MA Business Management for the Creative Industries (Animation) at Teesside University

A one-year full-time MA applying strategic, operational, leadership and analytical management principles to animation production environments, creative workflows, pipelines and content ecosystems. It includes industry-aligned projects and partnerships with milestone-driven, consultancy-style work emphasising responsible, ethical and sustainable leadership. The course carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark.

Faculty: Business Management & Enterprise  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Anatomy of a Film, Business Project, Contemporary Management in Operations and Finance, Critical Business Inquiry, Marketing for the Creative Industries, and Script and Pitch.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to lead studios, manage cross-functional teams or launch ventures, with roles such as creative director, digital entrepreneur, innovation strategist or project lead in an animation house.

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