Digital Media & Information Studies

Digital media and 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, examining how information is produced, curated, shared, and consumed across digital platforms, and what this means for knowledge, culture, public discourse, and democratic life. The discipline is genuinely interdisciplinary, drawing on media studies, information science, cultural theory, and digital humanities to understand how the digital transformation of communication is reshaping society.

At Glasgow, this programme can be studied part-time, making it accessible to those managing work or other commitments alongside their studies. You will engage with questions about digital content creation, information architecture, the ethics of data and privacy, cultural memory in digital environments, and the role of algorithms in shaping what people see and know. The programme includes a year abroad, broadening your perspective and giving you the opportunity to engage with these questions in a different educational and cultural context.

Graduates of digital media and information studies programmes pursue careers in content management, digital communications, archives and libraries, UX research, information architecture, digital heritage, journalism, and policy roles concerned with digital regulation and information governance. The humanistic and critical perspective the degree develops is particularly valued in organisations navigating the cultural, ethical, and social implications of digital transformation. Many graduates also go on to postgraduate study in digital humanities, information science, or media studies.