Macquarie University
Master of Creative Industries and Master of Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
The Master of Creative Industries and Master of Management combines creative expertise with management skills to prepare you for leadership roles in creative sectors.
Course overview
In the Master of Creative Industries, you’ll develop an understanding of a range of approaches to contemporary production, distribution and audience engagement in the creative industries. You’ll advance your knowledge of creative media project design, aesthetics and management. And you’ll have access to professional-quality studios for screen production, performance, music recording and radio production; industry-standard digital workstations; a specially equipped theatre for screenings; and digital production tools.
The Master of Management – developed specifically for recent graduates and early career professionals – will provide you with deep experiential learning within contemporary business settings, and will give you opportunities to practically apply your learning to real and current corporate challenges.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Creative Industries and Master of Management, you must complete 160 credit points (CP). It consists of 80 CP for the Master of Creative Industries and 80 CP for the Master of Management.
Master of Creative Industries
Essential units (40 CP)
Complete the following:
- Creative Entrepreneurship
- Digital Media Strategies
- Professional Practices
- The Creative Industries
Electives (40 CP)
Choose four of the following:
- Non-Fiction Screen Media
- The Art of Recording
- Performance Practices
- Radio and Podcast Production
- Interactive Media Arts
Master of Management
Essential units (80 CP)
Complete the following:
- Managing Technology
- Managing Globally
- Learning to be a Leader
- Managing Strategically
- Foundations of Professional Practice
- Advanced Professional Practice
- Change Management
- Learning to be Persuasive
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Creative Industries and Master of Management, a student must fulfil one of the admission points below for both single degrees:
Master of Creative Industries
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent.
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent, and two years of relevant, approved work experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.
Master of Management
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent.
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent, and two years of relevant, approved work experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.
Note: Successful admission into the double degree means that you must satisfy the requirements for both of the single degrees.
English language requirements
When applying to study at Macquarie University, you’re required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
The required standard of English for this degree is outlined here: IELTS - Writing 6.0, Speaking 6.0, Reading 6.0, Listening 6.0 and an overall score of 6.5.
You may satisfy the English language requirements by having one of the following:
- An approved English language test at the required level.
- A qualification from an approved country with English as the language of instruction.
Please contact the university for full details.
Recognition of Prior Learning
With recognition of prior learning (RPL), you could get credit for your prior study and experience, reducing the duration of your studies. Credit is awarded for formal and informal or non-formal learning. You’ll need to apply for RPL once you receive your offer to study at Macquarie.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates may pursue careers in roles such as:
- Advertising manager
- Arts and culture administrator
- Audio engineer
- Business consultant
- CEO or general manager
- Content specialist
- Cultural attaché
- Editor or publisher
- Industry specialist manager
- Innovator
- International marketing consultant
- Media policy developer or adviser
- Media writer
- Multiplatform and interactive media producer
- Music producer
- Production manager
- Publicity and promotions professional
- Sales manager
- Screen and film producer
- Screenwriter
- Advertising manager
- Arts and culture administrator
- Audio engineer
- Business consultant
- CEO or general manager
- Content specialist
- Cultural attaché
- Editor or publisher
- Industry specialist manager
- Innovator
- International marketing consultant
- Media policy developer or adviser
- Media writer
- Multiplatform and interactive media producer
- Music producer
- Production manager
- Publicity and promotions professional
- Sales manager
- Screen and film producer
- Screenwriter
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated annual fee in 2025: $34,200 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The estimated fee displayed is based on a standard full-time study load. Fees may increase each year. For courses longer than one year in duration, you'll pay the fee that is current for the year that you enrol.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.