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MA - Master of Arts
White city
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
Experiment with new, digital directions at the intersection of storytelling, film, digital art, video games, performance, installation and sound to tell stories that matter. Investigate the future of storytelling as you explore diverse practices and traditions alongside groundbreaking creative technologies like VR, AR and AI. Collaborate with others to research and develop compelling immersive and interactive narrative experiences that address urgent concerns in contemporary culture. Join a world-leading community of researchers and practitioners establishing exciting new paradigms in immersive and interactive storytelling. Grounded in, and for, the real world The world urgently needs people who can craft impactful narrative experiences creatively and responsibly, whether addressing social inequalities, climate citizenship, or exploring equitable ways to tell stories with people, other species and our planet. With us, you’ll learn to view the world critically, cut through hype and misinformation, and collaborate with others to experiment with how immersive and interactive storytelling can create positive and enduring change. On the RCA Digital Direction MA, you’ll explore how technologies like VR, AR, AI, games engines, spatial sound and mobile platforms impact diverse storytelling practices, traditions, cultures and audiences. And you’ll look to emerging developments as you consider meaningful ways to communicate with others.
Candidates are selected entirely on merit and applications are welcomed from all over the world. The selection process considers creativity, imagination and innovation as demonstrated in your portfolio, as well as your potential to benefit from the programme and to achieve high MA standards overall.
You will normally have completed an undergraduate qualification in a relevant subject or be able to evidence equivalent professional experience in fields such as filmmaking, broadcasting, media and communication, fine art, graphic design, sound, music, illustration, theatre, writing, HCI or digital production.
Students living in
Domestic
£15,450 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£38,650 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£38,650 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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