Program Overview

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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.

This course is

open

to

International

students.

What's covered in this 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, STEAMhouse. 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 protoypes 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.

This is an exciting new course, in which you will apply your creativity to generate big ideas. It is highly rewarding, hands-on experience supported by passionate and expert tutors.

Mark Brill, Course Leader

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Why Choose Us?

As a multi-disciplinary programme you can bring your existing skills and develop new ones - it is an ideal programme for curious people who are keen to take creative risks.

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in two one-week Open Innovation Labs focussed on innovation practice.

Become part of a wider community of makers, creatives and innovators.

Our course will provide you with the skills, qualities and a portfolio of work that leads to employment in a range of innovation roles – from start-ups to large businesses or governments.

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Studying with us during the Covid-19 pandemic

The University has put in place

measures in response to Covid-19

to allow us to safely deliver our courses. Should the impact of the pandemic continue in future years, any additional or alternative arrangements put in place by the University will be in accordance with the latest government public health advice, health and safety legislation, and the terms and conditions of the

student contract

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