BA (Hons) Professional Studies (Creative Industries)

Course

In Leicester

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Leicester

Validated by De Montfort University, this programme aims to provide graduates with professional work-ready skills and commercial knowledge for successful careers in the creative industries. The programme will be delivered largely through a ‘project model’ which reflects a modern multi-skilled approach essential to the development of your career. If you have an HND […]

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Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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Painter Street, LE1 3WA

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About this course

Standard entry to this course requires successful completion of a level 5 qualification such as a foundation degree (FdA) or an HND.



You are expected to hold GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C or equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Project

Course programme

Year 1

The ‘project model’ basis of this programme requires you to research, propose, and execute a body of work relevant to your sector. This will be managed through subject-specialist teaching related to the professional development/project preparation and work-based project modules. Business skills and continuing professional development pertinent to freelance and micro business operation will underpin your activities within these modules. A business for creative industries programme will also be delivered, which seeks to develop your entrepreneurial skills. Critical engagement with key practice and theory will be delivered through the creative and critical enquiry module. The programme aims to produce graduates able to create and market their own work, contributing to the future shape of the creative industries.

Additional information

You will be assessed via: -A collaborative project set by industry that will see you working with students from other creative disciplines. -Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – website blog and marketing report relevant to your practice, branding and identity. -A project proposal. -A business plan. -A dissertation and associated seminar to complement your project. – A work-based project in response to project proposal. Your final grade at the end of the course follows the standard university undergraduate honours classification system of 1st, 2:1, 2:2 or 3rd.

BA (Hons) Professional Studies (Creative Industries)

Price on request