University of Greater Manchester
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Shape your future in the creative industries with courses in Creative Arts, Games Design, Photography, Dance, Film, and TV Production. Through expert teaching, hands-on projects, and industry-focused learning, you’ll develop the creative, technical, and professional skills needed to bring ideas to life. Whether you aspire to work in digital media, performance, design, production, or visual arts, our specialist facilities and real-world experience will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding creative career.
Bring your creativity to life through hands-on learning in industry-standard studios, performance spaces, and digital production facilities. Build practical skills by working on live projects, creating professional portfolios, and collaborating across creative disciplines to prepare for your future career.
Learn from experienced academics, practising creatives, and published writers who bring industry knowledge and professional expertise into every session. Through personalised support, practical projects, and creative collaboration, you'll develop the skills, confidence, and portfolio needed for a successful creative career.
Celebrating the achievements of our students who exhibit their work at the annual Creative Show. Final-year students present their portfolios to industry professionals, employers, family, and friends, gaining valuable exposure, professional feedback, and opportunities to build networks as they launch their creative careers.
Work alongside pioneering research through the University's specialist Centre for the Intelligence of Things. Working with industry and research partners, the centre drives innovation in connected technologies, giving you access to cutting-edge developments, real-world projects, and the digital skills shaping the future.
First in the North West for Teaching Quality. The Times and Sunday Times 2025.
First in the North West for Student Satisfaction. Times and Sunday Times 2025.
For student satisfaction NW the Complete University Guide 2025.
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Our Creative Show 2026 celebrates the innovation, imagination and creative courage of our graduating students across a range of arts disciplines including animation and illustration, graphic design, digital media and content creation, special effects for film and television including model-making and make-up, film and media screenings, fine art, textiles and fashion. In addition to showcasing our degree programmes, there is also an opportunity to view ‘work in progress’ from our master’s programmes in creative practice and visual journalism and storytelling.
Amealia, BA (Hons) Modelmaking and Creature Effects
Apply today to join our UGM community this September.
