MA Creative Industries and Arts Organisation in London United Kingdom | Queen Mary University of London

The Master's in Creative Industries and Arts Organisation equips students with a strategic, ethical, and critical perspective on sustainable business practices and stakeholder engagement within cultural and artistic sectors. Emphasizing environmental and workforce sustainability while grounded in critical management research, this program provides hands-on exposure to contemporary frameworks used by practitioners, activists, and labor organizers in creative fields. Develop the skills needed for high-level leadership roles in arts administration and creative sector management. Connect with industry professionals through partnerships with leading arts organizations like Creative Works London, Live Art Development Agency, and Furtherfield. Customize your learning journey by selecting elective modules from various university departments. Program Overview This degree critically examines the intersection of creative industries with business and societal contexts, applying theoretical knowledge to real-world organizational scenarios through global case studies. Leveraging a network of professionals, artists, organizers, and strategic partners, the course provides an in-depth understanding of the evolving, often unstable work structures in creative fields and their connection to economic fairness, political equity, and social justice. Evaluation Methods Collaborative projects form the cornerstone of the learning approach in this program. Final assessments employ diverse formats, from traditional academic papers to targeted exercises and case study evaluations. Ongoing feedback occurs through classroom presentations, industry engagements, peer discussions, brief writing assignments, and group projects. Professional Opportunities This degree prepares students for advancement in arts administration, cultural programming, or creative industry policy development. Alumni have secured positions at art institutions, media production firms, and various creative/non-creative roles across multiple business sectors.