Creative and Cultural Industries (Taught)

Keele's MA in Creative and Cultural Industries covers the key theories and debates around creative practice, production and consumption, and provides the opportunity to apply your knowledge in industry. Our programme examines the core skills required to fill the gaps in a growing sector, across creative industries that are at the forefront of society. Build expertise and an understanding of specialist areas such as music, media, film and games. Explore the contemporary challenges impacting the sector from diversity and inclusion to sustainability, with insights into real-world scenarios. Whether you wish to take on leadership roles, excel as a creative practitioner or pursue further research through PhD study, this MA will help to prepare you for your next steps in your career.

Why choose this course?

• Be at the forefront of a growing sector, with key skills and expertise, tackling current issues and debates

• Ideal for professionals trained in arts, humanities and other creative disciplines and cultural industries

• Prepare for a creative career across various industries such as music, filmmaking, photography and games

• Explore the creative and cultural industries on a local, national and global scale

• Benefit from professional-practice opportunities, working with experts in industry

Join a growing sector to understand the evolving changes across culture, society, and technology, ready to apply your learning in industry. Our programme enables you to build valuable skills that are high in demand and can be applied to various creative and cultural roles. Become equipped with academic attributes including independent research, data analysis and evidence evaluation to support your employment prospects and next steps in your career.

Keele's Creative and Cultural Industries MA offers a comprehensive understanding of theory and practice relevant to various areas in the field, including performing arts, museums, galleries, music, film and games. You’ll draw from various disciplinary approaches, including cultural history, sociology, media and screen studies, management, and cultural policy, to explore the structure and futures of the creative and cultural industries, regionally, nationally, and globally.

With a foundation in theory and practice, you will be able to apply your learning to real-world scenarios to demonstrate your knowledge and expertise. As a Master's student, you will become equipped with academic and professional attributes including project management skills, research ethics and reflective practice. Engage with issues and debates such as, the value of culture, sustainability and diversity, inclusion, and representation in the arts. With insights into current issues, you will be ready to implement your understanding into your own practice and career.

About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.