University of Nottingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
How do cultural and creative industries operate? How are they shaped by the world around them? Whether your interest lies in the arts, music, performance, gaming, marketing, or more, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue your passion in depth. Creativity and culture play a vital role in our daily lives. This course will allow you to deep-dive into the production, distribution, promotion and reception of content and experiences from across the full range of cultural and creative sectors. Learning from experts across the sector, you’ll discover how the content, strategies and practices of these industries are interconnected and shaped by technology, politics, economics and socio-cultural dynamics. Here you’ll interrogate the wider concepts of creativity, culture, and innovation, and explore their key role in how the cultural and creative industries are perceived by the wider world. Why choose this course? • Cross-sector education that acknowledges the broad reach of the cultural and creative industries • Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world situations, preparing you for a career in the sector • Freedom to explore - Deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones • industries’ and is responsive to industrial and technological change. • Internships - opportunities in US and UK creative sectors • Award winning NSTV - get involved with our multi-award winning, student-run TV station • International environment - a diverse student and teaching body combined with a transnational curriculum broadens your horizons and challenges your assumptions
Modules
In year one, you will engage in multidisciplinary activity in addition to core studies in cultural and creative industries, global media and culture, media institutions and practices and methods for critical debate of media, art and screen culture. Year two develops your understanding of key critical and theoretical approaches in the study of social and cultural relationships with media, historical development of media technologies and a group research project. For year three you will devise and complete an independent research project of your own choosing. Optional modules across all three years covers topics such as creativity and creative labour, narrative locations, public culture and creative communication, protest, dissent and civil society, and the professional practice of festivals. You may also spend time overseas through the University of Nottingham Study Abroad programme. Placement and volunteering opportunities are available in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, as well as via the Nottingham Advantage Award. Language modules can be taken for credit with our Language Centre. This course is also available with a Foundation Year.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W900
- Institution code:
- N84
- Campus name:
- University Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher - AABBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Scottish Advanced Higher - AA
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths) - A
European Baccalaureate - 80% overall - Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects. University of Nottingham’s Arts and Humanities Foundation Year Progression Options Degree courses in the Faculty of Arts are also available as progression routes from our Arts and Humanities Foundation Year (Y14F). This may be suitable if you have faced educational barriers and do not expect to meet the entry requirements for direct entry to a degree course. Please see the UCAS page for the Foundation Year course for further information.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| EU | £23000* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| International | £23000* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Course contact details
Undergraduate admissions
+44 (0) 115 951 5559