MA Creative and Cultural Industries

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For graduates seeking to enter the exciting and dynamic world of the creative and cultural industries, this postgraduate programme is designed to equip you with the skills required for a successful career in the twenty-first-century industry. This unique programme brings together cross-disciplinary expertise and knowledge in creative thinking, business, art, heritage, media and journalism. You will develop your knowledge and skills for leading the cultural and creative institutions of the future. This programme is offered on campus and makes excellent use of the Midlands as a cultural region where you will benefit from established relationships with organisations in cultural heritage, festivals and advertising. Take advantage of the opportunity to work collaboratively with a creative sector partner on your final project. Working with industry will increase your knowledge of how organisations operate and the challenges they face and enhance your employability skills. The programme also provides the foundation for you to develop a deeper academic engagement with creative and cultural industries which could lead to further study at MPhil or PhD level. Choose your specialism This Masters will equip you with the practical and intellectual skills to prosper in a world which requires the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility, along with the ability to make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations. You can choose which sector to concentrate upon and specialise in one topic. You'll select your specialism during the course induction phase and choose from: - Curation and Conservation in the Digital Age - Film and Documentary Production - Publishing - Freelancing - Audience Studies If you want to work in various roles within the creative and cultural industries, this course provides opportunities to dive deeply into in-demand specialist areas while also exploring the relevant theoretical, legal, and ethical discussions. This course also provides scope for you to critically engage with significant intellectual developments within the field of creative and cultural industries and reflect on the practical as well as the more theoretical dimensions of the field.

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