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BA Creative & Cultural Industries
Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ , Credits 240 )
This new course is an exciting development at UCD — one that’s simultaneously rigorous, supportive and flexible — poised to launch the next generation of creative dreamers, makers, producers and doers. Producing and managing creative work is a highly dynamic and fast-evolving profession. As co-founder of the production company THISISPOPBABY, we aim to create spaces for radical self-expression, underpinned by ethical and sustainable management practices.
Jenny Jennings, UCD Graduate, Creative Fellow and Guest Lecturer
For more information regarding this course, please click School of Art History and Cultural Policy
How do I apply?
The following entry route(s) are available:
| Description | ENTRY | Duration | Application Opening Date | APPURL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA Creative & Cultural Industries(CCS2) - Face to Face | Entry in Sep 2024 |
Full Time - 4 Year(s) | Apply From - Apr 2024 Oct 2023 |
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If you are interested in the performing arts, television and film, fashion, music, festivals, media, visual arts and museums — or aspire to work creatively in business, the public sector, and digital technology — this course is for you! Combining project-based work with high-level career mentorship, this new four-year course prepares students for careers in the cultural and creative industries.
First Year
Modules in management, digital/information technology and diverse art practices focus on how culture moves from ‘page-to-stage’ and beyond, including:
- The Landscape of Cultural Work
- Introduction to the Business of Culture
- Meet the Makers/Industry
- Information, Society & Culture
- Info & Social Media
- Music, Film & Drama: Making, Doing, Interpreting
Second Year
You will begin to hone your individual subject specialism through option modules, whilst also picking up core modules including:
- Managing Culture 2
- Working with People
- Law & the Arts: Copyright, Intellectual Property & Employment Law
- Introduction to Digital Media Production
- Producing Music, Film & Drama
- Social Studies of ICT
- Social Media & Participation
Third Year
You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience; apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study; study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and/or immerse yourself in a new culture; deepen your knowledge by studying a selected range of modules from arts and humanities, information and communication studies, and business.
Fourth Year
Final year students undertake a yearlong creative project that culminates in a showcase exhibition and presentation, evaluated by a panel of industry experts. A second core module – Managing Culture 3: Minding Your Own Business – introduces students to the nuances of pricing /costing work and promoting yourself as a creative or cultural professional.
Building skills in teamwork, negotiation and collaboration, graduates emerge from this degree with an academic qualification, portfolio of project work and demonstrable management and production skills – highly desirable attributes for careers in the creative and cultural industries.
This course prepares students for postgraduate study in a wide diversity of fields, including media studies, ICT, business, cultural studies, cultural policy and arts management. It also deepens artform knowledge in visual culture, music, film, design and fashion.
We offer a range of Erasmus and study abroad opportunities at UCD’s partner universities in Europe and around the world.