Course summary
Considering a career in the creative industries? There’s never been a better time, with this sector contributing over £13 million to the UK’s economy every hour. Whether your interest is in film, music or digital media production, our MA Creative Industries course is designed to meet the high demand for those with specialist creative skills. We even have our very own student-led creative agency, Brookes Creative, where you can gain invaluable hands-on experience. But applying your expertise to real challenges doesn’t end there. In the Optional Work Placement module, you could work on a real assignment for a local business or organisation. For example, creating public awareness videos for Thames Valley Police, or making publicity films and social media for our local independent cinema. One in eight UK businesses are in the creative industries, which means there are endless career opportunities. Throughout the course you’ll be building on your interests and strengths, while discovering what it takes to stand out from the crowd and impress potential employers after you graduate.
Modules
Compulsory modules Dissertation or Creative Project (30 credits) Your final project may be either a written dissertation, a video essay or a creative project (e.g. short documentary, artists video installation). Professional Experience (30 credits) This module gives you the opportunity to plan and carry out a work placement or live project in the creative industries. Research Skills & Methods This module gives you the vital skills in research which you will need for all other assignments. Optional modules Digital Media Production Digital Transformations in Film, Media & Media Journalism (30 credits) You will trace the development of media journalism through recent decades of digital transformation and develop skills in feature writing, web journalism and podcasting. Cultures of Documentary Production (30 credits) You will have the opportunity to approach the documentary form both in terms of theory and practice, by researching and producing a short film taken from real life. Film Modes of Film Production (30 credits) You will focus on the production of narrative feature films in both contemporary and historical periods, and learn how to analyse recent and classic films in their industrial context. Film Exhibition, Programming and Audiences (30 credits) You will engage with film curatorship and festival programming, and consider the rich microhistories of cinemagoing and spectatorship. Music Sites of Music Production (30 credits) You will investigate how and where music is produced by learning how to analyse a range of different music venues. Modes of Music Consumption (30 credits) You will learn tools to research all the contemporary facets of music distribution, music gatekeepers and music audiences. Optional modules Professional Experience This module gives you the opportunity to plan and carry out a work placement or live project in the creative industries. Compulsory modules Dissertation or Creative Project Your final project may be either a written dissertation, a video essay or a creative project (e.g. short documentary, artists video installation).
Assessment method
Assessment tasks may include written research assignments, video essays, group projects and reflective logbooks of experiential learning. Feedback is crucial for students development and most assignments build in opportunities for you to discuss your work (e.g. research seminars, proposals, idea pitching sessions).
How to apply
International applicants
If English is not your first language you will need to satisfy the university's English language requirements for this course: - minimum 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing and 5.5 in listening and speaking) - if you have completed your undergraduate degree in the UK (at least one full year of study) you will automatically meet our English language requirements. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree at 2:1 or higher in any subject. All students will be required to attend an interview to discuss their application, this may be either in person or online. In addition, a portfolio of written or creative work may be requested from students without an academic background in the arts and/or humanities. APEL applications will be encouraged for students with extensive professional experience. International applicants are required to achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in reading and writing and 5.5 in listening and speaking. Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9150 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9150 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9150 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9150 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17350 | Year 1 |
| International | £17350 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP