University of Birmingham, Full Time Masters Degrees in Creative Arts & Design

This programme offers an unrivalled opportunity to study Shakespeare in the heart of his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. Read more

Do you want to develop a broad range of skills that will be directly applicable within the film, television and creative industries? Are you looking to kick-start your career in audio-visual production or scholarly research? The MA in Film and Television: Research and Production places employability and storytelling at the heart of the programme. Read more

Are you fascinated by visual culture and history relating to a specific artist, period or movement? Do you want to learn about the methods of art history and how to apply them to particular historical problems? This programme provides you with the opportunity to choose from a range of subject areas and historical periods in History of Art. Read more

Short fiction, the novel, poetry, plays and screenplays: define and refine your chosen genre at the University of Birmingham, and explore genres that are new to your writing experience. Read more

This unique programme has been designed to create forward-thinking conversations about what Shakespeare is and what Shakespeare can be in today’s world. Read more

Immerse yourself in the History of Art by completing your own independent research project within one of the best resourced Departments of History of Art in Britain, while undertaking essential training to support your project. Read more

Are you fascinated by visual culture and exhibition practice? Do you want to pursue a career in the gallery and arts sectors?  The MA in Art History and Curating is one of the few postgraduate programmes in the country that offers you the opportunity to work in a team with academic and museum professionals to develop a curatorial project such as a public exhibition. Read more

By pursuing research in History of Art at Birmingham, you will joining a vibrant and dynamic research community thanks to the Department’s broad range of expertise, from medieval and Renaissance art and architecture, to contemporary global art. Read more

This innovative programme gives you the opportunity to explore your literary interests from the medieval period through to present day. Read more

Are you a relatively experienced conductor with a burning passion to make conducting your livelihood?  Our unique MA programme in Choral Conducting is directed by  Professor Simon Halsey CBE  and is in association with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and its internationally renowned choruses and conductors. Read more

The Musicology and Sound Studies pathway aims to equip you with core historical, ethnographic, and analytical skills as well as enabling you to operate in a field that is broadly interdisciplinary The programme features two core modules, allowing you to tailor the content to areas of specific interest with your choice of optional modules. Read more

Music composition in the 21st century is a diverse and ever evolving practice, bringing together performers, diverse styles, cultures, and practices, and the latest in high technology. Read more

The Performance Pathway will equip you with practical, theoretical, and professional skills and knowledge in music performance at an advanced level, nurturing your holistic development as a performer, and preparing you for a career within today's music industry. Read more

Our MA in Comparative Literature and Critical Theories is an interdisciplinary, transnational programme. Read more

This degree combines practical experience of interdisciplinary research with a taught framework of contemporary critical theory. Read more