About This Course
This degree draws on and draws together our strong focus on the synthesis of critical/theoretical work and practice. In the first semester you will take modules in creativity and research and in media theory, before embarking on the production of a substantial practice-based dissertation under the supervision of a specialist member of staff.
The dissertation includes both a reflective/critical element and a portfolio, and can be undertaken in any of the practice-based disciplines taught, including writing, screenwriting, performance, television and radio production, film and documentary making, digital media writing and production, and journalism. Successful applicants will have an excellent first degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical/industrial experience, and a demonstrated ability to work independently to bring a self-directed project to completion.
Course Content
What will you study on this course?
Modules:
Media, Culture, and Creativity Theory: This module builds on one of the School of Creative Studies and Media Department’s greatest strengths, by bringing students together with other practitioners and researchers from other fields of study in a forum for a wider discourse about current research in the media and creative industries. The module will provide a systematic overview of major 20th and 21st century critical schools and theoretical approaches, which are key for an advanced understanding of how to read and analyse creative, cultural and media artefacts such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, film, video games and other new media texts.
Research Methods: This module equips you with an understanding and critical overview of key methodological issues associated with various types of research in the Media, Cultural and Creative Industries, in preparation for the dissertation.
MRes Humanities Dissertation: With guidance from academic staff, students following the MRes Humanities Dissertation module will be asked to choose a topic of their own, for further research. Students will be expected to produce an independently researched piece of work which will reflect the knowledge and skills acquired from the taught modules. The topic chosen may be speciï¬c to one culture or comparative.
Careers
The MRes in Creative Practice will prepare you to meet the need, increasingly being identified within industry, for self-reflective practitioners with experience at project development in the creative sector.
We actively seek to put students in contact with relevant industry bodies and organises a variety of professional workshops and competitions, e.g. through the Enterprise by Design scheme.
Past graduates have secured positions in a variety of creative (and related) industries, including broadcasting and filmmaking, advertising, PR, games development and tourism.
EXPLORE MORE IN CREATIVE AND CRITICAL WRITING
Our Creative Writing staff include published and award-winning authors and you will work closely with them in a research community that encourages interdisciplinary exchange and activity.
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