Our MA Applied Storytelling online degree has been designed to help you develop your skills in applied storytelling in a range of contexts.

We pride ourselves on the high calibre of our graduates and provide great opportunities for students to develop the skills and attributes needed to progress successfully in their chosen career.

On successful completion of this programme, you will be able to:

  • Plan, organise and manage a significant self-directed storytelling project, applying key theories and principles of applied storytelling with appropriate supervision.
  • Design, facilitate and critically evaluate participatory storytelling workshops and interventions for diverse professional contexts, target audiences and communities.
  • Apply storytelling techniques using a range of digital resources and software to communicate complex ideas clearly, accurately and effectively, enhancing engagement and impact.
  • Generate and interpret research data using appropriate methods within interdisciplinary contexts to inform, develop and evaluate storytelling practice.
  • Critically evaluate academic and industry sources, and reflect critically on your own storytelling practice to support evidence-informed decision-making and professional development.
  • Complete an applied assessment activities that, for example, might include designing a storytelling intervention for mental health, education, or climate communication,  developing a museum or heritage engagement strategy using applied storytelling techniques, developing a storytelling strategy that supports organisational impact, innovation, and responsible practice, or collaborating with an external partner to address a real-world challenge through storytelling.