MSc in Digital Creative Media

Program Overview

The MSc Digital Creative Media program at Loughborough University London equips students with digital and creative skills across various media platforms. It focuses on emerging technologies and practices in contemporary media creation and strategies, blending theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience. Graduates are prepared for diverse career paths within media and creative industries and related sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Equips students with digital and creative skills across various media platforms applicable to diverse sectors.
• Focuses on emerging technologies and practices in contemporary media creation and strategies.
• Blends theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience, including 3D creative media technologies and research-driven projects.
• Offers innovative projects and industry placement opportunities to keep students updated with the latest digital media landscape.
• Prepares graduates for diverse career paths within media and creative industries and related sectors.

Outline:

• The program consists of lectures, seminars, tutorials, independent study, group work, and workshops.
• Students will engage with guest lectures and projects on various topics.
• Modules include:
• Media Design and Production: Introduces students to the building blocks of modern multimedia applications, including media production, transportation, and service models.
• Digital Media Audiences and Markets: Analyzes the major issues related to user engagement with digital media, covering audience evolution, market characteristics, and organizational implications.
• Principles of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics: Introduces students to the foundational concepts of data processing and their use in Artificial Intelligence and data analytics.
• Entrepreneurship: Explores the role of entrepreneurship in modern societies and economies, examining different types of entrepreneurial activity and theoretical frameworks.
• Digital Application Development: Provides students with the knowledge and programming skills to solve practical problems in different application areas.
• Design Practices in Digital Industries: Introduces an immersive, human-centered design process for digital product and service innovation.
• Social Identities and Media: Examines media representations of social identities, focusing on gender, race, class, and sexuality.
• Dissertation: Offers students the opportunity to conduct in-depth research on a chosen topic, providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge to embark on individual research projects.
• Optional Modules: Students can choose from a variety of optional modules depending on their interests and career goals.

Assessment:

• Assessment methods include written assignments, examinations, presentations, projects, and reports.
• The specific assessment criteria and weighting will vary depending on the chosen modules.

Teaching:

• The program is taught by experienced academics and industry professionals who are active in their respective fields.
• The program adopts a student-centered approach, encouraging active participation and critical thinking.
• The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, and project-based learning.

Careers:

• Graduates of the program are prepared for a variety of careers in the digital creative media industry, including:
• Digital media designers
• Digital marketing specialists
• Content creators
• Social media managers
• User experience designers
• Entrepreneurs
• Researchers

Other:

• The program also emphasizes the importance of digital technologies in the future of creative media and aims to equip graduates with the skills to be at the forefront of this field.
• The program is offered full-time, with a duration of one year.
• The program is also available part-time, with a duration of up to four years.

UK fee: £13,000 Full-time degree per annum International fee: £29,750 Full-time degree per annum