MA Creative and Cultural Industries

Course Overview This program from the Centre for Creative Industries, Media and Screen Studies (CCIMSS) provides a critical examination of the global cultural economy, blending advanced theory with hands-on creative practice. Students will explore the value of culture and contemporary industry challenges to prepare for successful and thoughtful careers as cultural producers and innovators. Key Program Highlights Examines the global cultural economy through critical lenses of sustainability, diversity, and equity Balances theoretical debates on the commodification of art with practical, hands-on learning Equips students with the strategic skills to build a successful career in creative industries Offers a unique "learning through making" approach to understand cultural production Addresses pressing contemporary issues like precarity and the valuation of cultural work