Creative & Cultural Industries

If you are interested in the performing arts, television and film, fashion, music, festivals, media, visual arts and museums — or aspire to work creatively in business, the public sector, and digital technology — this course is for you! Combining project-based work with high-level career mentorship, this new four-year course prepares students for careers in the cultural and creative industries.

First Year

Modules in management, digital/information technology and diverse art practices focus on how culture moves from ‘page-to-stage’ and beyond, including:

• The Landscape of Cultural Work
• Introduction to the Business of Culture
• Meet the Makers/Industry
• Information, Society & Culture
• Info & Social Media
• Music, Film & Drama: Making, Doing, Interpreting

Second Year

You will begin to hone your individual subject specialism through option modules, whilst also picking up core modules including:

• Managing Culture 2
• Working with People
• Law & the Arts: Copyright, Intellectual Property & Employment Law
• Introduction to Digital Media Production
• Producing Music, Film & Drama
• Social Studies of ICT
• Social Media & Participation

Third Year

You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience; apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study; study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and/or immerse yourself in a new culture; deepen your knowledge by studying a selected range of modules from arts and humanities, information and communication studies, and business.

Fourth Year

Final year students undertake a yearlong creative project that culminates in a showcase exhibition and presentation, evaluated by a panel of industry experts. A second core module – Managing Culture 3: Minding Your Own Business – introduces students to the nuances of pricing /costing work and promoting yourself as a creative or cultural professional.