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Postgraduate degree

Cultural & Creative Industries MA

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The multi-faceted Cultural & Creative Industries MA programme provides a critical understanding of the cultural and creative industries - which include the visual and performing arts, museums and galleries, media and film - for graduates from arts, social science and other appropriate disciplines who wish to explore the cultural and creative industries intellectually, to pursue a career in these areas and/or progress to doctoral research.This programme will help you develop a critical understanding of its structure and history. You’ll draw from various disciplinary approaches, from cultural studies to sociology to media studies, to explore the nuanced past, present, and future of the creative and cultural industries. You will learn from the teaching, research and professional expertise of both King's academics and professionals working in the field.

Key benefits

  • Develop a broad and critical understanding of the cultural and creative industries in the national and international contexts.
  • Enjoy a central location in the heart of London's arts and media industries.
  • Learn from teaching staff that provide cutting-edge knowledge of current debates and trends.
  • Gain a balance of real-world knowledge and theoretical perspectives.
  • Expand your network with guest lectures from leading cultural and creative industry professionals.
  • Join a vibrant Culture, Media & Creative Industries department that’s an internationally recognised specialist in these fields.

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Employability

This cultural and creative industries master’s is ideally placed for anyone seeking a career in the arts or creative industries, including professionals looking to enhance their existing knowledge and career prospects. It’s also a good foundation to prepare for doctoral research in culture, media and creative industries.

 

Cultural & Creative Industries MA graduates have taken up roles in arts administration in local government, marketing for a major cultural institution in London, editing a lifestyle magazine in the US, and researching for China’s broadcasting industry regulator.

 

Further career paths have included performing arts management, museum and gallery management, arts funding, cultural industries development, film distribution, freelance research and creative business development. A number of graduates have also gone on to further academic research.

 

This master’s is not a traditional media, communications or journalism studies course. This means that while you will be able to enhance your knowledge and satiate your interest in the cultural and creative industries, such as performing and visual arts, cultural heritage, film, games and music, it will not provide you the skills required for a career in those fields. It will, however, teach you a range of transferable skills, including working effectively, team work, time management, written and oral communication skills, independent and critical thinking.

 

 

 

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Employability

This cultural and creative industries master’s is ideally placed for anyone seeking a career in the arts or creative industries, including professionals looking to enhance their existing knowledge and career prospects. It’s also a good foundation to prepare for doctoral research in culture, media and creative industries.

 

Cultural & Creative Industries MA graduates have taken up roles in arts administration in local government, marketing for a major cultural institution in London, editing a lifestyle magazine in the US, and researching for China’s broadcasting industry regulator.

 

Further career paths have included performing arts management, museum and gallery management, arts funding, cultural industries development, film distribution, freelance research and creative business development. A number of graduates have also gone on to further academic research.

 

This master’s is not a traditional media, communications or journalism studies course. This means that while you will be able to enhance your knowledge and satiate your interest in the cultural and creative industries, such as performing and visual arts, cultural heritage, film, games and music, it will not provide you the skills required for a career in those fields. It will, however, teach you a range of transferable skills, including working effectively, team work, time management, written and oral communication skills, independent and critical thinking.

 

 

 

Application closing date guidance

We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible as we may need to request further information from you to assess your application. This is particularly important if your application is successful, and you are required to meet any conditions and/or you need a Student Visa to study at King’s.

King's College London is committed to the recruitment of students with the greatest academic ability and to maintain a diverse student population. In order to ensure a balanced international student population for our most competitive programmes, we have implemented the following deadlines:

  • The final application deadline for any students who are currently residing in mainland China is 7 January 2023 (23:59 UK time). 

Please note: if you reside in mainland China and apply for this programme after the above deadline, your application may be automatically withdrawn and you will not be eligible for an application fee refund. 

  • Our first application deadline for any other applicants is on 6 March 2023 (23:59 UK time). The programme will remain open until the final application deadlines below if there are places still available:
  • Overseas (international) fee status: 24 July 2023 (23:59 UK time)
  • Home fee status: 24 August 2023 (23:59 UK time)

After the first application deadline, the programme will close at any point once it is full. Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if you apply after the first application deadline, and we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.

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