Cultural and Creative Industries (MA)

How will I be taught?

Most modules are delivered through a mix of workshops, lectures and seminars or tutorials which complement the practical and academic elements of the programme.  To encourage collaborative learning, you will be taught in organised lecture and seminar/workshop sessions and there are ample opportunities for one-to-one tutorial and specialist support throughout the programme, both from academic staff and from industry specialists.

In lectures, you will be given an overview of a particular aspect of the module content. You will have opportunities to ask questions and be reflective in these sessions. Workshops and seminars provide you with the opportunity to practice techniques, discuss ideas, apply concepts and consolidate your understanding of the lecture topic.

In addition to timetabled classes, we invite creative industries businesses, organisations and practitioners to take part throughout the programme as guest speakers, to provide contextual, first-hand knowledge of current debates and trends and enabling you to relate the knowledge provided in class sessions to real-world examples.

In order to successfully complete the programme, you will be required to work during and outside formal teaching sessions, and to make good use of the facilities provided.
 

How will I be assessed?

Assessment methods vary from module to module but, across the MA programme as a whole, you can expect a mixture of coursework, essays, portfolio work, presentations, individual and group projects, and research projects.

How will I be supported?

resources are available at other libraries throughout the campus. Many journals and books are also available electronically.

 

The Student Advisory Service

A free, impartial, non-judgemental and confidential service on a wide range of personal, financial and academic matters is available to you.

Disability & Dyslexia Service

Confidential advice and support is provided for you if you are disabled or have a specific learning difficulty (dyslexia) or long term medical condition.

Counselling Service

The Cardiff University Counselling Service provides members of the university community with an opportunity to examine issues that prevent them from maximising their full potential and to explore options for change. The Counselling Service is confidential and free of charge. It has had international recognition as a Centre for Excellence for individual and group counselling.

The Graduate Centre

The Centre is on the 3rd floor of the Students’ Union Building in Park Place, and serves all enrolled postgraduate taught and research students at Cardiff University, offering facilities and activities specifically designed for the postgraduate community.

What skills will I practise and develop?

• critically discuss and explain concepts, theoretical frameworks and models, both contemporary and historic, underpinning scholarship and research in the creative industries as well as the inter-disciplinary nature of this field.
• critique contemporary issues and debates that frame discourse about the creative industries; cultural policy-making; creative work and labour and creative practice, and how and why these are evolving in both a local and global context.
• critically appraise emerging or new models of creative practice, creative production and participation, and the ways in which different political, cultural, economic and business contexts influence these.
• distinguish working and professional practices relevant to particular creative industry sectors and the skills required to work in a variety of contexts within these sectors.

Intellectual Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• engage in critical debate around the principles, theories, philosophies and practices related to the creative industries.
• critically evaluate the appropriateness of strategies, practices, techniques and methods used for, by and within the creative industries; and within own research and practice.
• draw upon and synthesise ideas from both professional and academic sources of knowledge and apply these to generate new and compelling insights.
• analyse and solve complex problems or issues, dealing with these systematically and creatively, and making sound judgements in the absence of complete data.
• consider and evaluate their own work in a reflexive manner, with reference to academic and/or professional conventions, issues and debates.

Professional Practical Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to select and apply appropriate techniques, methods and approaches for generating original insights relevant to the study of a wide range of practical and/or theory-informed issues in the creative industries.
• Ability to carry out independent research and inquiry for essays, projects or creative productions involving sustained and critical enquiry.
• Ability to apply a range of digital tools to a high level of proficiency to build a professional presence.
• Ability to choose and utilise appropriate formats and media with which to present ideas and findings to an audience.
• Adaptability, creativity and self-reflection in conceiving, producing and delivering projects and outputs of industry relevance using a range of platforms.
• Originality and autonomy in tackling and solving a range of different problems.

Transferable/Key Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• exercise initiative and self-direction and take personal responsibility for own learning and personal development, adopting a self-reflective approach.
• determine the scope of a task/project, and identify, schedule and appropriately manage resources required to complete the task/project on time with the flexibility to respond to changing circumstances.
• analyse situations, solve problems and evaluate solutions (understand and interpret instructions, grasp new ideas and concepts, put forward innovative solutions), demonstrating sound critical judgement in decision making in complex and unpredictable situations.
• deliver work to a given length, format, brief and deadline, properly referencing sources and ideas and making use, as appropriate, of a problem-solving approach
• organise, synthesise and communicate ideas or arguments in a persuasive and effective manner.
• work productively with others in a group or team, showing abilities at different times to set common goals; manage or coordinate task/projects as needed; listen effectively; gain the cooperation of others and negotiate.