Master of Arts - Media, Communications and Critical Practice
- 1,5 years
- Duration
- 30,890 GBP
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The MA Media, Communications and Critical Practice programme at London College of Communication integrates media theory with creative and professional practice, encouraging you to think critically about the role of media in the digital age. You will explore emergent problems through key theories of media, culture, and communication, applied to a wide range of case studies.
The course investigates how global media production, circulation, and consumption relate to diversity, equality, identity, and environmental and ethical challenges. You will express ideas and solve problems through creative media practices - working with images, text, sound, and data - to produce different types of media content and explore the social and cultural impacts of your interventions.
Program structure
Autumn, Term 1
- Analysing Contemporary Media (20 credits)
- Media, Culture and Economy (20 credits)
Spring, Term 2
- Collaborative Unit (20 credits)
- Media, Mobility and Culture (40 credits)
- Professional Industry Practice (20 credits)
Summer, Term 3
- Media, Mobility and Culture (continued)
- Professional Industry Practice (continued)
- Major Project (60 credits)
Autumn, Term 4
- Major Project (continued)
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per education*
*Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees, such as materials and equipment specific to your course.
Requirements for applicants
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.
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases.
The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- OR a combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
Language requirements
- IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) is required, with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the four skills.
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
