MA/MSC DEGREE IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRIES
What to Expect from Your Master’s Program
If you’re an early or mid-career professional in the creative media industries looking to advance or pivot your career, SAE’s 1-year full-time MA/MSc in Professional Practice in Creative Media Industries is designed for you (MA or MSc certificate is contingent upon the research methodology chosen by the student during their studies. The specific programme designation will be based on the applicant’s academic interests and will be finalised during the induction process). Whether your focus is on music business, audio production, marketing, film production, games, animation, or web development, you’ll have the chance to critically explore your areas of interest through self-selected creative media projects.
Program Structure
Over the course of three trimesters of fully remote study, you’ll design, plan, and complete a significant creative project with the guidance of a dedicated Learning Advisor. You’ll conduct research, enhance your technical skills and knowledge in your field, engage in self-directed learning, and seize professional practice opportunities, all within a flexible online format that fits your schedule.
Becoming a Well-Rounded Professional
This course, developed by leading professionals in the creative media industries, combines theoretical and practical learning. It leverages your industry experience to help you achieve a postgraduate qualification. Professional development is a key focus, with real-world industry collaboration integrated into each module. You’ll frequently collaborate online with fellow students to support each other’s creative projects.
Engagement and Community Building
At the end of each trimester, you’ll participate in an online conference with your peers, showcasing research outcomes and receiving peer feedback, which fosters engagement and community building. Throughout the course, you’ll present your professional development and research findings, culminating in your Major Project.
Graduation and Beyond
By the end of the year, you’ll earn 90 ESPB points and graduate with advanced technical and theoretical skills in your chosen creative field, a strong network of global connections, a substantial portfolio of creative work, and a prestigious Master of Arts or Master of Science degree.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Flexible Study Options: Advance your creative industries career with a 1-year full-time online program.
- Global Networking: Connect with an international cohort of students and build a global network.
- Degree Choice: Select either a Master of Arts or Master of Science based on your career aspirations in the creative industries.
- Portfolio Development: Create a significant portfolio featuring major creative projects such as films, albums, musicals, websites, games, animations, or business/product launches.
- Technical Skill Enhancement: Improve your technical skills using industry-standard tools, with access to Creative Cloud and other professional software included.
- Online Conferences: Participate in SAE’s student-wide online conference each trimester.
- Entrepreneurial Skills: Acquire entrepreneurial skills to propel your creative career forward.
- Holistic Education: Experience a combination of practical training and academic learning from the start.
- Creative Collaboration: Collaborate with SAE students across various disciplines, including audio and music production, filmmaking, game animation and web development.
- Start Dates: Postgraduate courses in the creative industries start in January, May, and September.
WHAT YOUR COURSE STRUCTURE WILL LOOK LIKE
Develop your own Major Project concept and delve into the creative media theories, research methods, and planning tools necessary to realize it.
In your final trimester, you’ll execute the creative media Major Project that you’ve developed and planned over the previous two trimesters, showcasing technical expertise in your chosen field from either a science or arts perspective. Past projects have included significant works such as films, games, albums, animations, musicals, websites, or the launch of a product or business.
WHY STUDY A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AT SAE?
Flexible learning
Earn a master's degree in creative media by studying remotely from anywhere in the world, with a schedule that accommodates your lifestyle.
Creative project development
Devote a year to creating a significant body of work in your chosen area of the creative industries, while earning a highly sought-after postgraduate qualification.
Accelerated learning
Pair our 1-year master's program with one of our 2-year accelerated creative media undergraduate degrees to achieve postgraduate education in just 3 years.
Great value masters
Study at SAE, one of the most affordable providers of postgraduate education. Plus, SAE undergraduates receive a 25% discount on all master's courses.
Career outcomes
WHAT JOBS WILL THIS COURSE LEAD TO?
- Sound Designer
- Music Producer
- Character Animator
- Game Designer
- Level Designer
- Artist Manager
- Production Manager
- Event Manager
- Media Manager
- Screenwriter
- Cinematographer
- Director
YOUR DREAM CAREER STARTS NOW
With our industry connections, specialized teachers, and personalised education in world-class facilities, you can unlock your creative potential with a master's degree in Creative Media.COURSE FAQS
As an online programme it assumes a great degree of self-motivation since it is self-directed. However in terms of support and contact, students are assigned a Learning Advisor who guides them through their study path (what to study, subject specific advice related to their research focus, how to study, etc.).
Students interact with their learning advisor on a regular basis; formally 6 hrs of LA support per 60 credit module or combination of modules.
Course content is produced based on students needs and topical issues (e.g. a critique of a bibliography) rather than a weekly syllabus, given that the programme is research based.
All the above documentation and course content is available via Canvas, our Virtual Learning Environment.
We also schedule a number of live webinars across all modules to cover some essential content and assessment requirements.
