About this degree
Students will learn concepts related to everyday digital media use, media literacy in educational settings, creativity, and popular culture, and how these are used by film and media educators in global contexts. Critical theory and creative practice are linked throughout the degree. Students will critically engage with, and produce, media texts such as short films and blogs, working alongside UCL and British Film Institute tutors, and work towards developing their own research study.
Who this course is for
This programme is for anyone interested in media education and film education. It will suit teachers and educators in any sector seeking continuing professional development in the field of media education. It will also suit practitioners in NGOs, social media, museums, galleries, youth and outreach workers or those in educational publishing, media production or any aspect of media education.
What this course will give you
The Digital Media programme at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society is one of the longest-established postgraduate media programmes in the UK. It is based at the UCL Knowledge Lab, a leading interdisciplinary centre whose mission includes researching digital media, reflecting on digital cultures, and developing digital technologies. With an international reputation in media literacy research, the MA Digital Media team are active researchers in areas relevant to digital media education, learning and everyday digital cultures. The programme team belongs to the ReMap research centre (Research in Media Arts and Play) whose membership is drawn from UCL colleagues and cultural organisations with an interest in arts, culture and new literacies in the context of education and digital media. This collective research directly informs the design and teaching of this Master's degree.
We are involved in collaborations within UCL, such as with the School for the Creative and Cultural Industries and beyond, promoting conversations between academics, film and media educators, children and young people, community and minority groups, art and design practitioners, and gallery and museum curators.