Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Creative Industries
Overview
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looking to start my course in 2027
Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Arts
Summary
Key features
- Turn creative skills into a creative career
Build a creative practice and entrepreneurial mindset that equips you to take concepts from ideation through to genuine creative ventures.
- Collaborate with startups to solve real challenges
Work with companies in our on-campus incubator to develop creative responses to storytelling, ethical and sustainability challenges.
- Explore new technologies shaping creative work
Examine how emerging tools, platforms and AI are transforming creative practice, production processes and future careers.
- Plan and produce large-scale creative projects
Design and deliver a live event, such as a campus festival – gaining experience in event production and project management.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is home to a passionate community of scholars committed to equipping you with skills for the future via transformative education and world-leading research. Through our interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research, you'll develop capabilities to address local, national and global challenges.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Creative Industries, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential units
80 credit points
Complete each unit below
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Creative Industries is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Guide to University terminology
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Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Advertising copywriter
- Arts advocacy officer
- Arts and culture administrator
- Arts manager
- Community arts practitioner
- Content specialist
- Creative producer
- Digital marketing specialist
- Director
- Editor or publisher
- Entrepreneur
- Events manager
- Game designer
- Multimedia specialist
- Podcast producer or presenter
- Production manager
- Public relations manager
- Social media strategist
- Web content producer
Employers
- Advertising and media agencies
- Arts organisations
- Creative startups
- Design agencies
- Digital agencies
- Event management companies
- Marketing and public relations firms
- Media and entertainment companies
- Media production companies
- Media, creative or communications agencies
- Production studios – film, TV and sound
- Publishing houses
- Radio and television broadcasters
- Streaming media companies and services
- Technology and software development companies
- Web design agencies
Career information
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