Program Overview

MA - Creative Practice

Course Overview

The MA Creative Practice programme is designed to enable students to develop and extend their creative portfolio and boost their professional aspirations. Multidisciplinary practice is a defining aspect of the programme, and students will be part of a rewarding learning environment that opens up opportunities for creative exchange or collaboration on projects.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK, EU / EEA / International
• Course Location: Carlisle - Brampton Road
• Institute: Institute of Education, Arts and Society
• Delivery Style: In-Person
• Course Duration: Full-time: 1 Year
• Course Start Point: September
• Award: MA

Minimum Entry Requirements

• 2:1 or above Honours degree

Tuition Fees

• £6,900 (UK, 2025/6)
• £14,900 (International, 2025/6)

Course Structure

What You Will Learn

The MA Creative Practice programme provides a context and supportive environment in which students can appreciate the benefits of critical self-reflection and cultivate the practical and theoretical expertise needed to become reflective practitioners.

• Materials and Processes (Semester 1)
• Critical Contexts (Semester 1)
• Professional Practice (Semester 1)
• Creative Practice (Semester 2)
• Major Project Proposal (Semester 2)
• Creative Enterprise (Semester 2)
• MA Project (Semester 2: extended)

Teaching & Assessment

How You Will Learn

The course pedagogy encourages multidisciplinary, lateral approaches to creative practice through a structured timetable of theoretical lectures, practical workshops, student-led, peer-to-peer seminars, visiting speakers, action-based and experiential research, self-directed and tutorial-based learning.

How You Will Be Assessed

Assessment criteria are published within the module briefs and/or module guides and are closely linked to the specific aims and learning outcomes established at each course stage.

Additional Costs

• Books and Journals: £50 - £100 per year
• Stationery: £30 - £40 per year
• Clothing and Equipment: £30 - £40 per year

Student and Alumni Work

Previous MA Creative Practice students have gone on to achieve success in a variety of creative fields.

Location

The MA Creative Practice programme is based at the University of Cumbria's Brampton Road campus in Carlisle.

Funding

The University of Cumbria offers a range of scholarships, bursaries, grants, and funds to support students throughout their studies.