MA Digital Media and Content Creation at Glasgow Caledonian University

An MA that explores how digital media and content are created, adapted and delivered across platforms and industries, with emphasis on creativity and storytelling and a global perspective on media forms, technology and globalisation. Practical learning includes video production, social media marketing and podcast creation. The dissertation project is flexible, including a practical project option.

Duration: 1 year full time; 16 months full time; 2 years part time  |  Intake: September 2027; January 2027; January 2028  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Global Media Industries, Understanding Creativity & Storytelling, Social Semiotics and Product Analysis, Ethics Sustainability & Governance, Decoding Media Audiences, Digital Project Design, Data Analytics, Postgraduate Research Methods, Developing Leadership for the Common Good and a Masters Research Project.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for roles in media, public relations, marketing, communications, television and broadcasting, social media, journalism, business and editorial work, from social media management to TV production. Some students enrol to support the growth of their own small business.

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