Global Media Industries King's College London

Overview

This future-facing new Global Media Industries course at King's College London is specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary media industry professionals and students. 

You will develop digital skills, practical experience and transferable skills including project management, research methods, excellent communication, and collaboration – in preparation for careers in the digital media workplace. Whether you are seeking a career in the media industries, or if you are a professional looking to enhance your existing knowledge and career prospects, then this course is ideally suited for you. Current media professionals may combine work with the part-time study option.

With its mix of theoretical, and sector-based knowledge and skills development, our course will provide you with a critical grounding, conceptual understanding, practical experience, applied knowledge, real-world insights, and the opportunity to not only understand but to reimagine the future of the global media industries. 

Key Benefits

• Study at the UK’s market-leading university for degrees in this field, located at the heart of London’s media industries.

• Gain knowledge of the media industries across national and international contexts, with a unique focus on London.

• Choose from a range of specialist modules (e.g. Children, Media Industries & Culture, Fashion, Culture & Society, Cultural & Creative Industries in China).

• Take advantage of our strong links with both London and International media organisations providing up-to-date knowledge of current debates and trends.

• Take part in online lectures and online/on campus (where possible) workshops and live briefs from leading media industry professionals.

• Prepare yourself for a career in the cultural, creative and media industries.

Career prospects

Graduates from our Department use the skills and knowledge that they develop with us to pursue careers in arts management, curating, the film industry, museums, teaching, journalism, and a range of other cultural and creative roles within the global media industries. Others have continued their studies with further research.