An introduction to creative careers
It’s the big question – what career to choose?
Here you'll find creative students and professionals sharing the work they do, the skills they use, and why they got into their creative study and careers.
Featuring:
Film and TV production
Media BA
Study media theory and practice. Develop professional skills in film-making, digital games and interactive media. Prepare for your career with a work placement.
World-class facilities for media creation
Use our new specialist facilities at UCL East. Work in media studios, conservation labs, exhibition spaces and a cinema.
Working with the best
What's it like working for the BAFTA awards? Find out in our interview with Programme Manager Kim Kandola Flynn.
Game design
The Media BA course also includes a module on digital game production.
With gaming the UK's fastest-growing entertainment industry, there couldn't be a better time to get involved.
Find work to fit your interests
Creating games needs people with a wide range of skills, ranging from art to programming. Check out these job profiles to find out where your interests could take you.
Being part of a team
A career is like a winding path - you may have several different jobs in your life. Check out these career maps by ScreenSkills to see how jobs in the games industry work together.
- Games Industry [PDF]
- Animation Industry [PDF]
Preparing you for the 21st century workplace
Creative Arts and Humanities BA
This new course at UCL East will develop both your creative and critical skills, focusing on the role of narrative across writing, moving image, and performance.
The possibilities of art and technology
Artists like Ella Bulley are working at the forefront of combining materials and AI to generate art. Check out her work, created as part of our artist-researcher partnership programme.
Improving lives through data
Information in Society BSc
Study how information and data affect society. Combine humanities and technology to learn how to use information to improve people's lives.
Interdisciplinary by design
You no longer need to choose between humanities and sciences at university. This degree brings together fields as diverse as computer science, history, sociology, and data science.
Flexibile skills for industry
The Information in Society BSc aims to equip you with skills and expertise that will be strong assets for a range of careers, where real-world problems need information-driven solutions.
Supporting a new generation of tech-artists
BA Art and Technology
Create art with emerging technologies. This practice-based degree combines art, humanities and science. Develop creative and computational thinking for a range of disciplines. Starts September 2025.
Meet Dr Winnie Soon
Find out more about Dr Winnie Soon, Course Director, BA Art and Technology
Read the interviewHistory and heritage - learning from the past
Public History MA
This MA explores how history is made and shared in museums, media, heritage and technology. Learn to create public historical understanding.
Curators of the future
This programme for young adults in East London develops the skills and experience needed to work in the sector.
Be inspired
Be inspired by leaders and professionals in the creative and cultural industries, who share their journeys, insights, lessons and advice for pursuing creative careers.
Tim Wong
Creative Careers: An international arts perspective
Tim Wong, former Head of Arts at the British Council in Hong Kong, shares his inspiring journey and top tips for a career in the international arts and cultural sector.
Deana Kotiga
Creative Careers: Turning anthropological skills into big business
Deana Kotiga shares her journey, from studying anthropology to an exciting career in business ethnography for major research company Ipsos.
Priscilla Igwe
Creative Careers: Championing authentic Black stories on screen
Priscilla Igwe, CEO of The New Black Film Collective, shares her pioneering work to spotlight and support Black creatives in the film and television industries.
Camella Ramjet
Creative Journeys with Camella Ramjet
Camella Ramjet, Curatorial Assistant at UCL Culture Lab, shares what inspired her career in conservation, and her commitment to inclusion and accessibility in cultural spaces.
Josh Weeks
Creative Journeys with Josh Weeks
Writer, critic and SCCI postdoctoral research fellow Josh Weeks shares his creative journey so far juggling an academic career with part-time jobs and writing projects, as well as advice and hopes for the future.
Anna Maguire
Creative Journeys with Anna Maguire
Anna Maguire, Co-Lead of the UCL MA in Public History, discusses how an affinity for research, storytelling and public engagement has shaped her creative practice, her proudest achievement, and exciting future projects.