Study MA Cultural and Creative Industries (China) at University of Liverpool in the UK,

MA Cultural and Creative Industries (China)

UK

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What will I learn?

The continued rise and evolution of the cultural and creative sector is one of the most exciting trends worldwide.The MSc Cultural and Creative Industries degree offers students a roadmap to dynamic careers in related fields through understanding the cultural policies, governance and operation of cultural and creative industries. The programme also seeks to place cultural economies in the industrial context, and explore the applications and implications for contemporary industrial practices.The MSc Cultural and Creative Industries runs under the newly established Academy of Film and Creative Technology and offers three pathways to suit the needs of our diverse student population.Regardless of whichever pathway a student chooses, they will be engaged in cutting-edge media, technology and creativity. In addition to the subject matter, the programme also has strong entrepreneurial elements – a hallmark of all postgraduate courses from the Academy.he three pathways are:Content Producing: This pathway cultivates students to become content creators, producers, or other visual storytelling professionals such as filmmakers or production managers. It is suitable for (but not exclusive to) students with previous backgrounds in filmmaking, TV production, performing arts or other related disciplines.Creative Industries: This pathway trains students to become creative developers and design managers that can work in industries designing products for media consumers. It is suitable for (but not exclusive to) students with previous backgrounds in industrial product design, visual communication design, computer science (such as game development), technology design or other related disciplines.Cultural Industries: This pathway leads students to become cultural workers that understand and pursue the economic and ecological opportunities for cultural applications and issues. It is suitable for (but not exclusive to) students with previous backgrounds in literature, museology, library science or other related disciplines.

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£100,000.00 (US$ 129,143) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

15/06/2027

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

No. 111, Ren'ai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP),

Suzhou City,

Jiangsu,

215123, Southern Jiangsu, China

Entry requirements

For international students

Top 100 of 2025 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, Peoples Republic of China): 75 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark)Other universities: 80 – 85 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution. UK:UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalentNorth America:3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme Bachelors Honours degree, (UK 2:1 or above or equivalent), or comparable institution in degrees in the areas include media, TV, film and arts related majors, new media, creative media, advertising, public relations, game design, digital media arts, fine arts, digital media technology, animation, cultural industry management, tourism, music, museology, product design, visual communication, etc. which are related to cultural or creative industries.orIndustrial experience deemed to be the equivalent to an Honours degree in a related discipline. Applicants for this category will have to comply with the Universitys procedures for non-standard entry.Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The School will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:Related work experience in the cultural and creative industriesA strong portfolio and/or professional reference

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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