Business of the Creative Industries (Hons)

Overview

Develop the leadership and entrepreneurial skills to manage and inspire the UK's creative industries. This Business of the Creative Industries (Hons) degree from the University of York  will teach you how to combine advanced business knowledge with practical production and insight into film, television, theatre and interactive media.

The creative industries are a major UK success story. Together film, television, theatre, games and music contribute £110 billion to the national economy every year. 

These industries are always on the look-out for talented graduates with business skills to continue the UK's growth as it develops new international partnerships and enters new creative markets across the globe. 

Careers and skills

We will equip you to develop a career in a range of creative production areas: screen, stage, games, festivals, public events, and more. You will learn a number of key skills, such as techniques for managing large-scale projects, budgeting and fundraising, distribution and marketing strategies, negotiation methods and you'll acquire knowledge of legal and regulatory issues relating to the creative industries. You'll learn this while exploring your own potential as an entrepreneur, to not only run but initiate new creative work, and find the next business opportunity in still untapped areas of digital media. 

We expect graduates of this degree to become the creative entrepreneurs of the future, contributing to Britain’s world-leading reputation for delivering high quality arts and entertainment.

Career opportunities

The majority of our graduates move into staff or freelance roles in the film, television, video and interactive media industries. Likely roles include:

• Producer in film, theatre, television or video games

• Film or TV commissioner, scheduler, event programmer

• Executive in leading creative institutions and media companies

• Marketing, distribution

• Advertising

• Creative business leader