MA Creative Enterprise: Art Pathway

Full Time: 12 months | Part Time: 24 months

Start date: September

This is the ideal programme for those looking to pursue a career in the fast-growing creative sector.

This course combines leading academic expertise from the School of Arts and Communication Design, Henley Business School and the School of Law, and provides a platform for you to progress in entrepreneurial careers, either pursuing start-up opportunities on their own or taking leading managerial roles in creative firms. It is suitable for students from a range of subject backgrounds with the knowledge and skills to embark on a career as a creative, entrepreneur or manager within the creative sector, and will provide valuable experience of major galleries, museums and collections and engage in public exhibitions and curatorial projects.

You will be taught by dynamic, high-profile international artists. All of our staff are practising artists, curators and writers and our research-led teaching offers opportunities for you to engage with exhibition and curatorial initiatives, theoretical texts and publication projects. Join a vibrant community of artists, writers and curators focused on the entrepreneurial education in the business of art.

The art pathway develops your individual practice and research within a collaborative environment with opportunities to engage in public exhibitions and curatorial projects. Modules draw on the research strengths of art at Reading in a distinctive blend of critical practice and theory. Together, we map the contemporary art world exploring the production, dispersion and critical analysis of art and its institutions.

Combine modules in management and entrepreneurship with a selection of modules in critical art practice and theory.

Postgraduate environment

Our postgraduate environment extends out from Reading through our external exhibitions, symposia and workshops, and participation in our Asia network means you will have opportunities to exhibit in Japan, China and South Korea. Plus, our associate partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, gives you membership for events, internship opportunities and seminar space in London.

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have a good honours undergraduate degree in film, theatre, television or media, or a related humanities subject, with significant experience of critical and analytical study. We also consider applications from candidates from other backgrounds.

For the Management and the Arts pathway we expect applicants to have a good undergraduate degree in any area. Applicants for whom English is not a first language should provide evidence of fluency in English, such as an IELTS or a TOEFL test. For the IELTS test an average score of 7.0, with no elements less than 6.0, is required.

What will you study?

Sample modules:

Critical practice or dissertation
International study visit
Mapping the art world
Management in creative and cultural industries
Entrepreneurial management for creative artists

An international study visit module offers an opportunity to experience major galleries, museums and collections. Other modules cover entrepreneurship, management and intellectual property law, and these are shared with the other pathways.

Please note that all modules are subject to change. Please see our modules disclaimer for more information.

How much will it cost?

New UK/EU students: £7,875 per year

New international students: £15,750 per year

Please Note

The fees listed are for full-time study, unless otherwise stated, and relate to courses starting in the 2018/19 academic year. Fee information will be confirmed in offer letters sent out to successful applicants. You can find further information on fees and funding, including for part-time study, through our dedicated fees and funding page.

Additional Costs

These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

What career can you have?

This is the ideal programme for those looking to pursue a career in the fast-growing creative sector.