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Creative Industries at Universities in Wales UK

 

Chris Morris 2009

University of Wales Newport

Newport School of Art, Media & Design is one of the most successful art schools in the UK. Courses include Advertising Design, Animation, Computer Games Design, Creative Sound & Music, Documentary Film & Television, Fashion Design, Film & Video, Performing Arts and Printmaking.

Information on courses at the International Film School of Wales are available here

Christopher Morris Head of the International Film School Wales talks about potential for the film industry here

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Courses include BA Acting, BA Design & Production, BA Creative Writing, MA Creative Arts and MA Creative Writing, MBA in Arts Management. MA Screenwriting, MA Welsh Media, MA Creative & Scriptwriting, PhD/MPhil by practice in Film & Media.

Aberystwyth University

Creative industries subjects are taught within the Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies. Undergraduate courses include Digital Media & Communications, Drama & Theatre Studies, Film & television Studies, Performance Studies and Scenography & Theatre Design. Postgraduate courses include Scriptwriting and Radio Production



 

A student at the National Institute for Excellence in the Creative Industries

Bangor University

At undergraduate level the National Institute for Excellence in the Creative Industries™  specializes in three key areas: Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Communications and Journalism;  Media, Film and Cinema Studies, New Media; The Entertainment Industries and Performance Arts.
Its research and knowledge transfer NIECI activities extend beyond this also to all areas of the Creative Industries. The Creative Industries are defined as: Television and Radio, the Writing Arts and Publishing (incl. Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Journalism), Film and Video, Architecture, Music, Performing Arts, software and computer games, Crafts, Design, Designer Fashion, Art and Antiques Market, Interactive Leisure Software and Advertising.

Cardiff University

Degree programmes in Journalism, City Planning, Architecture, Urban Design and also in Music.

Swansea University

Comparative Journalism and Digital Media and Creative Writing courses are available.

 

 
Graphic Novel course work at Glyndwr University Glyndwr University

The School of Humanities offers courses in Writing & Media Communications and Theatre & Performance. The North Wales School of Art and Design has become well established throughout the world. Both traditional and contemporary arts are well represented. Glyndwr University is the only school of Art and Design in Wales that offers illustration for childrens publishing.

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is th
e National Conservatoire of Wales. The college presents over 300 public performances every year, including concerts and guest recitals, opera, musical theatre and a range of drama productions. Courses include Acting, Stage Management, Music and Theatre Design.
 
Animation from SMU student Grant Walker

Swansea Metropolitan University

Home to a new centre of excellence and a prestigious annual conference. The new Creative Industries Research and Innovation Centre will provide unique and innovative support packages to practititoners, researchers, educators and entrepreneur to collaborate with others to develop th ecreative industries sector in Wales. Courses include Digital and Multimedia, Computer Animation and Graphic Design.

Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC)

The Cardiff School of Art is over 140 years old. Graduates from the Cardiff School of Art & Design have gone on to become renowned artists, designers and professionals in the creative industries worldwide. Courses include Art, Architectural Design, Ceramics, Design for Interactive Media, Engineering & Applied Technologies, Product Design, Writing for the Media & the Arts and Illustration.

 
Creative Industries at Glamorgan

University of Glamorgan

The Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries, housed in the redesigned and refurbished building ATRiuM, is part of the £35m development plan which opened in October 2007. The School is the first of its kind in Wales and the UK to be specifically created to service the needs of the creative industries, and will position the University of Glamorgan as a leading provider for this growing sector. Subjects include Art & Design, Media & Communication, Drama & Music. Undergraduate courses include Animation, Computer Animation, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Product Design, TV & Film Set Design, Broadcast Journalism, Radio, Television, Photography, Drama, Sound Technology and Popular Music. Postgraduate courses include Arts in the Community, Animation, Graphic Communication, Investigative Journalism, Scriptwriting, Film Producing & Business Management, Advanced Music Production, Music Engineering & Production.

Further Information on the Cardiff School of Creative Industries here