Undergraduate degrees in creative industries management

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At York, you’ll build essential leadership and entrepreneurial skills in a creative context.

Why study at creative industries management York?

Our teaching and research focuses on solving business and management challenges across the creative industries.

You'll learn advanced skills including leadership, finance, law and marketing. You'll learn how these contexts affect the artists and business across the sector. Gain insight into how strategy and creativity intersect. Design your own business strategies that respond to real-world opportunities and challenges.

You’ll join a thriving community that is a microcosm of the creative industries - across music, theatre, screen and technology. You can study modules from other courses, and collaborate on group projects with students from across the School.

The creative industries are thriving in Yorkshire. Our professional network provides opportunities to work with businesses, charities, and government bodies on real-world briefs, and brings in masterclass speakers.

Our courses

Business of the Creative Industries (BA)

Cross-faculty courses

Liberal Arts (BA)

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Course options

There are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course. You'll also have the chance to take a placement year.

If you're studying at a university outside the UK, you may be able to spend up to a year in York as a visiting student.

Scholarships and funding

Find out about scholarships and studentships that are available to students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.

Undergraduate funding

=1st in the Russell Group

We're 1st for 'Learning opportunities' and 2nd for 'Academic support' among universities included for media studies in the National Student Survey, 2025.

Strong industry links

We regularly host distinguished visiting speakers and masterclasses, working with regional and national partners such as Screen Yorkshire and the British Film Institute. We are also home to the CoSTAR Live Lab, a state-of-the-art research and development facility for the UK’s creative industries, developing technology to revolutionise live performance experience.

World Top 100

Performing Arts at York placed in the top 100 globally, in the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by subject (2025).

Facilities

You'll be a part of a diverse interdisciplinary community and benefit from exceptional facilities in our £35m arts and media complex. You'll learn in bright, contemporary teaching rooms with modern, flexible spaces for both individual and group study. The stunning Ron Cooke Hub atrium is home to the Hub Café. It’s perfect for meeting peers and networking.

As part of the School, you’ll be surrounded by creativity. We have dedicated media labs, an Immersive Lab for VR/AR, and a Virtual Production Lab with motion capture. There are two theatre spaces, numerous TV studios and rehearsal spaces, auditoriums, recording studios and a 4K digital cinema.

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Careers

We'll equip you to develop a career in business, management and marketing roles across the industries: screen, stage, games, festivals, public events, and more.
Take an optional year in industry and gain work experience during your degree. Our students have taken placements at Disney, National Geographic, Warner Bros. and more.
Graduate ready to become a creative entrepreneur of the future. You'll acquire knowledge of legal and regulatory issues relating to the creative industries. Learn to not only run but initiate new creative work, and find the next business opportunity.

Learn more about careers and employability

Find your career advantage: Turn ambition into achievement with our expert guidance and connections. From your first day here to life after graduation, we’ll help you succeed.

Student and graduate stories

Hear what our students and graduates have to say about studying with us.

My placement experience at Disney has been an amazing. The support from the staff and careers team made the whole process smooth. If you’re considering a placement year, I highly recommend it. It’s an invaluable way to gain real-world experience and connect what we learn in class to the industry. Plus, many of the companies we study, like Warner Bros, Universal, and Disney, offer placements, so it’s a great chance to apply your knowledge in a practical setting.

Grace, BA Business of the Creative Industries. Read Grace's blog post.

A real positive of this course is the variety of modules available. It offers a great mix of both theory and practical learning, and explores all aspects of the creative industries. I'm now equipped with practical industry skills and knowledge of different markets.

George, BA Business of the Creative Industries. Read George's blog post.