MA Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship: Fashion Management

Program Overview

Goldsmiths' MA Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship: Fashion Management Pathway is a 15-month full-time program that equips students with management, entrepreneurial, and academic skills for commercializing creative practices and generating social impact in the fashion industry. The program emphasizes sustainability, integrates entrepreneurship into creative practices, and offers a range of assessment methods and teaching approaches. Graduates are prepared for careers in fashion entrepreneurship, brand management, product development, and other roles within the creative and cultural industries.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• This innovative program focuses on developing management, entrepreneurial, and academic skills for commercialization of creative practices and generating social impact.
• Engaging with contemporary debates and concerns in Fashion Management, the program explores strategies for managing people, products, and services in the field.
• Sustainability is a key aspect of the program, reflecting its vital role in the modern fashion industry.
• Goldsmiths collaborates with various departments, individuals, and organizations in the creative and cultural industries sector to provide a comprehensive learning experience.
• The program integrates entrepreneurship into creative practices and takes a "creative" approach to developing new businesses and supporting infrastructure.

Outline:

• Program Duration: 15 months full-time, 27 months part-time
• Program Components:
• Four taught modules
• Dissertation or portfolio
• Compulsory Modules:
• Theories of Capital (30 credits)
• Entrepreneurial Modelling: From Idea to Operation (30 credits)
• Design and Fashion Management (30 credits)
• Methods and Approaches of Critical Analysis into Cultural Entrepreneurship (15 credits)
• Dissertation/Project:
• Dissertation (75 credits)
• Project/Portfolio (75 credits)
• Optional Modules:
• Business of Creative & Social Enterprises (30 credits)
• Industry Placement (30 credits)
• Attendance: Mandatory for all taught sections of the program.
Collaborative learning approach encourages interaction between students from different pathways.

Assessment:

• The program uses a range of assessment methods, including essays, reports, presentations, projects, and portfolios.
• Assessment criteria vary depending on the specific module and assignment, but typically focus on critical analysis, application of theoretical concepts, understanding of key debates in Fashion Management, and development of entrepreneurial skills.

Teaching:

• The program offers a dynamic learning environment with a range of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, guest speakers, and industry visits.
• Faculty comprises experienced academics and practitioners in the field of Fashion Management with expertise in various areas, such as entrepreneurship, design, sustainability, and cultural studies.
• Goldsmiths promotes a collaborative and supportive learning environment that encourages student interaction and active participation.

Careers:

• The program prepares graduates for a range of careers in the fashion industry, including:
• Fashion entrepreneurs
• Brand managers
• Product developers
• Marketing and communications professionals
• Sustainability consultants
• Fashion journalists and critics
• Additionally, graduates gain the necessary skills and knowledge to launch their own businesses or work in consulting or research roles within the creative and cultural industries.

Other:

• Goldsmiths offers various scholarships and funding opportunities for postgraduate students.
• International students are welcome to apply and are subject to specific entry requirements and visa regulations.
• Entry requirements

Annual tuition fees These are the fees for students starting their programme in the 2024/2025 academic year. Home - full-time: £12520 International - full-time: £23660 Additional costs There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme.