COURSE OVERVIEW
MA Creative Enterprise
1-year (full-time)
Programme Specifications
The MA Creative Enterprise equips you with knowledge, practical experience, and technical skills to develop your own enterprise. You'll gain expertise in developing a business plan, project management, event organisation, marketing, with hands-on opportunities to turn your creative practice into a commercial success.
This MA is ideal for those who intend to develop a business from an existing creative practice, or to understand how to create the infrastructure and environment for new creative businesses and self-employment.
This programme responds to a growing self-employment market and business start-up environment for artist and designers and performers. The programme is supported by partnerships with regional cultural organisations and industry mentors who contribute to business development and professional practice. The curriculum provides structured opportunities for students to develop and produce a business that is genuinely ‘fit for purpose’, enabling a clear understanding of quality standards, market expectations, and viable routes to sale.
This creative industry-focused programme typically provides 6 hours of contact time per week across the academic year, with increased independent supervised study in the final module. Students also have open access to studios and workshops for independent study (subject to School opening times and availability).
In addition, students are expected to undertake independent study appropriate to a full-time undergraduate degree programme.
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MA Creative Enterprise Application Information
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & REFERENCES
- Applicants must have one of the following:
• Degree at 2:1 or above (If still studying, you should be projected to achieve this grade)
• Degree at 2:2 or above (If still studying, you should be projected to achieve this grade); or
• Experiential learning in lieu of a degree to be assessed by interviewing panel; Applicants holding other qualifications may also be considered provided that they have appropriate relevant professional experience.
At least one written reference is required to support your application, but it is usual to supply two where possible.
One of your references must be relatively recent and preferably from a previous or current academic tutor.
We also accept references from previous or current employers as well as other creative practitioners. - FINANCE
- You can find out more information about fees and finance here.
*As of 2022 school alumni are eligible for a 20% discount on MA course fees. - COURSE PROPOSAL GUIDE & INTERVIEWS
- Applicants who meet the entry requirements will be required to submit a proposal outlining their intentions for MA study. This will be explored further if invited to an interview. The faculty staff will evaluate the proposal to determine its feasibility in the context of the resources required and the availability of specialist staff to support their chosen area of study.
- Authenticity of Submitted Work
- All work submitted in support of an application (including written work, portfolios, proposals or additional evidence requested by the School) must be the applicant’s own original work.
The School reserves the right to request verification of authorship. Where submitted work is found to be misrepresented, misleading or not the applicant’s own, the application or offer may be withdrawn in accordance with our Admissions policy.
Where applicants have used digital or AI-assisted tools as part of their creative process, this should be clearly declared.