Global Advertising and Branding

University of Southampton
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Digital media, production, and technologyEvents managementMarketingFilm studiesFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic design

About this course

Explore our specialist arts campus:

One of only a few specialist art schools in the Russell Group, you’ll be inspired to create in our purpose built studios and workshops and learn with expert creative practitioners at Winchester School of Art (WSA), part our University of Southampton community and just one hour from London. You’ll have industry exposure through guest lectures, work on live project briefs, and explore work internships where graduates have gone on to set up their own design labels or work at prestigious brands across the globe including Selfridges, Saatchi & Saatchi, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, ASOS, Nike and Apple.

Develop in-depth knowledge of the global advertising and branding industry and find out how to run your own campaigns on this practical, industry-focused master’s degree. Learn from academics who are active in research and have a wealth of experience and connections in the sector. MA Global Advertising and Branding is ideal if you want to oversee the advertising process or brand strategy at a creative agency or client company.

You’ll learn the theory and practice of advertising and brand management, and critically examine the latest industry issues. These includes celebrity endorsement, the use of social media, and the impact of technology. You'll develop essential practical skills, including how to make a pitch, identify a target audience, build a strategy and evaluate a campaign.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
1133 Public relations and communications directors
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
2432 Marketing and commercial managers
3412 Authors, writers and translators
3414 Dancers and choreographers

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Winchester
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Digital media, production, and technology, Events management, Marketing, Film studies, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design