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  • Creative Industries (Arts and Media Pathway) (MA)
  • 2013/2014 entry
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  • Assessment

    • Assessment will vary depending on the pathway you take. The award will be assessed by a combination of coursework and unseen exams. The minimum pass mark is 50%. Your final mark will be ascertained via the weighted average marks for assessed work in the compulsory and option modules, and the dissertation.

  • Attendance
      • Two-three evenings a week part-time; four evenings a week full-time.
      • From October.
  • Duration
      • Two years part-time or one year full-time.
  • Entry requirements
      • Normally at least a second-class honours degree in any subject area from a UK university or a non-UK equivalent; other qualifications will be considered.
      • Non-native English speakers need to provide proof of English language ability: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 in the sub-tests) and provide the certificate. Please be aware that Birkbeck also accepts a variety of English language tests.
      • A professional or other qualification obtained by written examinations approved by the College.
      • Relevant experience, supporting statements and references may be taken into consideration, especially in the case of non-standard applications.

      Find out about our international entry requirements

  • Fees and funding
    • Fees (2013/14)
      • Part-time (home/EU students): £3975 pa
      • Part-time (overseas students): £7225 pa
      • Full-time (home/EU students): £6950 pa
      • Full-time (overseas students): £13,950 pa
  • Location
      • Central London.
  • Teaching
    • Lectures, seminars, tutorials and presentations.

Creative Industries (Arts and Media Pathway) (MA) - 2013/2014 entry


  • Overview

    • This joint degree programme between the School of Arts and the School of Business, Economics and Informatics brings together expertise that exists across the College in the creative industries area through three distinct but complementary pathways in: Arts and Media; Management; and Computing.

      The Arts and Media pathway offers a combination of experience of creative practice, together with rigorous analysis of the contemporary media and creative industries in order to enable students to progress their careers with an understanding of the context in which creative practice flourishes.

  • Why study this course at Birkbeck?
      • Provides practical media and management modules that will enhance career development together with rigorous analysis of the contemporary media and creative industries.
      • Choose from three pathways in: Arts and Media; Management; and Computing.
      • Gain the opportunity to cross disciplines and explore topics in film and media, digital media, arts management, management and computing.
      • Opportunity to ‘add on’ language training.
      • Modules are delivered by established artists, practitioners and researchers.
  • Course structure

    • Students on all pathways will start with a compulsory module to set the context for the study of the creative industries:

      • The Creative Industries: Theory and Context (Part 1): 15 credits – taught in autumn
      • The Creative Industries: Theory and Context (Part 2): 15 credits – taught in spring.

      You then select a pathway and complete modules worth a total of 180 credit points (for details of the Management and Computing pathways, please see seperate programme entry).

      Year 1

      • Compulsory modules: 30 credits 
      • Option module: 30 credits. 

      Option modules that may be offered include Digital Media Management; Web Design and Development; Staging Events and Festivals; Managing the Performing Arts; Business Models for Digital Media; Fast-Track to Script Structure; Key Issues in Japanese Cultural Studies; and Theory and Practice of Japanese Creative Industries.

      Year 2

      • Option module: 60 credits
      • Research workshop seminar
      • Dissertation: 60 credits.

      For all pathways, part-time students successfully completing Year 1 will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Industries. Part-time students students successfully completing Year 2 without the dissertation will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Industries.

  • Study resources

    • Birkbeck provides a diverse range of library and learning resources designed to facilitate your studies and research. Tutorials, workshops, guest speakers and research skills seminars are provided in all departments.

  • Further study opportunities

    • Students interested in academic research can progress to a related PhD/MPhil at Birkbeck.

  • Careers information

    • This programme will help you focus your work towards a career in the creative industries. You will have developed knowledge and understanding of the creative and media industries and related issues and debates, as well as how to make sense of these sectors and what they mean for contemporary economies.

      Graduates with expertise in areas of the creative industries can also go on to careers in sectors of the economy that are not necessarily classified as creative industries (for example, finance and banking), but which nonetheless value evidence of creative and entrepreneurial skills. Other career destinations include media businesses, community arts and independent media companies, web design consultancies, and multimedia/game software companies

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