MRes Creative Arts at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

The Masters by Research (MRes) Creative Arts course is a flexible research-based course designed to provide graduates with a foundation for a career in research, the public/private sector, the arts or academia (i.e. The purpose is to offer high quality postgraduate training in methods and practice of research and relevant transferable skills that offer a unique learning experience to advance knowledge within your specialist area of the arts or humanities.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Media | Department: Film and Photography, Media and Journalism, Art and Design | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course gives you the flexibility to choose your own specialist area to focus on within the Creative Arts, from either a practice or academic perspective. The course provides specialist research methods training to enable you to complete a major independent project. You will be taught by experts from across the Creative Arts whose research is internationally excellent. Modules include Researcher Development, Major Project.

Career pathways

The course includes several targeted elements to enhance your employability in the creative and cultural sectors: Skills and knowledge audit. At the start of the programme, a creative skills and knowledge audit helps you identify your strengths and areas for development, allowing for personalised support that aligns with professional opportunities in the arts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 UK degree or international equivalent in an arts, humanities or related subject area. You are also required to provide a written personal statement and a project proposal. The project proposal should be no more than one side of A4 and outline what you want to explore in your research project and why; please see guidance below for further details. For applicants from a practice background, you should also provide a link to an online portfolio of your work. Please note: we are unable to consider any applications submitted without a personal statement and project proposal.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,400 a year (2026/27). full-time, 1 year; annual tuition for the first year of study; 2027/28 fee to be confirmed, figure is for 2026/27 entry Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time

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