Master of Arts in Creative Media Enterprise – Deposit

Programme Description

This postgraduate programme in Creative Media and Enterprise focuses on the challenging and intriguing relationship between Creative Media Production and Strategic Media Enterprise. This Master’s programme is designed to give learners the opportunity to develop their own envisaged idea for a Creative Media Enterprise and making it a reality. Learners will be given the opportunity to work in a chosen field of Creative Media Practice while developing a solid theoretical understanding of practices and operations in the creative and cultural industries. They will learn about the objectives of creative and cultural policies, the implications of intellectual property and best practices to develop and run own Creative Media business start-up. This course will also allow learners to up and run their own successful Creative Media Enterprise regardless of whether they intend to set up their own practice or are already working in an established business enterprise

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the programme the students are able to:

1. Engage professionally with Arts, Media and Enterprise.
2. Gain awareness of cultural policy, strategy and funding.
3. Design own methodology of work.
4. Present a feasible and sustainable creative media endeavour

Entry Requirements

Internal Progression Route…

MCAST Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Media Production

OR

An equivalent first degree directly related to Creative Media Production (MQF Level 6 at 180 ECTS credits or more)

Applicants found eligible as per above, will also be asked to successfully complete a Master’s Programme Suitability Interview.

In the absence of above entry requirements, applicants aged 27 years and over, can submit an application under the Maturity Clause, but must present a recognised full qualification in the area of Creative Media Production, together with clear evidence of a minimum of five (5) years (full time) direct and relevant professional experience.

A well-structured and properly documented Portfolio to evidence this professional experience, skills and abilities in the area, is required duly endorsed by Professional References

Applicants under Maturity Clause, will be asked to sit for a combined Maturity and Master’s Suitability Interview.

Payment terms:

EU or EEA Nationals (total course fee 5,500 euro)

• Payment 1: Deposit of 500 euro
• Payment 2: 2,500 euro payment before course commencement
• Payment 3: 2,500euro payment at the beginning of second year

Non-EU/EEA Nationals (total course fee 7,900 euro)

• Payment 1: Deposit of 500 euro
• Payment 2: 3,700 euro payment before course commencement
• Payment 3: 3,700 euro payment at the beginning of second year

Refund Policy

Refund can only be issued in full to applicants whose course has not commenced according to schedule. For any other reasons, the refund provided shall have an administration fee deducted, which amounts to two hundred fifty (150) euro.