Cultural and Creative Industries (MA)

Cardiff University

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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Cardiff University

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 23,700 / year(s)

Cultural and Creative Industries (MA)

About

Cultural and Creative Industries (MA)

Full time

Why study this course

Reflecting contemporary knowledge, theory, practice and research around the creative industries this programme will help you develop the skills needed to meet the challenges of this exciting sector.

Creative networking

Through our partnership with Creative Cardiff you'll have access to the city’s biggest professional network of creative businesses.

Research excellence

You'll study in one of the UK’s leading schools for cultural studies research, ranked 2nd in the UK

Cardiff central

You’ll be based in the heart of Cardiff’s vibrant media quarter in a purpose-built facility adjacent to the new BBC Cymru/Wales building.

Industry placement

A placement opportunity in Cardiff’s vibrant creative sector will equip you with both professional skills and valuable work experience.

Supported by leading-edge research and professional practice, the MA Creative and Cultural Industries offers a balance of theory and professional study.

We provide you with conceptual knowledge and professional skills that will enable you to identify emerging areas of opportunity within the creative industries. You will become a flexible and reflexive practitioner with the skills and knowledge to adapt to the changing demands of the creative workplace.

You will explore the effect different political, economic, social and cultural contexts have on the way in which these industries operate, so that you can apply critical thinking to professional scenarios to further your effectiveness in your chosen career.

Learn how to manage media production

You will also learn about the practice and theory of digital creativity and the skills and knowledge needed to manage digital and social media in a creative context as well as exploring the innovative ways in which creative practitioners are connecting with their audiences, embracing digital, immersive and mixed media methods.

As well as gaining valuable practical and professional skills and industry work experience, you will undertake an individual piece of research. This will act both as a critique of the current state of your chosen field of interest and as a vehicle for the development of your own professional skills appropriate to your future career ambitions.

Work with the creative sector

A key part of the MA Cultural and Creative Industries, and what makes this programme stand out, is its industry facing nature, including a professional placement module. We engage directly with external partners from the cultural and creative industries and make use of our home in the heart of Cardiff.

We involve creative industries businesses, organisations and practitioners at the forefront of the field in workshops, field visits and as guest lectures throughout the programme.

The programme is suitable for graduates seeking a career in the cultural or creative industries or for professionals wishing to enhance their existing knowledge and career prospects. The programme will also prepare students for doctoral research in the cultural and creative industries broadly defined.

Where you'll study

School of Journalism, Media and Culture

We provide a scholarly environment to help you acquire both the knowledge and skills needed to enter your chosen area of the media.

Get in touch
+44(0)29 2087 4786
Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS

Disciplines

School of Journalism

Media and Culture

Requirements

Entry Requirements

In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.

With your online application you will need to provide:

A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as arts, humanities or social science disciplines, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 7.0 with 6.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.

If you do not have a degree in a relevant area, your application may be considered on the basis of your professional experience. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.

Application Deadline

We allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend you apply as early as possible. Applications normally close at the end of August but may close sooner if all places are filled.

Selection process

We will review your application and if you meet all of the entry requirements, and places are still available, we will make you an offer.

Find out more about English language requirements.

Applicants who require a Student visa to study in the UK must present an acceptable English language qualification in order to meet UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) requirements.

Criminal convictions

You are not required to complete a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check or provide a Certificate of Good Conduct to study this course.

If you are currently subject to any licence condition or monitoring restriction that could affect your ability to successfully complete your studies, you will be required to disclose your criminal record. Conditions include, but are not limited to:

access to computers or devices that can store images
use of internet and communication tools/devices
curfews
freedom of movement
contact with people related to Cardiff University.

Career

Cultural and Creative Industries (MA)

Full time

Careers and placements

We recognise the majority of our students undertake postgraduate qualifications to improve their prospects in the job market. Thatâ€™s why weâ€™ve designed our MA Cultural and Creative Industries to give you the opportunity to follow a wide variety of careers in any number of cultural, creative or associated sectors.

You may want to consider work as a freelancer or start your own creative business. Other options include working within small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), or as an â€˜embeddedâ€™ creative in a non-creative business. You may decide to pursue policy-making or go down an academic career path and pursue further study.

Placements

The Professional Development and Placement module offers you the opportunity to undertake a significant work experience placement within a cultural or creative business or organisation as part of your studies. All students on the programme are expected to undertake a placement.

Please note: you will source your own placement but will be supported by the School to enable you to find a suitable and beneficial placement opportunity.

You will undertake a minimum of 70 hours (or 10 days) of work experience with a creative or cultural business or partner organisation. The placement can be undertaken in various ways â€“ a day or more across a number of weeks; a day a week and then a week block, or a two week block. Our partnership with Creative Cardiff and our developed industry links mean that we are exceptionally placed for students taking part on placements. In the unlikely event you are not able to undertake a work placement, there will be the opportunity to undertake a campus-based project.

The placement will form a valuable expression of your learning and will help you identify issues and/or questions that will then form the basis of your Professional Research Project which you will undertake in the final semester.Â