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Universities United Kingdom University of Sussex Courses Cultural and Creative Industries MA

Cultural and Creative Industries MA
at University of Sussex

Brighton, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 18,975
Country Rank#25
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6 TOEFL: 80

Program Overview

This MA is for you if culture, technology, power and business excite and intrigue you.

You study cultural industries, institutions, texts, identities and practices from a critical perspective. You’ll explore the meaning of culture as politics and philosophy, and also:

explore cultural innovation, promotion and value in a fast-changing world
understand how business, technology and the law are redefining cultural practices today
gain professional skills needed by cultural and creative organisations in the private and public sectors.

You can also apply for placements. The vibrant city of Brighton & Hove is a hub for cultural, creative and activist enterprise.

Course Content
Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching
- Media Theory and Research
- Researching Cultural and Creative Industries
Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.

All year
- Cultural and Creative Industries Dissertation
- Cultural and Creative Industries: Industry Experience
- Spring teaching
- Body and Society: Representing Women
- Film Festival Studies
- Global News Industries A
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Cultural and Creative Industries
Entry Requirement
Degree requirements

You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements

Your qualification should be in media, film or another relevant social sciences or humanities subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

IELTS (Academic)

Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).
Fees & Scholarships
Home students:

£9,500 per year for full-time students

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:

£9,500 per year for full-time students

International students:

£18,975 per year for full-time students
Career Prospect
Our graduates are well prepared for careers in:
- media, digital, creative and cultural industries
- publishing
- research
- teaching
- journalism
- public relations
- development work
- curation.
Some of our graduates also go on to further study.

Graduate destinations

Recent Cultural and Creative Industries MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:
- junior project manager, TGI Group
- environmental assistant, Flugger AS
- campaign planner, Haymarket.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sussex

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Cultural and Creative Industries MA at University of Sussex