Media and Creative Industries BA (UCAS P301) (2024 Entry)
Learn more about our Media and Creative Industries degree at Warwick
The media and creative industries need multi-disciplinary skills, such as the ability to tell a story and use technology as a tool to take fresh ideas forward. If you want to determine your own path and collaborate with world-class media and creativity researchers alongside industry leaders then this course is designed to give you the knowledge, skills and aptitude for these diverse and exciting industries that are growing all over the world.
General entry requirements
A level typical offer
AAB
A level additional information
Please also see our additional requirements below.
A level contextual offer
We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is BBB. See if you’re eligible.
General GCSE requirements
Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.
IB typical offer
34
IB additional information
Please also see our additional requirements below.
IB contextual offer
We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is 30. See if you’re eligible.
General GCSE requirements
Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.
BTEC
We welcome applications from students taking BTEC qualifications, either alone or in combination with A levels.
Our typical BTEC offers are as follows:
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus 2 A levels: D* plus AB, or D plus AA
- BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus 1 A level: D*D plus A, or D*D* plus B
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: D*D*D
Please also see our additional requirements below.
Scotland Advanced Highers
AA in two Advanced Highers where you have achieved ABB/BBB in three further Highers subjects.
AB in two Advanced Highers where you have achieved AAB in three further Highers subjects.
Welsh Baccalaureate
ABB in three subjects at A level plus grade C in the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate.
Access to Higher Education Diplomas
We will consider applicants returning to study who are presenting a QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma on a case-by-case basis.
Typically, we require 45 Credits at Level 3, including Distinction in 33 Level 3 credits and Merit in 12 Level 3 Credits. We may also require subject specific credits or an A level to be studied alongside the Access to Higher Education Diploma to fulfil essential subject requirements.
General GCSE requirements
Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.
International qualifications
English Language requirements
All applicants have to meet our English Language requirementsLink opens in a new window. If you cannot demonstrate that you meet these, you may be invited to take part in our Pre-sessional English course at WarwickLink opens in a new window.
This course requires: Band B
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Additional requirements
If your application meets our requirements we will request a Portfolio from you, consisting of creative work, a video and a written answer to a question we set. Having viewed your Portfolio we will make a decision based on this and all other elements of your UCAS application.
We will invite offer holders to a virtual Offer Holder event in Spring.
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Frequently asked questions
Warwick may make differential offers to students in a number of circumstances. These include students participating in a Widening Participation programme or who meet the contextual data criteria.
Differential offers will usually be one or two grades below Warwick’s standard offer.
All students who successfully complete the Warwick IFP and apply to Warwick through UCAS will receive a guaranteed conditional offer for a related undergraduate programme (selected courses only).
Find out more about standard offers and conditions for the IFP.
We welcome applications for deferred entry.
Additional requirements
If your application meets our requirements we will request a Portfolio from you, consisting of creative work, a video and a written answer to a question we set. Having viewed your Portfolio we will make a decision based on this and all other elements of your UCAS application.
We will invite offer holders to a virtual Offer Holder event in Spring.
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Course overview
This course will move you through the foundations of theory and practice to focus on developing creative ideas.
Having explored the breadth of the media and creative industries regionally, nationally and globally, you will then be able to follow your creative practice through lab work, collaboration and in response to industry briefs. You will be supported in your outward facing portfolio of creative work. In your second and third years, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the media and creative industries.
Within the framework of our research-led expertise on media, creativity, communication and cultural production, we offer innovative and dynamic teaching, technology and practice-led learning and assessment, with a strong focus on creativity and collaboration.
The Centre’s vibrant extracurricular culture (alongside Theatre and Performance Studies, Creative Writing, Film and Television and History of Art) means you will be surrounded by many others who share your passion for media and creativity or see themselves managing and leading creative people to pioneer new ways of communicating.
You will emerge from your course more entrepreneurial, more skilled, able to deliver on creative ideas while ensuring you are critical, well-researched and self-reflexive.
Media and Creative Industries overview
Core modules
Because this course will prepare you for a graduate or freelance career in media, cultural and creative industries in the UK and beyond, it is structured as key steps of development that build upon one another.
Throughout the whole course you will learn how to create value from your ideas; communicate your passion for media and culture; think critically, creatively, ethically and strategically about cultural values within media, creative and communications projects, industries and contexts.
You will develop the ability to use your knowledge and understanding of creative, cultural and media processes as the basis for the examination of policy and ethical issues through critically informed competencies.
You will learn how to experiment, test, plan, research, develop, distribute, produce and commission creative and cultural work through Media Lab work across all three years; as well as understand the industrial, political, technological and social issues that underpin media and creative processes through Placement, Workplace Study or Residency.
With this course you will have the opportunity in each of the three years to select a module from a number of departments at the university, thus expanding your opportunities for learning from other disciplines.
Year One
Media, Creative and Cultural Industries
Together with the Year One module Thinking Culture and Creativity this module aims to introduce you to key concepts and frameworks which underpin the programme. The primary aim of this module will be to define what we mean by the media, creative and cultural industries, using theories of production and consumption to illuminate emerging practices.
Read more about the Media, Creative and Cultural Industries moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Thinking Culture and Creativity
This module aims to equip the student with a working knowledge of the concepts and theories fundamental to understanding contemporary culture and apply this knowledge in a practical group project. It aims to demonstrate to the student that a historical understanding of culture and creativity can provide a source of creative ideas, inspiration and intellectual material for media and creative production, and that art and intellectual history offer considerable resources for innovation in contemporary media and communication. The module will seek to establish significant intellectual, creative, academic and practical capabilities, all of which are central to playing a transformative role in future global media and creative industries. It will develop a student’s initiative, ability to take risks, experiment and test ideas. The module will aim to dissolve your assumptions on the nature of contemporary media content and impact, and through creative thinking processes re-define creative content, communication and engagement, audiences and experience.
Read more about the Thinking Culture and Creativity moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Media Lab 1
This module introduces students to the Media Lab experience (a three-year pathway through the course designed to develop skills, experiences and understanding of online/portable media content), and the emergent ideas, techniques and approaches that a contemporary media creative will need. As well as appreciating the role of changing technology in media, creativity and content manipulation through experimenting with different forms and practices, the module aims to develop media production techniques, a sense of creativity and an appreciation of authorship. Transformations in the production, circulation and consumption of media content mean that the way we make, watch, use and interact with media requires new ways of thinking and application. Thus, you will have new possibilities for aesthetics, forms, content manipulation, distribution, access and participation.
Read more about the Media Lab 1 moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
MCI Industry Case Study
This module aims to equip you with a knowledge of the creative, media and cultural sectors with specific reference to the types of entities, the practicalities of working in these organisations and appreciating the challenges faced by them.
The module will take the first step into establishing significant intellectual, creative, and practical capabilities related to working within the various sub sectors providing you with an ability to appreciate the nuances of working in these organisations.
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Year Two
Media and Cultural Management
This module introduces theories and practices of management in the media, creative and cultural industries. The aim is first to introduce students to management models and tools adapted to the distinctive challenges and conditions of these sectors. The second aim is for you to recognise that the business of cultural and media production depends upon relationships and capabilities beyond the ability to create excellent content.
Read more about the Media and Cultural Management module,Link opens in a new window including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Cultures of Engagement
This module aims to equip the student with a knowledge of the concepts and theories of communication and representation that pertain to “engagement” (of the public sphere and the public; of markets and consumer groups; of brand and new modes of global identity). The module will attend to theories of groups, classes and collectives and how they emerge and change through industrialisation and post-industrialisation, making institutionalised media and culture politically problematic – from dissent, protest, class-based representation to identity politics and the segmentation (through marketization) of society. The module will allow you to grapple with the dilemmas of contemporary cultural globalisation. The module facilitates student teams drawing on a range of socio-historic theoretical frameworks in order to assess new communication strategies for pluralist, multicultural and global public of interest groups.
Read more about the Cultures of Engagement moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Media Lab 2
Building on Media Lab 1 and the concept and practice of transmedia production and theory, this module aims to take the gamification model of up-levelling student learning to level 2 i.e. ‘habit –building’ by which you undertake a specific practical element of Transmedia Storytelling based on the curiosity you developed in Media Lab 1 and engage an audience in participatory media-making. Working across connected platforms you will create a clearly defined experience and/or piece of content in consultation with an audience. The module aims to develop experimentation and collaboration. You will also be asked to critically reflect on the processes and outcomes of their work in the light of the latest thinking.
Read more about the Media Lab 2 moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Media and Intellectual Property
The creative and media industries are frequently described as the copyright industries. In this module you will explore the relationship between creative production and IP law and consider IP law’s relevance and application within specific areas of creative practice. It will support and complement your learning on the Media Lab and Media and Creative Industry Residency modules, equipping you with both theoretical and practical understanding of the legal frameworks in which creative and media practitioners operate.
Read more about the Media and Intellectual Property moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Media and Creative Industry: The Workplace
The principal aim of the module is to test learning from the Year One Media and Creative Industries Case Study and the research undertaken to establish a relationship with an industry.
The module includes a placement or work-based study and will be supported by an evaluation of the operation of the creative, cultural or media organisation. It will build on your knowledge of the creative, media and cultural sectors with specific reference to types of legal entities, the practicalities of working in these organisations and appreciating the challenges faced by them. It also aims to develop your professional skills and confidence honed through practical work experience in an organisation.
Read more about the Media and Creative Industry: The Workplace moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Year Three
Leading for Innovation
The module aims to prepare you as a leader of innovative projects in the media, cultural and creative industries, as well as other industries where creativity and media play a strong role. The module aims to help you develop your own value focused model of innovation leadership drawing on theories of leadership and innovation and critical self-reflection.
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Creative Producing
This module focuses on digital producers who are responsible for bringing new products, services and experiences to the public. You will learn how to broker the diverse talents of technologists, artists, designers, and audiences to develop projects that contribute to cultural life and address social, cultural, economic and environmental concerns.
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Media Lab Major Project
The aim of this module is to build on the gamification levels of Media Lab 1 and Media Lab 2 to the final level of ‘mastery’ so that you will now fully research, test and develop a finished project for showcasing in Term 3, supported by research. You will be invited to pitch ideas for an individual project during Term 1 and during Terms 2 and 3, you will spend the remainder of the module researching, planning, testing, developing and evaluating (with data) your project and approach to content production. You will also use the research and critical reflection techniques developed in the course in the planning and development of a clear methodology to inform your project and how to use the data your project produces to inform your approach.
Read more about the Media Lab Major Project moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Media and Creative Industries Residency
The principal aim of the module is to gain practical experience in the operation or development of a media, creative, cultural organisation through a residency or extended Workplace Study and critically reflect upon that experience and research in terms of capacity to shape, influence or impact an organisation. The module combines theory and practice (developed in Years One and Two) to equip you with an in-depth understanding of the creative, media and cultural sectors and your burgeoning role within them. The module will include a significant element of work experience or workplace study with an organisation in the form of residency or directed client brief which will develop your working knowledge and critical thinking about work practices and challenges of these sectors. It will develop your initiative, ability to take decisions and risks and develop their ambitions. Through their interactions with professionals, the module will aim to dissolve your assumptions on the nature of employment within the contemporary creative, cultural and media sectors.
Read more about the Media and Creative Industries Residency moduleLink opens in a new window, including the methods of teaching and assessment (content applies to 2023/24 year of study).
Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Indicative module topics:
- Media histories
- Screenwriting
- Cultural studies
- Gender
- Race
- Audiences
- Marketing
- Animation
- Eco-cinema
- Media ecologies
- Entrepreneurship and climate change (places permitting)
In all years you have the opportunity to select optional modules from related Warwick departments such as Sociology, Creative Writing, Theatre and Performance, Film and Television and the Institute of Advanced Teaching and Learning.
Assessment
Assessment varies across modules and seeks to break down the boundaries between theory and practice. For example, subject specific skills and knowledge are delivered through practical modules Media Lab 1 and Media and Creative Industry Case Study and in research based modules Media, Culture and Creative Industries and Thinking Culture and Creativity.
You are initially taught to demonstrate these skills and techniques individually and in teams and then produce your own research on your individual assignments (reports, case studies, essays and research papers) or in group assignments.
You will learn to manage your own time independently and then subsequently in groups to complete projects that demonstrate a collaborative working practice to reflect the media and creative industries.
You are expected to apply a broad range of aspects or competencies to complex briefs, some of which will be proposed as live briefs by external clients.
- Learning for employability will be found in the Media and Creative Industries Case Study, Placement and Residency.
- Research and practice-informed learning and teaching can be found in Media Lab 1 and 2.
Moreover, you are required to produce academic analysis and research in the written work for modules focused on the latest research on creativity and media industries, as well as the written components of option modules chosen from other departments.
The latter will allow you to further demonstrate the ability to evaluate and criticise received practices and opinions.
Teaching
You will study three core strands across years one, two and three (theory, practice, industry) that prepare you for working in media, cultural and creative industries. These modules build upon each other in preparation for your final year, in which you will immerse yourself in an industry of your choice.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in regional and national industries and enterprise, and you will better understand the global flows of media, communication, creativity and culture through exposure to research and practice from around the world.
Teaching and assessment are distinctive and dynamic, hands-on and creative, intellectual and rigorous.
Class sizes
Our seminars, media labs and industry activities are taught in several ways:
- Small classes with between 20 to 35 students
- Creative teams with between 4 to 8 students
- One-to-one personal tutoring and professional mentoring
Online collaborative learning is a key aspect of creating and generating ideas quickly and collectively.
We are renowned for our ‘family feel’ and ‘open door’ policy, offering tailored tutoring where needed.
Typical contact hours
Our lab-based work is intensive and practice based. In some cases these will be a half-day or all-day activity, with the lab available and tutors on-hand as and when you need them.
Research-based seminars are typically three hours once per week.
Industry-led activities vary and may be off site.
Modules may be augmented with guest speakers, evening work, screenings, workshops or other kinds of online and offline learning opportunities.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees cover the majority of the costs of your study, including teaching and assessment. Fees are charged at the start of each academic year. If you pay your fees directly to the University, you can choose to pay in instalments.
Undergraduate fees
If you are a home student enrolling in 2024, your annual tuition fees will be £9,535. In the future, these fees might change for new and continuing students.
How are fees set?
The British Government sets tuition fee rates.
Undergraduate fees
If you are an overseas or EU student enrolling in 2024, your annual tuition fees will be as follows:
- Band 1 – £24,800 per year (classroom-based courses, including Humanities and most Social Science courses)
- Band 2 – £31,620 per year (laboratory-based courses, plus Maths, Statistics, Theatre and Performance Studies, Economics, and courses provided by Warwick Business School, with exceptions)
Fees for 2025 entry have not been set. We will publish updated information here as soon as it becomes available, so please check back for updates about 2025 fee rates before you apply.
Fee status guidance
We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.
Do you need your fee classification to be reviewed?
If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.
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Additional course costs
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on this web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module CatalogueLink opens in a new window (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).
Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2024/25 year of study). Information about module specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Further information
Find out more about tuition fees from our Student Finance team.
Scholarships and bursaries
Learn about scholarships and bursaries available to undergraduate students.
We offer a number of undergraduate scholarships and bursaries to full-time undergraduate students. These include sporting and musical bursaries, and scholarships offered by commercial organisations.
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If you are an international student, a limited number of scholarships may be available.
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You may be eligible for financial help from your own government, from the British Council or from other funding agencies. You can usually request information on scholarships from the Ministry of Education in your home country, or from the local British Council office.
Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship
We believe there should be no barrier to talent. That's why we are committed to offering a scholarship that makes it easier for gifted, ambitious international learners to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities.
We provide extra financial support for qualifying students from lower income families. The Warwick Undergraduate Bursary is an annual award of up to £3,000 per annum. It is intended to help with course-related costs and you do not have to pay it back.
As part of the 'City of Sanctuary' movement, we are committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome, especially for those seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. We provide a range of scholarships to enable people seeking sanctuary or asylum to progress to access university education.
Further information
Find out more about Warwick undergraduate bursaries and scholarships.
Eligibility for student loans
Your eligibility for student finance will depend on certain criteria, such as your nationality and residency status, your course, and previous study at higher education level.
Check if you're eligible for student finance.
Tuition Fee Loan
You can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your tuition fees. It is non-means tested, which means the amount you can receive is not based on your household income. The Loan is paid directly to the University so, if you choose to take the full Tuition Fee Loan, you won’t have to set up any payments.
Maintenance Loan for living costs
You can apply for a Maintenance Loan towards your living costs such as accommodation, food and bills. This loan is means-tested, so the amount you receive is partially based on your household income and whether you choose to live at home or in student accommodation.
If you’re starting a course on or after 1 August 2021, you usually must have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement SchemeLink opens in a new window to get student finance.
Tuition Fee Loan
If you are an EU student and eligible for student finance you may be able to get a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your fees. It is non-means tested, which means the amount you may receive is not based on your household income. The Loan is paid directly to the University so, if you choose to take the full Tuition Fee Loan, you won't have to set up any payments.
Help with living costs
For the 2024 academic year, you may be eligible for help with your living costs if both of the following apply:
- You have lived in the UK for more than 3 years before the first day of the first academic year of your course
And
- You have Settled Status (see further details on Settled Status)Link opens in a new window
If you are coming to the UK from 1st January 2021, you may need to apply for a visaLink opens in a new window to study here.
Please note: Irish citizens do not need to apply for a visa or to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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Repaying your loans
You will repay your loan or loans gradually once you are working and earning above a certain amount. For students starting their course after 1 August 2023, the repayment threshold is £25,000. Repayments will be taken directly from your salary if you are an employee. If your income falls below the earnings threshold, your repayments will stop until your income goes back up above this figure.
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Placements and work experience
All modules have embedded employability skills as the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies has decades of experience and connections with media, cultural and creative industries.
The course offers industry-ready strand of learning, teaching and assessment through the required core Industry modules.
Placements will be negotiated with media, cultural and creative industries through the networks the Centre has cultivated. Each placement, client brief or industry study will be developed over years two and three on a case-by-case and bespoke basis, depending on your interests and ambitions.
For example, you may wish to explore:
- Technology, software companies and social media platforms
- Broadcast, film and animation
- Advertising, PR and Marketing
- Archives, museum and heritage
- Games and e-sports
- Arts, creative and cultural organisations
Your career
This innovative degree is designed to open a wide range of career opportunities in the media and creative industries.
At time of writing our first cohort of graduates (2020-2023) are entering the workplace, with over 80% currently progressing in media and creative careers. Previously, postgraduates from the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies have gone onto work in the following:
- Art galleries
- Audience development
- Digital archives
- Events
- Festivals
- Film and TV distribution
- Freelance creative or media production
- Global media and communication
- Heritage commissioning art and cultural work
- Media buying, marketing, planning, policy work, research, and tech start-ups
- Museums
- NGO, corporate or government communications
- PR
- Project management
- Social media business and analytics
- User experience and web development
Outside of media industries, graduate opportunities can be found in design, marketing, user experience, the services sector and manufacturing industries.
Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies
Challenge the status quo. Create new work, discover your passions, and take your ideas and values forward.
Our course is based on research-led theory, practice and industry collaboration. You will develop strong media production skills by managing creative projects. Discover how to influence audiences, tell great stories and make inspirational content. By the end of the course, you'll be confident and ready to work in creative industries.
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