
Cultural and Creative Industries BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Cultural and Creative Industries BA (Hons)
How do cultural and creative industries operate? How are they shaped by the world around them? Whether your interest lies in the arts, music, performance, gaming, marketing, or more, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue your passion in depth.
Creativity and culture play a vital role in our daily lives. This course will allow you to deep-dive into the production, distribution, promotion and reception of content and experiences from across the full range of cultural and creative sectors. Learning from experts across the sector, you’ll discover how the content, strategies and...
How do cultural and creative industries operate? How are they shaped by the world around them? Whether your interest lies in the arts, music, performance, gaming, marketing, or more, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue your passion in depth.<br/><br/>Creativity and culture play a vital role in our daily lives. This course will allow you to deep-dive into the production, distribution, promotion and reception of content and experiences from across the full range of cultural and creative sectors. Learning from experts across the sector, you’ll discover how the content, strategies and practices of these industries are interconnected and shaped by technology, politics, economics and socio-cultural dynamics.<br/><br/>Learning from experts across the sector, you’ll discover how the content, strategies and practices of these industries are interconnected and shaped by technology, politics, economics and socio-cultural dynamics.<br/><br/>Explore their key role in how the cultural and creative industries are perceived by the wider world.<br/><br/>Here you’ll interrogate the wider concepts of creativity, culture, and innovation, and explore their key role in how the cultural and creative industries are perceived by the wider world.<br/><br/><strong>Hollywood Internships programme</strong><br/>This course is perfect for a career in the creative industries. At Nottingham, you can gain valuable experience through internships, placements, and work opportunities. No more so though than with our prestigious Hollywood Internships programme, unique to Nottingham. Previous internships have involved:<br/><br/><br/>• First-reading of incoming film and television scripts<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Collecting audience data and preparing evaluation reports<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Filming interviews with Hollywood veterans for the archive<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Training, masterclasses, professional lectures and panels<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Working front of house at special screenings and industry events<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Indicative partner organisations include A24, CAA, Disney, Warner, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, UTA, and WME.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Our partners, and the number and nature of the internships, change each year. Vacancies are advertised in the Autumn term for students in years two and above. These are highly competitive positions, and places are not guaranteed. Terms and conditions apply.<br/><br/>The internships are supported through the generosity of Peter Rice, Nottingham graduate and former Chair of Disney General Entertainment Content<br/><br/>The awards are competitive and open exclusively to our students.<br/><br/><strong>Engaged Arts</strong><br/>All students within the Faculty of Arts can select ‘Engaged Arts’ modules where you’ll approach real-world challenges across contemporary themes such as sustainability or equity and justice. These modules have been newly designed to help you gain the skills and analytical abilities that employers are looking for.<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/>• Cross-sector education that acknowledges the broad reach of the cultural and creative industries<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world situations, preparing you for a career in the sector<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Freedom to explore - Deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Industries’ and is responsive to industrial and technological change<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Internships - opportunities in US and UK creative sectors, including Hollywood<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Award winning NSTV - get involved with our multi-award winning, student-run TV station<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Explore real-world challenge - study across interdisciplinary themes with our ‘Engaged Arts’ optional modules<br/><br/><br/><br/>You can also access this course through a Foundation Year. This may be suitable if you have faced educational barriers and do not expect to meet the entry requirements for direct entry to a degree course. Please see the UCAS page for the relevant Foundation Year course for further information.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
University Park Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W900
Institution Code
N84
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Advanced Highers at grades AA (which Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects).
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15,P:0
Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
or 665 in 3 Higher Level Certificates. Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English grade 4 (alpha grade C)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD
and A Level grade A. Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A
Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Higher grades AABBB.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D
and A Level grades AB. Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects.
AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)
A
If you have already achieved your Core Maths qualification at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your Core Maths qualification you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your Core Maths qualification. Core Maths qualifications offered by other exam boards are also considered for an alternative offer.
A level
A,A,B
Should include Arts and/or Social Science subjects.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A
B
This qualification is considered alongside other UoN accepted qualifications such as A Levels.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £23,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |