MA Arts, Business and Creativity
Programme Description
The MA in Arts, Business and Creativity provides an entrepreneurial education for creative graduates who want to start-up, develop, manage, and grow a business or freelance career in a creative industry.
The programme has been created by the Business School in consultation with the School of Arts and Cultures and key stakeholders from creative industries. It examines the theoretical aspects of the creative industries and the social, cultural, economic, political, and, increasingly, international contexts in which they operate.
Who is the programme for?
This programme has been designed specifically for individuals with some involvement or experience of creative industries. It is aimed at those wishing to turn their artistic and creative talents to a viable career or business start-up, or for those involved in developing and growing enterprises within the sector. The programme has been developed in conjunction with industry practitioners and provides students with the opportunity to work in teams and run their own real business, as well as engage in practical business-focused projects and consulting.
Professional skill development
On a professional level, students will develop applied skills in:
- The formulation of business, marketing and promotional plans suitable for use within the creative industries;
- The development and application of advanced management tools and techniques to support profitability, sustainability, and growth within the context of commercially creative work;
- Decision-making, critical thinking and an ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing projects at a professional level; and
- Strategic and creative thinking, recognising the need for change and the ability to proactively manage this change.
Programme structure
The programme is modular in structure, comprising 180 credits, which are studied on both a full-time (12 months) and part-time (24 months) basis. All students take the following compulsory modules:
- ICS8028 Arts as enterprise - freelancing in arts and culture 1 (20 credits)
- NBS8033 Business enterprise for postgraduate students (20 credits)
- NBS8035 Understanding and managing creativity (20 credits)
- NBS8036 Enterprise and entrepreneurship (20 credits)
- NBS8040 Creative industries (10 credits)
- NBS8062 Research methods (20 credits)
- NBS8134 Business enterprise policy (10 credits)
- NBS8241 Arts, business and creativity extended project- dissertation (60 credits)
Student profile
Lindsay Schlesser, USA
Graduated with Distinction from the MA in Arts, Business and Creativity in 2010
‘It took me two years of searching for the appropriate program in various countries and then I found Newcastle University’s MA in Arts, Business, and Creativity! Suddenly I had come upon what I was looking for. ..The warm welcome, the high expectation of students’ creative output, and the passion for continuing education which was evident from the professors I met, turned out to make this program the right one for my hopes and needs.‘
Daniel R.J. Ellis, UKPostgraduate Student 2010-2011
‘The MA in Arts, Business and Creativity at Newcastle University is one of the first courses of its kind to directly address the relationship between Business and Creativity. In a society where the word ‘creativity’ is wrongly applied to a plethora of activities this course directly addresses, challenges and confronts pre-existing ideas centred around models of creativity and business management. It allows the student to explore, in depth, the challenging and complex interplay between the social impact of the creative industries and how this is placed, although uncomfortably, in relation to economics.’
Entry Requirements
Candidates should normally hold a minimum upper second class first degree (2:1) or international equivalent, preferably in any subject that provides a basis for an involvement in the creative industries (e.g. fine art, music, creative writing, design, media studies, business and management studies).
Candidates demonstrating relevant professional or hobby experience in the creative industries (Advertising, Architecture, Art, Crafts, Design, Fashion, Film, Music, Newspapers, Performing Arts, Publishing, Radio, R&D, Software, Television, Toys and Games, Video Games) are encouraged to apply!
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with no less than 6.0 in any element. Pre-sessional courses in English language are provided by the University and successful completion of these may be a condition of entry.
Fees
Fees per academic year 2012-13
UK/EU: full time £8,500 part time £4,250
International: full time £15,165 part time fees
Please refer to our Tuition Fees section for information about changes to fees and fee discounts.
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