Creative Futures - Preparing for a Career in the Creative Industries, Short Course | Queen Mary University of London | London, United Kingdom
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Creative Futures - Preparing for a Career in the Creative Industries

1 months
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2100 GBP/full
2100 GBP/full
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About

The focus of the Creative Futures - Preparing for a Career in the Creative Industries module from Queen Mary University of London is the unique challenges of the workplace in the creative industries, including film, media, and publishing. 

Overview

The Creative Futures - Preparing for a Career in the Creative Industries module from Queen Mary University of London covers both practical and mental skills. How to build confidence, handle life challenges, thrive in your chosen career, write a CV and cover letter, research work experience opportunities, make a presentation, use your social media to boost your career prospects, start a side-hustle connected to your chosen career, and network online and face to face.

Course aims

The course focus is the unique challenges of the workplace in the creative industries, including film, media, and publishing. The module covers both practical and mental skills. Seminars will cover formal and informal job interviews, workplace etiquette, and dealing with difficult situations. Seminars will be interactive, reflective and supportive. Assessments are designed to be useful and part of your portfolio for prospective work experience and jobs. Skills development: Mental how to: Build your confidence. Handle life challenges. Thrive in your chosen career Practical how to: Write a CV and cover letter. Research work experience opportunities. Find part-time work related to your chosen career. Use your social media to boost your career prospects. Start a side-hustle connected to your chosen career. Network (online and face to face). Make a presentation.

Programme Structure

You will gain:

  • knowledge and understanding of transferable skills
  • knowledge and understanding of careers within the creative industries: film, media and publishing
  • language and communication in relation to personal and professional career development

You will be able to:

  • evidence, evaluate and present transferable and personal skills
  • evidence, evaluate and present career specific skills related to the creative industries
  • improve digital literacy for research and presentation
  • increase research capacity and information expertise
  • learn continuously in a changing environment

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 1 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
100

Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
3

English requirements

TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
100

Other requirements

General requirements

To join our Summer School, you should have completed a minimum of two semesters’ study at your home institution.

We welcome Summer School students from around the world. We accept a range of qualifications:

  • if your home institution uses the four-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale, we usually require a 3.0 GPA
  • if your home institution uses the letter scale, you will need to have a B+

We welcome international qualifications and we consider every application individually on its academic merit. 

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    2100 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2100 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.
  • National

    2100 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2100 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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