Managing in the Creative Economy MA

Master

In Surrey

£ 9,600 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Surrey

  • Duration

    2 Years

By the end of the programme, you will be equipped with an in-depth knowledge, understanding and skillset required to successfully realise value in a creative economy context.

You will specialise and become closely involved in the practice of a specific creative industry through engagement with a real business in the creative sector. This will be the opportunity to experience practical work and realise value in a chosen creative industry:

Advertising and marketing
Architecture
Crafts
Product design, graphic design and fashion design
Film, TV, video, radio and photography
IT, software and computer services
Publishing
Museums, galleries and libraries
Music, performing arts and visual arts

Facilities

Location

Start date

Surrey
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Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7LB

Start date

On request

About this course

he programme harnesses the expertise and connections of the Entrepreneurship and Creative Economy academics and practitioners at the Kingston Business School.

This unique business degree programme enables you to combine specific creative practice and skills with a rigorous business education customised for the Creative Industries. By the end of the programme, you will be equipped with an in-depth knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully realise value in the Creative Economy context.

You will specialise and become closely involved in the practice of a specific Creative Industry through engagement with a real business in the creative sector. This will be the opportunity to experience practical work and realise value in a chosen Creative Industry:

Advertising and marketing
Architecture
Crafts
Product design, graphic design and fashion design
Film, TV, video, radio and photography
IT, software and computer services
Publishing
Museums, galleries and libraries
Music, performing arts and visual arts

The programme is designed for individuals who come from creative industries, or have graduated in another discipline, including engineering and humanities. You will need a strong motivation to look beyond the traditional boundaries of your discipline, a readiness to participate in a start-up, and a willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary and experiential environment. You will work with students from all over the world and from different creative sectors. This diversity challenges you to think differently and exposes you to differing perspectives on creativity and business.

an upper second-class degree or above in a relevant area and/or two years' work experience in the creative industries;
an understanding of the context of the creative economy; and
the ability to explain why this course will be of value to them personally.

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Subjects

  • Network
  • Teaching
  • Design
  • International
  • University
  • Network Training
  • Industry
  • Creative Economy
  • Economy
  • Creative Industries
  • Collaborative

Course programme

Course structure

Below are the core modules for this course:

Modules
  • Mapping the Creative Economy
  • Design Thinking for Start-ups
  • Experiencing the Creative Industries - Professional Practice
  • Conducting Collaborative Creativity
  • Managing a Creative Business
  • Personal Research Project/Gaining Insights

The course gives you the opportunity to gain a range of knowledge, skills and experiences:

  • Develop your creative, entrepreneurial, managerial and leadership skills – participate in development of a start-up, pitch to real industry experts at our "Dragons' Den", and engage with a variety of professionals and entrepreneurial businesses.
  • Experience practical work in a chosen creative industry by engaging with a real creative industries business to develop your CV and your understanding of the creative sector.
  • Learn the fundamentals of business management theory and practice from the specific perspective of the creative industries, in the diverse and evolving context of the creative economy.
  • Experience regular visits from industry experts and entrepreneurs, field trips to entrepreneurial businesses and events such as Frieze Art Fair that connect the creative industry to the local community and enable you to build a valuable network.
  • Experience excellent teaching – Kingston Business School is one of only a few of the 120 UK business schools to be awarded an 'excellent' rating for its teaching quality by the Higher Education Funding Council. Kingston University has also won a Guardian University Award 2017. The award for teaching excellence included specific praise for the inclusivity and accessibility of the University's courses.
  • Earn a degree with prestigious international accreditation – Kingston Business School has joined an elite group of global institutions to be awarded the prestigious international accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). A hallmark of excellence in business education, the accreditation has been earned by just 5 per cent of the world's business schools.
  • Finish the course with an international network of contacts – the programme has an active alumni network and our students come from all over the world to study the course.

Additional information

Overseas Fee  (not EU) 2019/20 -:  MA full time £14,900 MA part time £8,195

Managing in the Creative Economy MA

£ 9,600 VAT inc.