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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
City Centre Campuses
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
19-SEP-22
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
MA Creativity, Making and Innovation Practice is a creative, future-thinking Masters course. It is designed as a multi-disciplinary practice-based programme that combines creativity, innovation, technology and enterprise.
Addressing challenges on a range of societal issues, you will research and develop concepts and prototypes. Working collaboratively, in an open lab environment, you will be supported by technical and innovation experts.
Students on the course will apply their previous experience in creative, artistic, design, making, engineering or computing backgrounds.
What's covered in the course?
The emphasis in this course is on the application of creative thinking to technology in the development of innovation concepts. You will work collaboratively across disciplines, supported by lecturers, technical and enterprise specialists to develop working prototypes, service designs and business concepts.
Teaching will be through workshops, masterclasses from subject experts, tutorials and technical instruction. During the course you may, depending upon your project and availability be given access to facilities at BCU’s innovation space, STEAM house. These include rapid prototyping and manufacturing such as CNC, laser cutting, 3D printing, metal work and print technologies
At the end of the course, participating teams will produce working prototypes and demonstrate how these will be taken to market.
The Creativity, Making and Innovation Practice Masters will bring opportunities for employment in innovation in areas that include; technology start-ups, the creative industries, innovation teams in global businesses and governments or NGOs.
Enhancing your employability skills
Courses within the School of Games, Film and Animation are built upon workplace simulation and industry-standard work, ensuring you behave less like a student and more as a professional, gaining the workplace experience and attributes you need. The aim is to produce confident, work-ready graduates.
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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University League Table
82nd
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Campus address
Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England
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Subject ranking
92nd out of 122 3
50th out of 97 5
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Student satisfaction
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/ Max 10060.0 60%42nd
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Student satisfaction
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