Creative and Cultural Industries Management MA

at Northumbria University

Throughout this course you will explore and consider the tensions and challenges inherent in the bringing together of cultural activity and management practice, helping find ways to bring creative talent to a marketplace without impairing the creative process on the way.

The ability to spot opportunities and to be entrepreneurial are skills that the course seeks to nurture and develop at each level, to best equip you to enter the professional world of work – whether it be creating your own cultural enterprise or working with existing ones.

Assessment methods include written essays and reports, as well as presentations, ‘live briefs’ and project work. The final dissertation is a student led piece of work that provides the opportunity to establish yourself as an expert in the field you have selected to specialise in.

Placements

The eight-week placement is part of a core module, during which you’ll participate in and observe management and systems within a cultural or creative working environment. While you’re there you will develop an idea for a project that ignites your passion, and is also relevant and potentially beneficial to the organisation itself.

You will be expected to identify an appropriate host organisation for your placement, but there is a lots of help and guidance available from your tutors and the Faculty Placement Office.

The range of possible placement organisations is as wide and flexible as possible, to allow you to tailor the experience to your interests and career aspirations.

Entry Requirements 2022/23

Standard Entry

Applicants should normally have:

A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree. Applicants with appropriate work experience and/or a relevant professional qualification will be considered.

International qualifications: 

If you have studied a non-UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. 

English language requirements:

International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

Fees and Funding 2022/23 Entry

Full UK Fee: £7,950

Full EU Fee: £16,500

Full International Fee: £16,500

This course will prepare you for employment across a wide range of the cultural and creative industries, in positions within visual and performing arts, architecture, museums and galleries, heritage, music, broadcast, cultural practice, historic environment, education and social policy, cultural events, sport or local authorities.

The employment patterns within the cultural sector are constantly evolving, with freelance, self-employment, enterprise, project and portfolio working being increasingly common ways of working. This course will equip you with highly developed interpersonal skills, intercultural awareness, leadership and management understanding and competencies that will allow you to successfully work within this sector.  

This course will also equip you with the necessary foundation to progress your qualification to PhD level.