The Master of Creative Industries is a combination of practical, creative and entrepreneurial courses designed to align your creative skills with the most progressive industries. Using first-rate facilities and Innovation Labs, you will collaborate in an interdisciplinary learning environment to transform your ideas and passions into a commercial product. You will also learn how to expose your product to the market place. One of the most valued learning outcomes in the program is the ability to understand what industry and communities require to drive social and cultural change. You have the freedom to take elective coursework in the following areas: Creative Writing Creative and Performing Arts Music Design Communication Information Technology. The Master of Creative Industries is a degree that enables you the freedom to choose from a variety of courses, to determine your own direction. Our coursework will enable you to translate your passion into innovative solutions for business, society, the environment - your world. Learning Outcomes Students will have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice Students will have demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship Students will have demonstrated a range of advanced skills displaying innovation and creativity and a strong business acumen in tackling complex problems working collaboratively or independently. Students will have demonstrated a range of techniques that are appropriate to the needs and expectations of the community. Students will have displayed a high level of professional proficiency in the utilisation of technology appropriate to the given context. Students will have applied advanced decision making skills that demonstrate an understanding of ethical, social and global issues. Students will have knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and or learning. Students will have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship Study will have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice Students will have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level Students will have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences What You Will Learn The University of Newcastle has developed this Masters Program to provide the perfect balance of creative freedom and educational support to: Be analytical – in a way that allows you to assess the magnitude of opportunities that come your way upon graduating from the Master of Creative Industries. Be brave – by engaging the leadership qualities instilled in you at the University of Newcastle to drive and nurture your talent and recognise this in others. Be dedicated – because if you’re doing what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life, right.