- Creative Portfolio (CMPG11013) - 20 Credits
- Applied Creative Contexts (CMPG11004) - 20 Credits
- Research: Critical Development (CMPG11005) - 20 Credits
- Creative Industries: Professional Practice (CMPG11002) - 20 Credits
Undergraduate
School of Business and Creative Industries
⭐ Professional Accreditation
University of the West of Scotland
MA Creative Media Practice
An innovative, flexible postgraduate suite designed for graduates and media practitioners to expand their technical execution, establish their creative identities, and build a high-quality professional portfolio across film, digital media, writing, and multiplatform production.
Ayr September January
Duration
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time (January intake: 16 months full-time)
IELTS (min)
6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)
Course overview
About the Course
The MA Creative Media Practice acts as an experimental and professional development space, blending advanced practice-led research with multiplatform production skills to address the contemporary realities of media convergence.
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This career-focused master's programme offers a highly tailored creative platform suitable for media and arts graduates, as well as industry professionals seeking to update, diversify, or expand their current creative skill sets.
Programme structure
Course Modules
This programme is structured to build strong subject knowledge, academic readiness and applied professional capability through each stage of study.
- Collaborative Multiplatform Project (CMPG11003) - 20 Credits
- Creative Media Practice (CMPG11006) - 20 Credits
- Soundscapes (MUSC11023) - 20 Credits
- Wildlife Media (BROA10005) - 20 Credits
- Livestreaming Production & Storytelling (BROA10XXXX) - 20 Credits
- Creative Lives (CMPG11012) - 20 Credits
- Masters Creative Project (CMPG11007) - 60 Credits
Placement Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Launch sustainable corporate and freelance creative trajectories
Graduate Outcomes
StrongGraduates establish robust independent freelance firms or access advanced practice-based doctoral fellowships.
Graduates are equipped for specialist, executive, and entrepreneurial execution across the global cultural sector. The integrated cross-cohort structure with MA Music students enhances networking pote…
What our students say
Key placement benefits
- Multiplatform Production & Transmedia Workflow
- Advanced Project Treatment & Screenwriting
- Practice-Led Critical Research Methodology
- Freelance Entrepreneurialism & Pitching
Placement providers
- National & Independent Broadcasting (e.g., BBC)
- Global Cultural & Film Festivals
- Community Media & Theatre Organisations
- Higher Education Institutions
Tuition information
Tuition Fees
2026/2027 Academic Year
Scholarships Available
£16,275 for the full course
£2,330 per 20-credit module
Flexible payment setups via university instalment plans can be requested.
Eligible self-funding students may reduce costs through institutional scholarship allocations.
*Tuition fees are subject to ongoing structural review. Values shown explicitly align with international non-EU postgraduate parameters.
English language
Entry Requirements
English language proficiency requirements for direct master's entry.
6.0
IELTS Score Required
Minimum 5.5 in each individual component
Accepted alternatives
Other recognized tests
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TOEFL iBT
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Pearson PTE Academic
54 -
Duolingo English Test
105
Alternative verified international English credentials are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Maximum Exemptions Available
Professional Relevance
Built alongside contemporary creative sectors
Features authentic, employment-integrated assessments matching the strategic demands of contemporary media markets and convergent broadcast environments.
CPD Professional Practice Framework
Creative Industries Continuous Professional Development Blueprint
Allows built-in recognition for external workplace placements, live consulting projects, or supervised studio specializations.
An Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate is typically not required for this creative media pathway.
Official admissions guidance
Academic Entry Requirements
Applicants typically hold a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent international qualification. In the absence of a formal degree, candidates possessing a robust demonstrable interest, creative portfolios (writing, photography, digital creation, film), or relevant vocational experience are highly valued and reviewed individually via RPL guidelines.
Our admissions advisors are prepared to review your creative portfolio and verify your direct entry eligibility.
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