Creative Industries

The growing Creative Industries sector needs innovative and diverse leaders. You will develop skills in project design and management, entrepreneurship and cultural policy, while considering how the creative and cultural sector can become more inclusive and sustainable. Prepare to join the next generation of creative leaders, while also developing artistic skills in one or more disciplines of your choice.

Why Lancaster?

• Be at the forefront of change and ready to make an impact in one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK

• Explore the big challenges facing creative and cultural industries today – from social, political and cultural issues to inclusion, sustainability and the barriers to success.

• Gain real-world experience of project management, creative problem solving and practical innovations.

• Learn how to unlock the creative potential offered by new trends in the sector, from generative AI technologies to multi-media collaborations.

• Build connections and boost your career through our network of community, national and international professionals and organisations.

• Forge your own creative identity and develop your practice in our excellent facilities.

• Base yourself in an area rich in arts and culture, with a strong heritage in the creative industries.

A dynamic industry
The Creative Industries sector is one the fastest growing in the UK. It is a diverse sector, encompassing multiple artistic and cultural spheres. Careers in this industry are rapidly evolving, creative and highly rewarding.

In this course you’ll learn the professional skills to be a highly competent leader in the Creative Industries. You’ll learn how to generate compelling ideas and to how to design, plan, manage and deliver a project. You’ll take part in real world projects with external partners and gain first-hand experience of the challenges arts organisations face. Teamwork and negotiation are essential professional skills, and you will learn how to be an effective communicator and problem solver.

You will gain foundational knowledge of the practical contexts that influence the creative professions across multiple disciplines and find out how the sector works and how organisations can thrive. Discover how government policy affects the creation and dissemination of creative practice and how businesses, arts organisations and artists can make meaningful connections, gain funding and pursue socially just futures within the sector.

First hand industry experience
As a student of Creative Industries at Lancaster you will be able to access real-world experience here on campus. We are closely partnered with Lancaster Arts, an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation with an outstanding reputation for the creation, development and presentation of cutting-edge contemporary arts. Lancaster Arts are closely involved in the design and delivery of your course. You will have opportunities to learn directly from their staff working in professional venues that include the Peter Scott Gallery, Nuffield Theatre, and Lancaster University Great Hall. You will benefit from Lancaster Arts’ many years of experience in commissioning new work and developing new partnerships and initiatives at local, national and international levels.

Students will also have opportunities to engage in project-based learning with a variety of creative and cultural organisations across the Lancaster area. These opportunities are possible due to our close links with local and regional organisations, ranging from small grassroots community groups to large-scale Arts Council funded venues.

Sustainable. Diverse. Inclusive.
At Lancaster we have a keen focus on sustainability and inclusivity in the arts and during the course we’ll explore key questions. How can we reach diverse audiences? What makes art inclusive and why does this matter? How can we remove barriers for under-represented groups? How can we make our work climate-friendly?