Digital Culture & Society MA at Kings College London

Overview

Study the developments and implications of digital technologies on contemporary culture and society.  Our course that looks at how digital developments are reshaping various socio-political and economic fields such as work, governance, identity, cultural communication, finance, industry, and many more.

Students will also have the opportunity to take practise-based optional modules to develop their practical and organisational skills through individual and team-based projects as part of the course.

Graduates of this course will go on to work in think tanks, the arts and the cultural sectors, government and public administration, international development, NGOs, education, in media and communications globally as well as into marketing and public relations or journalism.

Key Benefits:

• Develop an understanding of the role and the impact of digital technologies in contemporary culture and society.
• Gain an overview and awareness of emerging and established digital technologies by learning about highly topical and contemporary developments.
• Acquire specific knowledge of digital technologies and their wider effects as well as practical skills through our optional modules.
• Possibility of taking part in an internship programme. 

Description

On this Digital Culture & Society MA course you will focus on how technology and culture are connected in today’s society. We will introduce you to different perspectives on the changing nature of digital developments and how they are reshaping various cultural, socio-political and economic fields such as work, governance, identity, cultural institutions, finance industry, and so on. We aim to develop and enhance your awareness and understanding of a range of subjects relevant to digital culture and technology, including:

• The key information and communication technologies that shape contemporary society.
• How digital technologies are shaping today’s society, including social intercourse, social structures, government, international politics, education and law.
• The current critical and theoretical debates around digital culture and the role of technology in cultural life.
• The ethical, moral and philosophical issues that arise from the role and impact of technology in cultural and social life.

Career prospects

Our graduates transfer the skills and knowledge they develop with us to careers in cultural heritage institutions, such as libraries, archives, museums, galleries and in commercial organisations interested in the social and organisational impact of technology.