Overview

This Culture, Media and Creative Industries Research programme offered by King's College London enables students to undertake original scholarly investigation across diverse areas of cultural and media analysis. Candidates explore topics such as cultural policy, heritage, creative economies, audience engagement, media practices, artistic labour, identity formation, and technological transformation, drawing on theoretical, historical, and empirical approaches to understand contemporary cultural phenomena.

Key Facts

Researchers join the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, benefiting from an international research environment with expertise spanning multiple world regions and disciplinary traditions. Strong links with Digital Humanities, cultural organisations, and industry partners support innovative projects in areas including digital cultures, artificial intelligence, activism, sustainability, and creative entrepreneurship, while extensive doctoral training prepares graduates for careers both within and beyond academia.

Programme Structure

Research Areas:

Cultural Entrepreneurship
Museum, Heritage and Culture
Culture, Care and Social Justice
Material Culture Studies
Gender, Race and Culture
Cultural Economics
Arts and Social Change
Film and TV Industry
Music Industry
Media Production
Audience Studies

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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6.5

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General requirements

A strong undergraduate degree ideally a Bachelors Degee with 1st Class honours.

A Master's degree with high Merit/Distinction, with particularly high results (70% in the UK system) in the dissertation.

Tuition Fees

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29000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

7100 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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