Digital Media & Information Studies/English Literature MA (Hons)

Digital Media & Information Studies explores the creation, use and impact of digital content and information in the arts, humanities and society at large. It brings a human perspective to the issues of the digital age. You will explore all aspects of literature in English from early modern to postmodern, benefiting from our expertise in a wide range of areas, including American, Irish & postcolonial literatures, critical theory, creative writing, and the relationship between literature and other arts, media & science. <br/><br/><strong>Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?</strong> <br/><br/>Our rich environment for practice-based teaching and research is immersed in heritage and provides first-hand experience in ways that knowledge has been created, preserved and communicated from the past to the digital age. You will benefit from access to the University’s world-class Hunterian collection and the Library’s Special Collections, with strengths in the 18th and 19th centuries, travel, illuminated manuscripts and significant single-author holdings. <br/><br/><strong>Career Prospects?</strong> <br/><br/>This degree opens a range of careers and further study opportunities and helps you stand out in the crowded graduate jobs market. Our graduates have pursued careers in: <br/><br/>social media management <br/><br/>multimedia design <br/><br/>advertising <br/><br/>digital content management <br/><br/>digital financial services <br/><br/>data analysis <br/><br/>information management <br/><br/>human resources <br/><br/>research <br/><br/>journalism <br/><br/>digital marketing <br/><br/>music promotion <br/><br/>archives <br/><br/>libraries <br/><br/>museums <br/><br/>management consultancy. A degree in English Literature is highly respected in the current job market, not just by employers in the arts, education and media sectors but also in public relations, finance, business and technology. This is because graduates in English Literature possess valuable skills for the future, such as argumentation, cognitive flexibility, coordinating with others, creativity and critical analysis and we work hard, with the support of our careers support advisers, to prepare our students for a wide range of future employment.