MA Degrees in Communication & Media Studies, Manchester, United Kingdom

Our MA Translation and Interpreting Studies programme is ideal if you are considering a career in language services. Read more

Digital Technologies, Communication and Education is an award-winning programme that explores how learning and collaboration are being transformed by digital media. Read more

Do you have a passion for documentary filmmaking and telling stories where real life is often stranger than fiction? Do you want to shed light on the pressing social issues? On our MA Documentary Filmmaking course, we’ll help you hone your voice as a documentary filmmaker and guide you as you take those first steps into the industry. Read more

Whether for the big or small screen, drama continues to excite new generations of audiences and with the growth of video on-demand services, the genre evolves in ways we may never have imagined. Read more

Do you want to become an incisive and ethical journalist? Are you interested in understanding how to tell great news or sports stories online, in print, on radio or on television? Whatever your professional goals, this  NCTJ accredited  MA in Journalism will give you the practical skills you need to achieve them. Read more

Skillful editing is at the core of any successful television production, but with this master’s in Editing for TV, Film and Digital Media, you’ll be gaining much more than the ability to effectively edit visual material. Read more

This is a flexible and challenging masters course, delivered by a team of tutors with internationally recognised academic expertise in an array of specialist areas. Read more

Good journalism is essential to a functioning society. This course is designed to give you all the valuable skills and knowledge needed to work in the diverse and fast-moving environment that is modern journalism and media. Read more

In the changing world of contemporary filmmaking, there is an increasing range of possibilities for future storytelling across different media and platforms. Read more

The Manchester School of Art Research Centre offers research degrees in the practices, professions, histories and theories of art, design, media and architecture through the Postgraduate Arts & Humanities Centre (PAHC). Read more

The relationship between politics and communications has never been more dynamic or more important than it is today. Read more

From the BBC’s ‘Breaking News’ stories shared on social media to Al Jazeera's podcasts published on their website, foreign correspondence professionals are taking advantage of digital technology to reach diverse audiences. Read more

Do you see yourself staging shots of wildlife species in their natural habitats? Or perhaps you want to shed light on the pressing environmental issues affecting the natural world? Wherever your filmmaking interests lie, this MA Wildlife Documentary Production degree will give you the research, scriptwriting and technical skills you need to take the first step in your professional career. Read more

"For the longest time I've wanted to pursue a career in writing, but before discovering the MA, I wasn't exactly sure how to go about it. Read more

Our MA Film Studies course has been designed to provide considerable opportunities to study film theory, history and culture, as well as aspects of applied practice. Read more

Do you want to develop the technical and editorial skills needed to succeed in the modern digital communications workplace? From reputation management to content creation, our master’s degree in Public Relations and Digital Communications will equip you with the tools and training you need to launch your professional career. Read more

Do you have a passion for relaying complex concepts in a way that people can easily understand? Are you interested in creating and applying your own graphical language across subject areas as diverse as type design, illustration, design for print and web, service design, and design for social impact? If so, our MA Visual Communication degree is for you. Read more

This programme is designed for students who want to work in the field of Production Management within TV, Film and DigitalMedia. You will gain practical… Read more

Photography has become the most pervasive medium through which individuals share their lives on a daily basis. This new programme explores the power of photography when working with real communities to co-author meaningful culture. Read more

Digital video is the driving force of the digital marketing and e-commerce businesses, which are large and growing employers of media graduates who have… Read more

This programme is designed for actors who want to refine and advance their skills in the area of performance before the camera. You will develop your screen acting technique across a range of styles, including film, television and digital platforms. Read more

The global era has stimulated transnational cultural flows of people, practices and products, and local cultural complexities that were inconceivable even a generation ago. Read more

Delivered in collaboration with leading industry professionals, including our partners for this MA,  Comma Press , this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed for a variety of careers in publishing. Read more

Times are changing in film production. The processes we’re used to no longer correlate with budgets, production techniques or distribution methods, but the machine hasn’t evolved along with its component parts. Read more

Please note that this course is subject to approval. The MA in Digital Media, Culture, and Society offers advanced interdisciplinary study in the critique and use of digital media and technology with a particular focus on their cultural and societal implications. Read more

Our Music Production masters degree will provide you with the skills to realise your musical goals and produce the very best recordings possible. Read more