Culture, Media and Creative Industries

Launch your career in media communications, and the arts, creative and cultural industries by studying a unique blend of theory, practical media-making and professional industry practices. Innovative content and evolving research methods will ensure you develop the skills to work in this sector.

Why study Culture, Media and Creative Industries?

On our flexible, interdisciplinary BA(Hons) Culture, Media and Creative Industries you’ll specialise in cultural theory, media practice work, the creative industries, or a blend of all three.

Understand how media communications shape, and are shaped by, culture and society, and you’ll have the power to impact them.

You’ll gain knowledge in key concepts, theories and debates relating to social justice, sustainability, power and representation within the context of media, culture and society.

Explore the historical and technological development of media communications practices and their change-making role in social movements and civic campaigns while critically analysing established media conventions.

Apply this critical understanding to your own media, culture and creative practices and go on to innovate and disrupt these growing global industries in your future career.

Why UWE Bristol?

Learn from experts in the creative and cultural industries with broad specialisms who are active in internationally recognised research, have extensive industry expertise or both. Through small class sizes, your lecturers will give you personalised guidance, shaping your creative practice and future creative career.

Work with our external partners in Bristol’s creative industries, offering you strong links to key media-makers and cultural organisations. These include powerhouses like the Watershed, Pervasive Media Studio, Arnolfini and MShed’s collection of museums, as well as small-scale innovative, independent producers and artists.

You’ll also showcase your work to talent scouts and Bristol's creative professionals at our final year Degree Show, offering potential employment opportunities after graduation.

Where can it take me?

This course will suit you if you’re interested in media communications, the arts and creative and cultural industries, regardless of your future career plans.

When you graduate, your skillset will prepare you for creative roles in broad media production contexts where effective communication, storytelling, media-making and industry knowledge are sought after.

Benefit from strong career prospects in both public and private sectors, from marketing and PR to charities and cultural organisations, such as museums.