MA Journalism is for students who want to delve deep into stories that matter to them and develop a distinctive journalistic voice.
The course offers pathways in Arts and Lifestyle Journalism, Social Justice Journalism and Audio-Video Journalism, each of which combines intellectual rigour and a strong focus on employability with a unique character stemming from their place in a creative arts university.
MA Journalism and its pathways are underpinned by a commitment to practice as a basis for developing skills. It reflects the contemporary environment of multi-platform journalism, and enables you to produce work in a range of genres and styles. At the heart of this is Artefact, our multimedia publication, which is produced in a professional newsroom environment and includes a high-quality, full-colour magazine, a website, social media channels, podcasts and videos.
Employability is embedded through guest speakers and tutors, mentoring schemes, and our annual 'Meet the Experts' event, while we also help students to develop freelance and entrepreneurial skills. Student work is regularly published in media outlets including the Guardian, Vice, Metro, Vogue, Huff Post, Dazed and Refinery 29.
Our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds across both the UK and the world. The course is suitable for people new to journalism as well as those seeking to develop their practice.
Open Events
The next Open Evening for this course will be announced soon.
A recording of our latest Virtual Open Event for this course is available. Watch online.
MA Journalism pathways
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Work by Rina Salee, BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual Media, UAL.
College: London College of Communication Level: Postgraduate
MA Journalism: Arts and Lifestyle Journalism
The MA Journalism: Arts and Lifestyle Journalism pathway supports you to explore creative disciplines and popular culture in areas such as art, food, fashion, music, photography, film and travel. You’ll learn how to tell stories about societal changes that reflect the ways in which we live, work and perceive ourselves.
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Work by Phoebe Somerfield, BA (Hons) Photography, UAL.
College: London College of Communication Level: Postgraduate
MA Journalism: Audio and Video Journalism
MA Journalism: Audio and Video will support you to tell stories across different forms of audio and visual media such as podcasts, short video documentaries, and creative videos for social media.
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Illustration by Daniela Di Martino
College: London College of Communication Level: Postgraduate
MA Journalism: Social Justice Journalism
The MA Journalism: Social Justice Journalism pathway will support you to explore journalism that seeks to make the world a better place through topics such as climate change or gender and racial equality.