Master of Arts - Creative Studies (W54806)

The MA Creative Studies is aimed at students who want to develop their career in creative industries. It offers a flexible pathway to a Masters level qualification. Students will have access to exciting creative challenges and relevant vocational training, supported by the expertise of industry professionals and experienced tutors.

Students will have the opportunity to create a programme of study that is tailored to their chosen subjects including journalism, writing, film and design. We offer modules from a range of subjects in the School of Arts & Creative Industries, and anticipate most students will select modules from their area of specialism to develop their skills.

This course is offered full-time (in one-year) or in a part-time flexible format, where they can build up credit towards an MA degree by studying individual modules to upskill in areas of interest, similar to CPD or training. The part-time flexible format is designed for people who are looking for specific professional development and training but cannot commit to full-time study.

If students opt to study as a full-time student, they will study six taught modules across the first two trimesters. A standard module is equivalent to 200 hours of learning and on successful completion of each module they will achieve 20 credits towards their chosen award. In the third trimester, they will also undertake personal research and complete a dissertation or final project to gain 60 credits towards their master’s degree.