Digital Media & Information Studies/Philosophy 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. Philosophy is the systematic attempt to arrive at clear answers to profound questions about issues such as knowledge, life, morality, science and human nature using reason and argument. <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. We host reading parties for students, usually in the Highlands, and have a flourishing undergraduate Philosophy Society. <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. You will develop transferable skills and attributes which will be valuable in your future career. These include the ability to evaluate arguments and interpret texts, the facility to be analytical, the skill to think and write clearly and precisely, and the capacity to question assumptions. <br/><br/>Some of our graduates go on to study for postgraduate degrees in Philosophy and to teach in universities. Examples of recent destinations for Philosophy graduates include: <br/><br/>Hydrogen Group (recruitment consultant) <br/><br/>Hopscotch Films (TV researcher) <br/><br/>The Guardian (audience editor) <br/><br/>Civil Service fast track (Treasury and MoD).