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Interested in studying a creative degree and not sure where to start?

Looking into creative industries and career routes can feel daunting; especially just after completing your A levels.

Choosing your degree subject is an important decision, so here’s a few options to get you started.

There are plenty of creative options for foundation level, undergraduate and postgraduate studies in North Yorkshire and surrounding areas.

Let’s have a look at some courses available in and around North Yorkshire:

University of Hull

Click here for the full list of courses available - https://www.hull.ac.uk/life-at-hull/why-choose-hull

Acting BA (Hons)

Creative Writing and Film Studies BA (Hons)

Drama BA (Hons)

Film BA (Hons)

Music/ Music (Community and Education)/ Music (Performance)/ Music (Popular Music)/ Music (Songwriting)/ Music Production BA (Hons)

Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons)

Coventry University Scarborough

You can find the full list of courses through the links, a condensed list below each university highlights a few creative options to give you an idea of what is out there!

https://www.coventry.ac.uk/cus/

Acting BA (Hons)

Sports Performance and Coaching Bsc (Hons)

York St John University

Undergraduate courses | York St John University

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Acting BA (Hons)

Animation BA (Hons)

Applied Theatre MA

Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Community Music MA

Drama and Theatre BA (Hons)/ Drama: Education and community BA (Hons)

Fashion Marketing BA (Hons)

Film and Television Production BA (Hons)

Film Studies BA (Hons)

Fine Art BA (Hons)

Games Design BA (Hons)

Illustration BA (Hons)

Media Production BA (Hons)

Music BA (Hons)/ Music Production BA (Hons) / MA

Musical Theatre BA (Hons)

Music Composition MA

Photography BA (Hons)

Product Design BA (Hons)

Theatre & Performance MA

University of York

Undergraduate, University of York

Education BA (Hons)

English/ History of Art BA (Hons)

Interactive Media Bsc (Hons)

Liberal Arts BA (Hons)

Music BA (Hons)/ Music Technology Systems BEng (Hons)/ Music and Sound recording BA (Hons)

Theatre: Writing, directing and performance BA (Hons)

Theatre Making MA

Leeds has a plethora of options for higher education.

Check out the wide range of music courses below!

University of Leeds

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Art and Design BA

Creative Writing MA

English, Theatre & Performance BA

Fashion Design Innovation BA/ Fashion Marketing BA

Film Studies BA

Film, Photography & Media BA

Graphic & Communication Design BA

Music BA/ Music (Performance) BAMus/ Music and Music Psychology BA/ Music and Music Technology BA/ Music with Enterprise BA/ Music & Wellbeing MA/ Music Management MA

Performance Design MA

Theatre & Performance BA

Writing for Performance & Digital Media MA

Leeds Beckett University

Acting BA (Hons)

Cinematography MA

Content Creation Bsc (Hons)

Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Documentary Filmmaking MA

Fashion Communication & Content/ Fashion Design/ Fashion Marketing/ Fashion Marketing and Enterprise BA (Hons)

Filmmaking BA (Hons)

Games Art/ Games Design (BA Hons)

Illustration and Animation BA (Hons)

Journalism BA (Hons)

Music Business/ Music Industries Management/ Music Performance and Production/ Music Technology BA (Hons) / Music for Moving Image MA/ Music Production MA/ Popular Music and Culture MA

Performing Arts BA (Hons)

Screenwriting: Feature film and continuing series MA

Sound and Music for Interactive Games Msc

Theatre & Performance BA (Hons)

Theatre & Performance MA

3D Design MA

To note:

BA (Hons) means Bachelor of Arts with honours, in other words an undergraduate degree (the next qualification up from A levels, usually a 3 year course full time).

Bsc is a Bachelor of Science.

MA is a masters degree which is a qualification after completing undergraduate study.

Higher Education

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Higher Education 〰️

  • Open days are a great way to see your options in person and see if you can imagine yourself there. See the links below

  • Applying through UCAS is a common next step for A level students. You can also apply directly to the university of your choice. In this case there will be more information on this depending on where you want to go