Digital Media
Basic Information
- Course ID
a523a5d1-7bf5-4662-bf37-13ec91268a1a- Option ID
1bef7123-2d8b-410c-9a8a-67f83cdcd5b0- Provider
- University of Southampton
- Type
- postgraduate
- Academic Year
- 2026
- Source
- ucas
- Created
- 2/22/2026, 5:19:11 AM
- Updated
- 2/22/2026, 5:19:11 AM
Other Options for this Course
No other options
Listing Data (Raw)
{
"id": "1bef7123-2d8b-410c-9a8a-67f83cdcd5b0",
"duration": {
"quantity": 1,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "946f8d72-7ded-4bbe-a649-3df00088241b",
"url": null,
"name": "Winchester School of Art",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Park Avenue",
"line2": "",
"line3": null,
"line4": "Winchester",
"region": {
"id": "27",
"caption": "South East England",
"mappedCaption": "South East England"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 51.0658971072,
"postcode": "SO23 8DL",
"longitude": -1.3091442089
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 51.0658971072,
"longitude": -1.3091442089
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "W",
"googleMapsUrl": null,
"googleMapsParams": null,
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "51.0658971072,-1.3091442089"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "14/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Full-time",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"durationRange": null,
"outcomeQualification": {
"caption": "Master of Arts - MA (PG)"
},
"academicEntryRequirements": null
}
Detail API Response (Raw)
{
"course": {
"id": "a523a5d1-7bf5-4662-bf37-13ec91268a1a",
"cpdFlag": false,
"options": [
{
"id": "1bef7123-2d8b-410c-9a8a-67f83cdcd5b0",
"status": {
"published": true,
"availableForApplication": true,
"applicationStatusSummary": "Please speak to the provider to make an application",
"acceptingApplicationsMessage": null,
"notAcceptingApplicationsMessage": null
},
"cycleId": null,
"modules": "For a full list of compulsory and optional modules, please visit our website.",
"deadline": null,
"duration": {
"quantity": 1,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "946f8d72-7ded-4bbe-a649-3df00088241b",
"url": null,
"name": "Winchester School of Art",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Park Avenue",
"line2": "",
"line3": null,
"line4": "Winchester",
"region": {
"id": "27",
"caption": "South East England",
"mappedCaption": "South East England"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 51.0658971072,
"postcode": "SO23 8DL",
"longitude": -1.3091442089
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 51.0658971072,
"longitude": -1.3091442089
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "W",
"googleMapsUrl": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?zoom=10&size=2048x600&scale=2&markers=size:tiny%7Ccolor:red%7C51.0658971072,-1.3091442089&key=AIzaSyDAC7vZWEFNPF6GFUZvXfO5PRDxdEC0Gc0&signature=b_9BDlr6klSPixYorXW1kijX3EY=",
"googleMapsParams": "51.0658971072,-1.3091442089",
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "51.0658971072,-1.3091442089"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "14/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Full-time",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"applyCycle": "2026",
"courseFees": [],
"courseType": null,
"entryPoints": [],
"durationRange": {
"max": null,
"min": null
},
"admissionTests": [],
"subjectOptions": [],
"useDefaultFees": false,
"providerApplyUrl": "https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/digital-media-masters-ma?utm_source=-pg-aggregator&utm_medium=&utm_content=apply&utm_campaign=PG2026#apply",
"assessmentMethods": "You'll complete practical and theoretical work throughout the course. In your final project, you will be able to present your work as either:\n\n- theory: 10,000 words:\n- integrated theory and practice: 7,000 words, and 3,000 words' equivalent of practice-based research\n\nIf you choose to do a theory project, you will take part in, organise and showcase your work in a digital publication.\n\nIf you choose an integrated theory and practice project, you’ll take part in our final degree show alongside other practical courses. \n\nWhen applying, you'll be asked to choose your preferred project format as part of your portfolio checklist. This helps us plan the programme ahead. This is just an option for how you’d like your project to be assessed, and not a fixed pathway.",
"entryRequirements": "You'll need a 2:2 degree in a subject relevant to digital media, such as art (theoretical or digital), humanities, creative computing, communication, psychology, sociology, arts (including perfoming), broadcasting.",
"internalReference": null,
"providerCourseUrl": "https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/digital-media-masters-ma?utm_source=pg-aggregator&utm_medium=&utm_content=course&utm_campaign=PG2026",
"professionalBodies": [],
"qualificationLevel": {
"id": "RQF_7",
"caption": "RQF Level 7",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"subjectToValidation": false,
"outcomeQualification": {
"id": "47178",
"caption": "Master of Arts - MA (PG)",
"mappedCaption": "Masters degrees"
},
"deferredEntryDisallowed": false,
"additionalFeeInformation": "For full information about fees and funding for our Postgraduate courses, please visit our website: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page",
"academicEntryRequirements": null,
"additionalEntryRequirements": [],
"englishLanguageEntryRequirements": [],
"minimumAcademicEntryRequirements": null,
"subsequentYearsEntryRequirements": null,
"amsApplicationConfigurationOptions": {
"useAscii": false,
"hasNoVacancies": "False",
"customQuestions": [],
"vacancyStatuses": [
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eu",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eu"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "wales",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "wales"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eng",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eng"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "int",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "int"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "scot",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "scot"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "ni",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "ni"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "roi",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "roi"
}
],
"hasRestrictedVacancies": "False",
"hasRestrictedEligibility": false,
"restrictedEligibilityUrl": null,
"restrictedEligibilityInfo": null,
"useEnhancedCriminalConvictionCheck": false,
"notAcceptingInternationalApplications": "False"
},
"englishLanguageEntryRequirementInformation": null
}
],
"suggest": "Digital Media. University of Southampton. Digital Media",
"summary": "About this course\nThe MA Digital Media course offers a distinctive, responsive media education by blending critical and creative approaches to digital media and media studies. It uses multi-disciplinary methodologies and draws on disciplines such as media arts, visual culture, algorithmic culture, social media platforms, screen studies, and games. The course focuses on critical media studies combined with practice-led projects. You will:\n• Develop skills in critical thinking, media theory, and creative methodologies.\n• Learn how to navigate contemporary global issues in media, including ecology, race, gender, and politics.\n• Use digital media technologies to create and lead independent projects and conduct research relevant to media, arts, culture, and technology.\n\nWe are ranked 8th in the UK for research quality (Complete University Guide 2026).\n\nYour future career\nThis course prepares you for a career in the rapidly developing global media landscape by giving you a robust understanding of both critical theory and practical digital media production. You'll graduate with a robust portfolio of work that showcases your ability to combine critical theory and practice, making you highly employable in various media and cultural industries. As a graduate from a top 20 UK university for employability*, you'll be well-prepared for your next step.\n\nKey features of this course\n• Distinctive Blend: Integrates a balance of theory (Digital Media I: Critical Theory) and creative practice (Critical Media Practice and Digital Media II: Collaborative Critical Practice).\n• Final Project Flexibility: The degree culminates in a Final Project which can be either a traditional written research project or an integrated theory and practice project (e.g., a practical media output with written commentary).\n• Industry and Research Exposure: Benefit from collaboration with University research groups, guest talks from industry professionals, and participation in exhibitions and research events.\n• Location: The course is taught at Winchester School of Art.\n\nFurther information\nThis is a one-year, full-time master's course. Taught modules are delivered in Semesters 1 and 2, followed by the independent Final Project during the summer (Semester 3). The program is open to applicants with a 2:2 degree in a relevant subject such as journalism, media, communication, history of art, or sociology.\n\n*Complete University Guide Graduate Prospects Ranking 2026.",
"atasFlag": false,
"contacts": [
{
"id": "08119c46-a876-fc4a-199c-8a8285b0f483",
"fax": "",
"email": "AdmissionsPGT.SS@soton.ac.uk",
"phone": "023 8059 4732",
"title": "Postgraduate Taught Admissions - Faculty of Social Sciences",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": false,
"clearingUrl": null,
"enquiryLink": {
"url": null,
"caption": null
},
"availability": null,
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": false,
"socialMediaPresences": []
},
{
"id": "d66e51e8-f8d6-4adf-bb06-8471ce611c09",
"fax": null,
"email": "admissions@southampton.ac.uk",
"phone": "023 8059 4732",
"title": "Clearing and Confirmation Hotline",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": true,
"clearingUrl": "https://www.southampton.ac.uk/clearing",
"enquiryLink": {
"url": "https://app.geckoform.com/public/#/modern/21FO00fmswcy3c00a4h9k0luys",
"caption": "Apply to us in Clearing"
},
"availability": null,
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": false,
"socialMediaPresences": []
}
],
"keywords": null,
"provider": {
"id": "0f5d882f-2ebe-1b13-fc9d-98363e55d1d4",
"name": "University of Southampton",
"ukprn": 10007158,
"address": {
"line1": "Highfield",
"line2": "",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Southampton",
"region": {
"id": "27",
"caption": "South East England",
"mappedCaption": "South East England"
},
"country": {
"id": "101",
"caption": "England",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 50.9340991716,
"postcode": "SO17 1BJ",
"longitude": -1.3957143859
},
"aliases": [],
"logoUrl": "https://d1l6hqpjksdq9d.cloudfront.net/Prod/0f5d882f-2ebe-1b13-fc9d-98363e55d1d4",
"aliasName": "University of Southampton",
"websiteUrl": "www.southampton.ac.uk",
"liveProvider": true,
"providerCode": null,
"providerSort": "Southampton, University of",
"providerUrls": [],
"imageLocation": "silver silver silver-01.png",
"institutionCode": "S27",
"providerShortName": "University of Southampton",
"cukasInstitutionCode": null,
"requireAsciiDocuments": false,
"providerAbbreviatedName": "SOTON",
"aliasNameWithoutApostrophe": "University of Southampton"
},
"subjects": [
{
"id": "2535",
"caption": "Digital Media",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"auditions": [],
"studyType": {
"id": "1",
"caption": "Taught",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"department": {
"id": "4f3141b8-5b66-4db4-5aee-a2d40a193c17",
"name": "Winchester School of Art"
},
"hecosCodes": [
{
"hecosCode": {
"code": "100440",
"caption": "digital media",
"refDataId": "10317"
},
"percentageOfCourse": 100
}
],
"jacs3Codes": [],
"publishEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"shortTitle": null,
"specialism": {
"primary": [],
"secondary": [],
"specialismStudyTypes": []
},
"visibleEnd": "2027-08-01T08:00:00",
"compositeId": "a523a5d1-7bf5-4662-bf37-13ec91268a1a-2026",
"courseTitle": "Digital Media",
"facultyCode": null,
"routingData": {
"scheme": {
"id": "none",
"caption": "Direct application only",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"destination": {
"id": "pg",
"caption": "Postgraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"availableEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"englishTitle": "",
"publishStart": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
"visibleStart": "2025-04-29T08:00:00",
"taughtInWelsh": false,
"ucasApplyData": null,
"academicYearId": "2026",
"availableStart": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
"awardingBodies": [
{
"id": "943",
"caption": "University of Southampton",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"applicationCode": null,
"courseTitleSort": "Digital Media",
"abbreviatedTitle": null,
"balanceIndicator": null,
"copyFormRequired": false,
"internalReference": null,
"currentlyInClearing": false,
"ucasTeacherTraining": false,
"degreeApprenticeship": false,
"qualifiedTeacherStatus": null,
"sponsorshipInformation": "A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page",
"internationalInformation": "If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate your English ability by meeting our Band C requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components. For information on other accepted English language tests, please see our website.",
"courseTitleWithoutApostrophe": "Digital Media",
"additionalAuditionInformation": null,
"higherTechnicalQualifications": false
},
"version": 12,
"academicYearsInformation": {
"2025": 1,
"2026": 1
}
}