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Applied Artificial Intelligence for Creativity and Culture

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Programme delivery guide

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MSc programme

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This guide provides details on the modules that make up the Creativity and Culture pathway of our online Applied Artificial Intelligence MSc programme.

Delivered in a revolving carousel structure, the order in which you study your modules will vary depending on when you begin your programme.

To earn a master’s qualification, you must complete modules totalling 180 credits.

Core modules

You will start the course with the following core modules.

  • Programming and Machine Learning (30 credits)
  • Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)
  • Responsible Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)

Group one modules

You must complete two modules from this group: one compulsory and one optional.

Compulsory

  • What is Intelligence? (15 credits)

Optional modules (choose one)

  • Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society (15 credits)
  • AI and Society (15 credits)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy (15 credits)
  • Strategy and Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)

Group two modules

You must complete two modules from this group: one compulsory and one optional.

Compulsory

  • Creative Artificial Intelligence: Synthetic Media Production and Criticism (15 credits)

Optional modules (choose one)

  • The Ethics of AI (15 credits)
  • Artificial Intelligence Governance (15 credits)
  • Education in an AI-Mediated World (15 credits)
  • International Security and Emerging Disruptive Technologies (15 credits)

Dissertation

You must complete both modules as part of your dissertation.

  • Interdisciplinary Research Methods (15 credits)
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence Research Project (45 credits)

Please note: King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules on offer may change from year to year.

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Module schedule

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The tables below show you when the modules run throughout each year.

Each term lasts approximately 10 weeks, and in total, the programme will take you 2 years to complete.

Please note: the 10 teaching weeks may be supplemented by reading weeks and do not include separate assessment periods. You may therefore need to remain available outside the ten teaching weeks for assessment-related activity.

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2026/27

Term start date
Core
Groups one and two
Dissertation
January 2027
Programming and Machine Learning
May 2027
Foundations of AI AND Responsible AI
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2027/28

Term start date
Core
Groups one and two
Dissertation
September 2027
Programming and Machine Learning
What is Intelligence? AND one optional module from group 1
January 2028
Foundations of AI AND Responsible AI
Creative AI AND one optional module from group 2
May 2028
Programming and Machine Learning
What is Intelligence? AND one optional module from group 1
Research Methods AND Research Project
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2028/29

Term start date
Core
Groups one and two
Dissertation
September 2028
Foundations of AI AND Responsible AI
Creative AI AND one optional module from group 2

Research Methods AND Research Project

(Jan’27 cohort finish)

January 2029
Programming and Machine Learning
What is Intelligence? AND one optional module from group 1

Research Methods AND Research Project

(May’27 cohort finish)

May 2029
Foundations of AI AND Responsible AI
Creative AI AND one optional module from group 2
Research Methods AND Research Project

(Sept’27 cohort finish)
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2029/30

Term start date
Core modules
Groups one and two
Dissertation
September 2029
Programming and Machine Learning
What is Intelligence? AND one optional module from group 1

Research Methods AND Research Project

(Jan’28 cohort finish)

January 2030
Foundations of AI AND Responsible AI
Creative AI AND one optional module from group 2

Research Methods AND Research Project

(May’28 cohort finish)

May 2030
Programming and Machine Learning
What is Intelligence? AND one optional module from group 1

Research Methods AND Research Project

(Sept’28 cohort finish)

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GET IN TOUCH

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If you have any questions about the modules or carousel structure, please contact our enrolment team.

+44 (0)20 4571 2373

onlineenrolmentservice@kcl.ac.uk

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Disclaimer
This page was last updated in October 2026. It contains information on the Applied Artificial Intelligence for Creativity and Culture MSc that King’s College London (King’s) intends to run for students starting in 2026/27 and 2027/28. King’s has made every effort to ensure that this information is both helpful and accurate but some changes, for example to courses, facilities or fees, may become necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons.