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Cultural and Creative Industries at University of Sussex - UCAS

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

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

Modules

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. 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.

  • 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.
  • Cultural and Creative Industries Dissertation
  • Cultural and Creative Industries: Industry Experience
  • Global News Industries A
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Cultural and Creative Industries
  • Promotional Culture
- Public Relations

Entry requirements

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. For more information about our entry requirements and English language requirements, please visit our website.

Fees and funding

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Additional fee information

More information on our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding

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Cultural and Creative Industries at University of Sussex - UCAS