Master of Creative Industries
Master of Creative Industries
Focused on real-world production standards, JMC Academy’s Master of Creative Industries (MCI) will give you the freedom to explore, create and apply your skills while developing your own concept into commercial reality. It will build your creative network, strengthen your critical thinking and extend your practice. JMC’s degrees in creative…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Focused on real-world production standards, JMC Academy’s Master of Creative Industries (MCI) will give you the freedom to explore, create and apply your skills while developing your own concept into commercial reality. It will build your creative network, strengthen your critical thinking and extend your practice.
JMC’s degrees in creative industries integrate practical, creative and entrepreneurial units, designed to develop your creative skills to industry expectations and standards.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: When you graduate, you will have an innate knowledge of the creative industries sector, and a highly applicable skill set, including but not limited to:
In-depth knowledge of the creative industries, specifically within your field of specialisation
The ability to successfully realise value in the creative economy
The principles of good research and the gathering and analysis of reliable data
Familiarity with the innovators, innovations and recent developments within and from the creative industries, specifically in your field of specialisation
The key principles of project design and management, as well as recent developments in business models within the sector
Technical and communication skills to analyse and evaluate the impact of technological change on the relationship between creativity and society, and, where possible, the ability to implement those changes in the design of your own project
Cognitive, creative and technical skills to investigate, critically analyse and synthesise trends in consumer tastes and consumption, technical contemporary best practice and your own production project
The cognitive, technical and creative skills to evaluate at an abstract level what the a final project might look like – based on concept development demos and extrapolation from those demos
An understanding of the business management principles required to successfully conduct your business interest within the creative industries, and specifically within your field of specialisation.
New AUD $3,000 grant
To help MCI students take their work to the next level, JMC has now introduced the MCI grant, which gives their students the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to AUD $3,000 to use towards the creation or marketing of their project!
Duration
Mindful of your work and general life commitments, the Masters of Creative Industries is available over 4 semesters. Study hours are accommodating and based outside of traditional work hours. For those who are unable to complete the Masters, a Graduate Diploma is an available exit point after the successful completion of 2 semesters and for domestic students only, a Graduate Certificate after the successful completion of 1 semester. International students may complete the program in 2 years. The program must be completed full-time in order to satisfy student visa conditions.
REQUIREMENTS
Post-graduate students are selected to study at JMC on the basis of:
- A completed recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a relevant field of study
- Interview with Head of MCI
- Relevant work experience in the creative industries field
Project concept or proposal and portfolio of sample work encouraged.
A relevant field of study includes: music and sound production, arts management, film + television, music and related studies, entertainment, graphic and design studies, visual arts, interactive + visual design, animation and game design, creative writing, new media, communication and media studies.
International students must also demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (Academic) with no band below 6.0.
TOEFL iBT: 79 overall; minimum 20 in Writing.
Pearson English Test (PTE): 58 – 64.
Cambridge English Test: C1 Advanced overall score of 176.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
JMC Academy is Australia’s leading specialist creative-industries institution, having educated and equipped creative minds for 40 years. It has campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The lecturers at JMC Academy have strong connections to industry and are passionate about equipping their students with the skills needed for career success. Its global connections help students to take advantage of exchange and study tours abroad. JMC Academy students can access a range of effective support systems including orientation, mentoring, counselling and a complete range of academic assistance programs. For 2 years in a row, JMC was ranked #1 for student satisfaction and skills development amongst all private creative institutions in Australia (QILT SURVEY 2019/20 & 2020/21).
