Are you ready to turn curiosity about culture into credible journalism? Journalism (Lifestyle, Arts & Culture) MA at Westminster is a contemporary journalism degree for writers, creators and storytellers who want to produce influential coverage of culture, creativity and everyday life. Designed for a rapidly evolving media landscape, the course prepares you to work across print, digital, social and broadcast platforms, combining credibility with creative flair. You’ll develop the craft of feature writing, interviewing and multiplatform storytelling, producing compelling journalism on fashion, travel, food, music, film, design and the arts. The course emphasises originality, voice and critical insight, teaching you how to spot trends, interrogate cultural narratives and create work that resonates. Central to the course is a series of live production days , where students collaborate to create content for an online lifestyle and culture magazine and associated social channels. You’ll pitch ideas, commission and edit work, and produce stories in text, audio, video and visual formats, gaining practical experience of working to deadlines in a professional editorial environment. Alongside production, you’ll explore the wider social, ethical and economic contexts of lifestyle journalism. The course addresses questions of representation, diversity, and sustainability in cultural coverage, equipping you to engage audiences thoughtfully while maintaining integrity in a competitive digital marketplace. The course attracts students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, creating an internationally focused learning environment. Inclusive reporting is fundamental to the course, with a strong emphasis on responsible storytelling and amplifying diverse voices within lifestyle, arts and cultural journalism.
You will study five core modules and a Final Journalism Project, which will be a piece of long-form journalism. You will also study one optional module. You will learn through a rich mix of teaching styles including tutorials, seminars, workshops, case studies, group projects and independent research, with the course consisting of around 70 per cent practical work and 30 per cent theory.
The following modules are indicative of what you will study on this course.
We aim to offer a wide range of option modules. However, availability may be affected by timetabling, staff availability, or student demand, so preferred choices cannot always be guaranteed.
A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). Applicants who don’t meet the minimum criteria but have relevant work experience are encouraged to apply.
Applicants are required to include a link to one sample of their own published work in their personal statement. This could be a sample of writing (in English), video or audio output (e.g. a blog post, a published news article, YouTube video or similar).
If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 7.0 with 6.0 in writing and no element below 5.5.
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A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). Applicants who don’t meet the minimum criteria but have relevant work experience are encouraged to apply.
Applicants are required to include a link to one sample of their own published work in their personal statement. This could be a sample of writing (in English), video or audio output (e.g. a blog post, a published news article, YouTube video or similar).
If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 7.0 with 6.0 in writing and no element below 5.5.
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
Visit our How to apply page for more information on: