MA Digital Media Arts in Hatfield United Kingdom | University of Hertfordshire

University of Hertfordshire | Hatfield United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 16,450
(c. USD22,030)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

In today's world, digital media permeates every facet of modern life, influencing how we work, relax, and connect with others. The MA Digital Media Arts program equips students with hands-on skills and theoretical understanding of various contemporary digital media forms, both individually and in integrated applications. Students can specialize in multiple disciplines including video production, kinetic art, animation, gaming, photography, and interactive social media, while being encouraged to experiment with mixed-media digital prototypes. Through developing comprehensive works aligned with their personal interests, they undertake significant practical research culminating in an original digital media application for their final project.

Common exploration areas include interactive advertising, smart environments, social media networks, experimental video, performance technologies, and digital installations. Graduates pursue careers as interactive ad producers, digital strategists, broadcast multimedia creators, museum media designers, game developers, live performance visual artists, digital activists, UX pioneers, and tech entrepreneurs.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Applicants should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent professional experience in a digital media area or a strong interest in one or more areas of digital media combined with an honours degree (2:2 or above) in an unrelated area. Accreditation of professional experience may be possible for practitioners without a first degree.

With your application, please supply a link to an online portfolio of digital media work. Your portfolio should show evidence of creativity and innovation in one or more of the subject areas covered by this course. While we will take your technical skills into account, we are particularly interested in your vision and ambition for what digital media might be. We also require a personal statement explaining why you want to study the MA in Digital Media Arts and what you hope to gain from doing the course.

IELTS - 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in any band)

TOEFL IBT - Score of 79 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20, Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 58 (with no less than 42 in any one band)

Tuition GBP 16,450

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