Study MA Media, Communications and Critical Practice at University of the Arts London in the UK, School of Media and Communication

MA Media, Communications and Critical Practice

UK

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What will I learn?

MA Media, Communications and Critical Practice integrates the study of media theory with creative and professional practice.You will be encouraged to think critically about the role of media in the digital age, exploring emergent problems and challenges through your engagement with key theories of media, culture and communication alongside a range of creative media practices.You will gain a sound understanding of key theories of media and communications and apply your knowledge and critical perspective to a wide range of case studies. You will investigate how global media production, circulation and consumption relate to issues of diversity, equality and identity, as well as to environmental and ethical challenges.You will be encouraged to express your ideas and solve problems through a range of creative media practices. Working with images, texts, sound, and data, you will learn how to produce different types of media content for different purposes, and explore the social and cultural impacts of your interventions.

Which department am I in?

School of Media and Communication

Study options

Full Time (15 Months)

Tuition fees
£30,890.00 (US$ 39,892) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

London College of Communication

Elephant & Castle,

London,

Southwark,

SE1 6SB, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

MA Media Communications and Critical Practice attracts applicants from a variety of backgrounds. Applicants are expected have an academic or professional background in a relevant subject, and to demonstrate sufficient prior knowledge of and/or potential in the media and communications subject area to be able to successfully complete the programme of study. Humanities and social sciences graduates will be well equipped to join the course.

We also consider applicants with an educational background in the performing or visual arts and those who have studied applied sciences (e.g. business or management), provided they can demonstrate strong analytical and research skills and sufficient prior experience of critical and enquiry-based learning. The course will also be relevant to those who are already working in the creative industries or related fields.

An applicant will be considered for admission who has achieved an educational level equivalent to an Honours degree, preferably at 2:1 level.

Educational level may be demonstrated by:

Honours degree (named above);

Possession of equivalent qualifications;

Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required;

Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required.

Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of the Arts London

University of the Arts London has ranked second in the world in Art and Design for the fifth year in a row in the 2023 QS World University Rankings

  • Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for its Foundation Diploma
  • Ranked number one university in the UK for producing leaders
  • Seventh greenest university in the UK, ranking top for arts
  • UAL alumni have won awards including Golden Globes and Oscars

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