Digital Media, Technology and Society MA at Newcastle University

Discover how digital technologies are changing the world - and us. Engage with real-world challenges and gain the skills and confidence to shape our digital lives now and in the future. Investigate how digital technology - from AI and data visualisation tools to social media - impacts culture, communication, global society, and our relationships with the world.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Arts and Cultures  |  Duration: Full time: 1 year; Part time: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include: Fundamentals of Digital Humanities: Computer literacy, data analysis and GIS, Digital Media Research Practice, Professional Research Project in Digital Media, Digital Discourses and Identity, AI, Culture and Society.

Career pathways

This programme prepares you for professional environments where critical, imaginative and ethical approaches to digital technologies and digital content creation are essential. Graduate roles and employers include: communication officers; social media managers; digital cultural producers; technology policy makers; digital media researchers; managers and leaders in digital projects; media and communications; cultural and creative industries; community engagement and participation; research and policy.

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