Digital Media & Information Studies/History of Art 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. History of art seeks to understand how and why paintings, sculptures, buildings and works of design in a variety of media come to look the way they do. <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 the extensive resources of the University Library and Archives, and The Hunterian, the University’s museum and art gallery, which feature the world-famous Hunter, Whistler and Mackintosh collections. You will also have access to Kelvin Hall, the University and city’s innovative collections-access centre. <br/><br/>In your third-year vacation you will receive a grant to assist you to visit museums, galleries and buildings relevant to your studies. <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. This degree can lead to careers in publishing, journalism, teaching and librarianship, museums, galleries, the heritage sector and art dealing & auction houses. Examples of graduate destinations include a Getty Collections Management Internship in the USA, and curatorial or administrative posts at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Handel House and the Design & Artists Collecting Society.