Radboud University

MA in Creative Industries

In today’s dynamic media world, creativity and innovation are inseparably integrated with technology and globalisation. At Radboud University, we help you to develop a reflective, inquisitive and critical view of the creative industries and its relationship with economics and commercialism. We ask you to look beyond the promise of authenticity, the cry for value, or the quest for quality in the creative industries. But also, and most importantly, never to lose sight of its core; the heart of the creative industries is the cultural product or event. That is why in every course, in every debate, our starting point is the aesthetical and creative element. It’s about adding new value and significance to the creative industries.

In the Master’s specialisation in Creative Industries, we focus on the artistic product. We look at the wonderful new world where high fashion interacts with technological gadgets and where television series are gaining ground in cinema. You will also study our (post-)industrial society as a cultural phenomenon.

Facts and figures

• Degree: MA in Arts and Culture
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Croho code: 60087
• Duration: 1 year (60 EC), full time
• Start month(s): September
• Language of instruction: English
• Enrolled students: 50-75 per year
• Contact hours: 10-17 hours per week

Master's programme in Creative Industries: something for you?

• Look at many areas of the creative industry: not just fashion, music, film and television, but also (social) media and education.
• We approach the creative industries with a strong focus on culture.
• A hands-on programme, with several assignments a week challenging you to develop the ‘soft skills’ to be successful in the labour market.
• We have close contacts with art and cultural organisations in and around Nijmegen.

Why study this programme

• We approach the creative industries with a strong focus on culture: we put the creative object, product or process itself at the centre of the study. This emphasis makes our approach unique in the Netherlands.
• We look at many areas of the creative industry: not just fashion, music, film and television, but also (social) media and education.
• We take a practical approach to this field by looking not just at the big players, like global conglomerates but also at small and medium enterprises, not forgetting the one-man/woman companies.
• Our programme is hands-on, with several assignments a week challenging you to develop the ‘soft skills to be successful in the labour market.
• We have close contacts with art and cultural organisations in and around Nijmegen. You can use these contacts to get a real taste of the industries you’re going to be working in.