Course summary

The BA (Hons) in Creative Arts (Top-Up) is a University of Derby validated course. It is a contemporary, multi-disciplined Top up level 6 qualification for students who are looking to make their mark as innovative, highly skilled and entrepreneurial creative professionals. The purpose of the BA (Hons) in Creative Arts (Top-Up) is to develop student’s mastery of their craft, gain valuable leadership and management skills, provide a platform to explore innovations in their professional field to equip them for advancements in the diverse, dynamic creative industries, and to develop the entrepreneurial skills needed to thrive in the ever-evolving creative economy. The qualification aims to widen access to self-employment and workplaces and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them. This qualification has been designed to meet the needs of the contemporary creative industries. This dynamic and rapidly changing sector of the global economy covers a diverse range of subjects, including those of art and design, media and film, photography, graphic design, fashion, performing arts, and music. The nature of this qualification is intended to provide students with opportunities to explore the creative industries through a self-managed curriculum that prepares them for working in the local, regional, and national creative industries.