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MA - Master of Arts
Cathays Park Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
Supported by leading-edge research and professional practice, the MA Creative and Cultural Industries offers a balance of theory and professional study. We provide you with conceptual knowledge and professional skills that will enable you to identify emerging areas of opportunity within the creative industries. You will become a flexible and reflexive practitioner with the skills and knowledge to adapt to the changing demands of the creative workplace.You will explore the effect different political, economic, social and cultural contexts have on the way in which these industries operate, so that you can apply critical thinking to professional scenarios to further your effectiveness in your chosen career.Career prospects - We recognise that the majority of our students undertake postgraduate qualifications to improve their prospects in the job market. Our MA Cultural and Creative Industries will give you the opportunity to follow a wide variety of careers in any number of cultural, creative or associated sectors. You may want to consider work as a freelancer or start your own creative business. Other options include working within an SME, or as an ‘embedded’ creative in a non-creative business. You may decide to pursue policy-making or go down an academic career path and pursue further study.
