologies, developing and managing creative projects and understanding ethical professional practices.

    Engage with diverse perspectives and communities, enabling you to reflect on your personal learning and professional growth in this developing field. With an emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurship and creating social value through digital media, our programme encourages you to reflect on the industry within regional, national and international contexts. You will gain a thorough understanding of key theories, concepts and creative practice related to digital communications and the transformation of social, cultural and political processes by digital technologies.

    About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

    We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

    Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA (PG)

    Location: Keele

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA (PG)

    Location: Keele

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    1133 Public relations and communications directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    2319 Teaching professionals
    2434 Business and related research professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Arts - MA (PG)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Keele
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Digital media, production, and technology, Media studies, PR and communications, Sociology