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University of Warwick: Digital Media and Culture
| Institution | University of Warwick View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Interdisciplinary Methodologies |
| Web | https://warwick.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
Digital Media and Culture MA focuses on how digital processes are transforming culture, the economy and society. Become trained in the tools to understand these core changes: use digital media creatively and critically at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies.
Course overview Digital media today affect all aspects of everyday, professional and public life, and understanding its importance requires interdisciplinary knowledge. Based at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), the MA Programme in Digital Media and Culture is an advanced one-year postgraduate degree that addresses the role of digital technologies, media, and infrastructures in relation to culture, economics, politics, and society.
Drawing on multiple disciplines, the degree supports critical approaches to key topics in digital culture, including:
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Platformisation
-
Participatory culture
-
Media activism
-
Digital labour
-
Datafication, privacy and surveillance
-
The politics of design
-
Memes and digital subcultures
-
Data critique
-
Environmental sustainability
Our teaching combines theory, research methods, and creative practice. By selecting from a diverse offering of modules, students will have, for instance, the opportunity to learn data analytics and visualisation, to engage with speculative design and media art, and to discuss concepts in fields ranging from software studies to environmental humanities.
Based at a research centre promoting cutting-edge scholarship in these areas, our degree is primarily research-driven. MA students will be encouraged to select their own path through the degree and contribute to the culture of CIM by attending invited talks, participating in workshops, and organising interdisciplinary symposiums.
This information is applicable for 2026 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum requirements English language requirements Band B International qualifications |
| Location | Main Site Academic Office University Road Coventry CV4 7AL |
Summary
Digital Media and Culture MA focuses on how digital processes are transforming culture, the economy and society. Become trained in the tools to understand these core changes: use digital media creatively and critically at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies.
Course overview Digital media today affect all aspects of everyday, professional and public life, and understanding its importance requires interdisciplinary knowledge. Based at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), the MA Programme in Digital Media and Culture is an advanced one-year postgraduate degree that addresses the role of digital technologies, media, and infrastructures in relation to culture, economics, politics, and society.
Drawing on multiple disciplines, the degree supports critical approaches to key topics in digital culture, including:
-
Platformisation
-
Participatory culture
-
Media activism
-
Digital labour
-
Datafication, privacy and surveillance
-
The politics of design
-
Memes and digital subcultures
-
Data critique
-
Environmental sustainability
Our teaching combines theory, research methods, and creative practice. By selecting from a diverse offering of modules, students will have, for instance, the opportunity to learn data analytics and visualisation, to engage with speculative design and media art, and to discuss concepts in fields ranging from software studies to environmental humanities.
Based at a research centre promoting cutting-edge scholarship in these areas, our degree is primarily research-driven. MA students will be encouraged to select their own path through the degree and contribute to the culture of CIM by attending invited talks, participating in workshops, and organising interdisciplinary symposiums.
This information is applicable for 2026 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum requirements English language requirements Band B International qualifications |
| Location | Main Site Academic Office University Road Coventry CV4 7AL |
Summary
Digital Media and Culture MA focuses on how digital processes are transforming culture, the economy and society. Become trained in the tools to understand these core changes: use digital media creatively and critically at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies.
Course overview Digital media today affect all aspects of everyday, professional and public life, and understanding its importance requires interdisciplinary knowledge. Based at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), the MA Programme in Digital Media and Culture is an advanced one-year postgraduate degree that addresses the role of digital technologies, media, and infrastructures in relation to culture, economics, politics, and society.
Drawing on multiple disciplines, the degree supports critical approaches to key topics in digital culture, including:
-
Platformisation
-
Participatory culture
-
Media activism
-
Digital labour
-
Datafication, privacy and surveillance
-
The politics of design
-
Memes and digital subcultures
-
Data critique
-
Environmental sustainability
Our teaching combines theory, research methods, and creative practice. By selecting from a diverse offering of modules, students will have, for instance, the opportunity to learn data analytics and visualisation, to engage with speculative design and media art, and to discuss concepts in fields ranging from software studies to environmental humanities.
Based at a research centre promoting cutting-edge scholarship in these areas, our degree is primarily research-driven. MA students will be encouraged to select their own path through the degree and contribute to the culture of CIM by attending invited talks, participating in workshops, and organising interdisciplinary symposiums.
This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum requirements English language requirements Band B International qualifications |
| Location | Main Site Academic Office University Road Coventry CV4 7AL |
Summary
Digital Media and Culture MA focuses on how digital processes are transforming culture, the economy and society. Become trained in the tools to understand these core changes: use digital media creatively and critically at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies.
Course overview Digital media today affect all aspects of everyday, professional and public life, and understanding its importance requires interdisciplinary knowledge. Based at Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), the MA Programme in Digital Media and Culture is an advanced one-year postgraduate degree that addresses the role of digital technologies, media, and infrastructures in relation to culture, economics, politics, and society.
Drawing on multiple disciplines, the degree supports critical approaches to key topics in digital culture, including:
-
Platformisation
-
Participatory culture
-
Media activism
-
Digital labour
-
Datafication, privacy and surveillance
-
The politics of design
-
Memes and digital subcultures
-
Data critique
-
Environmental sustainability
Our teaching combines theory, research methods, and creative practice. By selecting from a diverse offering of modules, students will have, for instance, the opportunity to learn data analytics and visualisation, to engage with speculative design and media art, and to discuss concepts in fields ranging from software studies to environmental humanities.
Based at a research centre promoting cutting-edge scholarship in these areas, our degree is primarily research-driven. MA students will be encouraged to select their own path through the degree and contribute to the culture of CIM by attending invited talks, participating in workshops, and organising interdisciplinary symposiums.
This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum requirements English language requirements Band B International qualifications |
| Location | Main Site Academic Office University Road Coventry CV4 7AL |
Founded in 1965, the University of Warwick is ranked 74th in the QS World University Guide 2026, is the youngest member of the Russell Group and are listed within the top ten UK universities in all three major national league tables. However, we are so much more than our rankings.
We are renowned for seeking out and addressing complex global challenges with era-defining innovative thinking. A connected ecosystem of staff, students and alumni, the University fosters transformative learning, interdisciplinary collaboration and bold industry partnerships across state-of-the-art facilities in the UK and global satellite hubs.
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