Digital Media & Information Studies/Philosophy

Digital media and information studies examines how digital content is created, circulated and consumed, and how information shapes knowledge, culture and society in a world that is increasingly mediated by technology. It brings a humanistic and critical perspective to the digital age, asking not just how these systems work but what they mean, who benefits from them and what responsibilities creators, platforms and users bear. Philosophy, paired with this, provides some of the deepest analytical tools available for those questions: the philosophy of mind, ethics, epistemology, the philosophy of language and the philosophy of technology all bear directly on the issues that digital media raises.

At the University of Glasgow, this part-time programme includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to pursue your studies in a different academic and cultural context. Digital Media and Information Studies develops your critical and analytical understanding of digital content and information in the arts, humanities and society, examining questions of representation, access, data and the political economy of digital platforms. Philosophy modules engage you with logic, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and the history of ideas, training you to reason carefully and to interrogate the assumptions behind arguments.

Together, the two disciplines equip you to think rigorously about some of the most significant questions of contemporary life, from artificial intelligence and privacy to the nature of knowledge in a world of abundant information.

Graduates find careers in digital communications, information management, media, publishing, education, public policy, technology ethics consultancy, libraries and cultural organisations. The philosophical training transfers particularly well into law, policy work and research. Further study in digital humanities, philosophy, media studies, information science or ethics of technology is a natural progression for those drawn to academic or specialist professional paths.