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University of Westminster, London: Media and Communication

Institution University of Westminster, London View institution profile
Department School of Media and Communication View department profile
Web https://www.westminster.ac.uk
Email course-enquiries@westminster.ac.uk
Telephone +44 (0)207 915 5511
Study type Taught

Summary

Media doesn’t just report the world: it informs how we see, experience, and act within it.

The contemporary media environment presents intense challenges for institutions, industries and audiences. The growing influence of AI, rising tensions in online cultures, and debates over the regulation of global platforms are reshaping media systems and raising urgent questions about power, responsibility, and global impact.

The Media and Communication MA aims to enable you to navigate this complex media ecosystem. Through real-world case studies, diverse theoretical perspectives and professionally oriented assessment, it will provide you with advanced skills and qualities that are increasingly valued across media, policy, and cultural industries.

Through core modules, you’ll examine the impact of technological developments on media regulation, cultural production, and audience experience, and investigate global forms of popular entertainment such as animation, gaming and online drama. You’ll also develop hands-on experience in conducting research, learning how to define your own questions and to apply media theory to create impactful, sustainable projects. In addition, your choice of optional modules will enable you to gain practical experience in areas such as podcast production, social media campaign design and business planning and pitching.

The course is delivered by research-active academics with industry experience across major broadcasters and media companies in London, (the UK’s media hub) and other parts of the world.

With its distinctive focus on the relationship between media policy, industry practice and global popular culture, the course draws on Westminster’s 50+ years of teaching media studies to prepare graduates for fields such as digital strategy, communications, media policy and consultancy, as well as providing a foundation for doctoral studies.

MA

At the University of Westminster, our postgraduate courses in media, fashion, art, computer science and engineering are designed for ambitious professionals ready to advance their careers. Shaped by London’s global creative and tech industries, our programmes cover media, art, fashion, design, business, immersive technologies, cybersecurity, data science, and artificial intelligence. 

You’ll learn from experienced practitioners and active researchers who bring real-world insight directly into the classroom. Through live briefs, collaborative projects, professional practice modules, and opportunities to exhibit, screen, or publish work, you’ll gain advanced theoretical knowledge alongside practical skills, critical thinking, and professional development, preparing you to thrive …

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