MSc in Cultural Studies & Entrepreneurship
Overview
The MSc in Cultural Studies and Entrepreneurship works within the well-established traditions of cultural studies and business studies.
This thoroughly interdisciplinary course draws on a range of theories in both traditions and incorporates innovations at the cutting edge of contemporary scholarship. This course allows students to engage with experienced practitioners in the area of the culture industry.
Goals
The course offers an introduction to a range of theories, concepts, and practical approaches to culture industry. It enables students to concentrate on the key features of contemporary cultural work and production, and to develop analytical and critical frameworks that support the relationship between theory and practice.
Students specialise in either entrepreneurial models and innovation theories in the cultural economy, or on the key features of contemporary cultural policies in their regional, national and global contexts with reference to their application to the culture industry.
Course structure
The MSc course is studied full-time over one academic year, or part-time over two or three years. A total of 120 credits of taught modules are studied in the Autumn and Spring semesters. In addition, a research project worth 60 credits is undertaken in the Summer Period giving a total course content of 180 credits. It should be noted that, projects will be run in collaboration between the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Nottingham University Business School.
Of the 120 credits of taught modules these must be chosen as specified below:
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Modules
Of the 120 credits of taught modules these must be chosen as specified below:
Compulsory
V94025 Cultural Policy 30 credits
N14G01 Creative Problem Solving 10 credits
N14G02 Finance and Accounting 10 credits
N14C15 Project Management 10 credits
V94023 Working in the Culture Industry 30 credits
Additional module choices
N14G03 Marketing for Entrepreneurs 10 credits
N14G05 Innovation Management 10 credits
N14G06 Science, Technology, Arts, Business 10 credits
Project
Cultural Studies & Entrepreneurship Project 60 credits
Entry requirements
Candidates would normally be expected to hold a single or joint honours degree at 2:1 level or above (or its international equivalent). Those whose first language is not English must achieve an overall score on the British Council IELTS test of at least 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in each element, or a TOEFL score of 600 (250 for computer based tests) with a TWE of at least 4.5, or a TOEFL iBT score of 100 (with no less than 19 in any element). Test results should be no more than two years old.
Assessment
Taught modules are assessed by a 5,000-word assignment and students also submit a 20,000-word dissertation. There are no examinations.
