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University of Canberra

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Master of Creative Industries

  • Masters (Coursework)

Be the master of your career

Realise your leadership potential and let your career thrive in the creative or cultural sector with the Master of Creative...

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$3,250 per year

About this course

Be the master of your career

Realise your leadership potential and let your career thrive in the creative or cultural sector with the Master of Creative Industries.

Tailor your degree to suit you and your career goals with a broad range of elective units up for offer. Pursue your passions whether that be in marketing, user-experience, conservation, entrepreneurship, or finance for creative business.

Get inspired with guest lecturers and course content from leaders working at the cutting-edge of the creative and cultural industries. Build networks that will help shape future deals and connections for your career.

Study a Master of Creative Industries at UC and you will:
  • Create, pitch, and develop strategies for creative projects and businesses.
  • Evaluate and navigate change and uncertainty to confidently produce novel solutions.
  • Anticipate, identify, and develop knowledge of key technological developments and their relevance to creative practice.
  • Develop and apply creative thinking and methodologies to produce innovative solutions.
  • Engage respectfully with Indigenous approaches and knowledge to strengthen the creative sector.
Work Integrated Learning

Through your choice of research, work integrated learning or a work-based project, you will apply what you've learnt in the real world. We will help to match your placements and project options with industry partners who are most aligned with your interest areas, or, you can choose to complete your project in your current place of work.

Career opportunities
  • Entrepreneur
  • Creative business owner
  • Creative Director
  • Agency Director
  • Marketing Manager
  • Art Director
  • Gallery Manager
  • Multimedia Artist
  • Screen Director
  • Senior Designer
  • Publicist
  • Curator
  • Senior Public Servant in the Creative or Cultural sectors
Course-specific information

To be eligible for the Master of Creative Industries, applicants must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree (AQF level 7) or equivalent as approved by the University Admissions.

Students who have completed one of the following Graduate Certificates at UC may apply, and receive credit for the units completed under the Graduate Certificate:
- Graduate certificate in Creative Industries;
- Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing;
- Graduate Certificate in Heritage Materials Conservation;
- Graduate Certificate in Creative Business;
- Graduate Certificate in Creative Leadership;
- Graduate Certificate in Design.

Students who have completed two or three (including the Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries) can receive up to 36cp of credit into this Masters.

Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Communication at UC can articulate into the Masters course with 24cp of credit as completed under the Graduate Diploma.

Applicants with a completed Bachelors degree in a related/cognate field may be granted credit for up to 6cps of specified and 6cps of unspecified credit.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Periods course is open for new admissions
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Domestic International
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 05 February 2024
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 02 February 2026
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 27 July 2026
Credit arrangements

A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:

Beijing Institute Of Graphic Communication

Master of Fine Art (Art and Design) (32586)
Master of Fine Art (Design) (32566)
Master of Fine Art (Fine Art) (32567)

Study locations

Canberra

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