Develop your expertise for a management career in the creative industries.
Gain the knowledge, practical expertise, and critical skills to become a leader in the cultural and creative sectors.
This course is run by York's School of Arts and Creative Technologies, and supported by the School for Business and Society. Whether you are from a management or cultural industries background, you’ll benefit from core modules covering management, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, finance and law.
You’ll be taught by experienced academic staff, many of whom have well-established professional experience working in the creative industries and in management roles more broadly.
The course will prepare you for a career in a wide range of areas such as festivals, fashion, theatres, museums, digital industries, television, film, publishing, the visual arts, television, film, dance and live music venues.
You will gain theoretical insights, critical thinking skills and get practical experience of working in the creative industries. Students will take part in cultural field trips to experience how managers work in their own business environments, and will have an opportunity to undertake a work placement to further develop their employability skills.
Our course offers all students access to masterclasses on management and leadership by industry professionals, and to professional work experience working as consultants for an industry partner.