Master of Creative Industries

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.