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MA Interactive Media Practice

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MA Interactive Media Practice is a postgraduate Communications & Media course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £18,685 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Communications & Media · £18,685 per year

Intakes: September

This exciting multidisciplinary Master's course is fully designed to reflect the needs of contemporary interactive media industries, bringing together creative technologies, interactivity, design practices and entrepreneurship with the user in mind. The Interactive Media Practice MA places the user at the centre of the experience and focuses on design and content creation in areas such as mobile app development, wearables, games, rich media websites, interactive guides and installations, immersive XR, next-generation advertising reality systems, to powerful eMarketing and entrepreneurship through innovation protocol and Digital Transformation. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Collaborative working – Our course embraces a hackathon culture with specialist hack labs for you to work more collaboratively on innovation protocols. It will equip you with advanced knowledge of managing and assembling ideas, using a wide variety of creative technologies and advanced programming, in a real-world context - Learn from experts – You’ll be taught by highly regarded industry practitioners who will offer you exceptional insight and working knowledge within the field, both challenging and encouraging your technical and creative flair - Develop in-demand skills – The digital media industries increasingly require people who can work with technology from a creative perspective. This course will equip you with the skills to produce as well as explore future creative technologies - Excellent facilities – We have professional recording studios, technology labs, and an array of post-production and multimedia facilities built and equipped to the highest standards Campus: Harrow, North-West London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £18,685 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): The Interactive Media Practice MA offers an ideal foundation for those seeking employment in the digital media industries, which increasingly require people who can work with technology from a creative perspective. This course has been designed to help its students attain a high level of employability. On completing the course, previous graduates have gained employment in leading digital agencies. Graduate employers named on the course page: Arm, Citibank, Critical Techworks, Deloitte, Inmarsat. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Innovation and Interactive Design (Core)
• Mobile Apps and Wearables (Core)
• UX Design and Development (Core)
• Hack Lab and Creative Technology (Core)
• Major Project (Core)
• Digital Marketing and Generative AI (Option)
• Digital Technologies and Communication Policy (Option)
• Self-Representation and Digital Practice (Option)
• Theories of Communication (Option)
• Start-up Incubator and Digital Entrepreneurship (Option)

Careers

• Digital transformation
• Innovation design
• Interaction design
• UX design/development