Creative Industries

University of Portsmouth

Postgraduate MRes Full-time 1 Year Digital media, production, and technologyFilm studiesFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic design

Creative Industries MRes is a postgraduate degree at University of Portsmouth, based in Portsmouth, taught full-time over 1 year.

About this course

Overview
If you're a creative ready to take your studies to the next level, our MRes in Creative Industries is a postgraduate taught degree that can help you achieve your ambitions and land your dream job.

On this course, you'll complete a large research project and tailor your studies to match your career path, while receiving the support you need to develop your skills in research. You can choose to study in any of the schools within the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries: Architecture, Art, Design and Performance, Creative Technologies and Film, Media and Communication.

Whether you're planning to go on to further research – such as PhD study – or looking to start your career in a creative industry such as architecture, the media, teaching or the performing arts, then the MRes in Creative Industries will give you the skills you need to succeed.

And when you graduate, you'll do so with one of the following degrees, depending on what you choose to focus on:

- MRes Architecture

- MRes Creative Practice

- MRes Design

- MRes Design Practice

- MRes Digital Curation

- MRes Curation

- MRes Urban Design

- MRes Media Industries

- MRes Screen Writing

- MRes Sustainable Innovation

- MRes Theatre Performance

- MRes Urban Design

- MRes Visual Culture

- MRes Visualisation

- MRes Journalism

What you'll experience
On this Creative Industries course, you'll:
- Conduct a detailed research project in the creative field of your choice

- Learn from experienced and enthusiastic staff who are experts in the field

- Get experience working in a productive research community, and benefit from satisfying intellectual challenges

- Take part in formal research training sessions, including peer and critical reviews, grant application, and conference presentation

- Have access to the faculty's sound and TV studios, technical labs which feature 3D printing facilities, photographic workshops, VR lab, motion capture facilities and computer suites, and our 92-seat theatre with lighting, sound and AV technology

- Have 24/7 access to our library's resources, including books, ejournals and DVDs

Careers and opportunities
The MRes in Creative Industries will place you in a strong position to pursue doctoral or research related roles as a career. You'll graduate from the course with valuable research skills and training, which will place you in a strong position to secure employment across private and public sector industries.

Career opportunities include:

- Research-related careers

- PhD study

- Architectural or creative practice

- Curation

- Design

- Teaching

- Theatre Performance

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MRes

Location: Portsmouth

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MRes

Location: Portsmouth

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Course Details

Qualification
Master of Research - MRes
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Portsmouth
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Digital media, production, and technology, Film studies, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design