Creative Advertising MA

Why study MA Creative Advertising at University College Falmouth?

The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) supports our intensive Creative Advertising MA course, which mirrors professional life in an agency creative department as closely as possible.

By teaching you to think strategically and to write and art direct advertising across all media, we will help you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence required for a successful career.

University College Falmouth is part of the Cornwall Skillset Media Academy network - a UK-wide group of institutions identified as centres of excellence in creative media education and training.

Tell me more about the MA Creative Advertising course

 MA Creative Advertising award information form (89.38 KB)

On this challenging, hands-on course designed by industry professionals, you’ll create advertising from your very first week and become adept at visual and verbal communication through practical, studio-based learning. Simulating the advertising industry, you’ll work in art director/copywriter partnerships to devise campaigns for real products in a wide range of media, resulting in a thorough and professional portfolio.

From idea conception to delivery, you’ll learn how to work to a client’s brief and how to present your ideas effectively. The course’s membership of Design & Art Direction (D&AD), the industry’s most influential educational body, allows students to exhibit work at the New Blood competition, meet key industry figures, and maybe even win a coveted Yellow Pencil, whilst workshops and placements at top agencies will equip you with the contacts and understanding to win the job you want post-graduation.

Students on the creative advertising course win prestigious awards year after year, in industry competitions including D&AD. You can view their work at: creativeadvertising.falmouth.ac.uk and www.dandad.org

Visiting lecturers

• Lucy Collier - Creative Director, Wieden & Kennedy
• Rory Sutherland - Vice Chairman, Ogilvy
• Will Lowe & Victor Monclus - Creatives, DDB
• John Hegarty - Owner/Global Creative Director, BBH
• Max Forsythe - Photographer, maxforsythe.com
• Darren Wright - Creative Director, Wieden & Kennedy
• Scott Sherrard - Brand Strategist, The Cambridge Centre
• Billy Mawhinney - Owner/Creative Director, Quorum
• Flo Heiss - Creative Director, Dare
• Matt Powell - Creative Director, Profero
• Mark Williams - Film Director, Mark Williams Films
• Mandy Wheeler & Luke Sorba - Radio Writers/Producers, Pump It Up
• Peter Jones - Brand Consultant, thepeterjones.com
• Bill Marshall - Film Director, Bill Marshall Films
• Tim Brawn - Direct Marketing Consultant, Netpack
• Sam Roberts - Academic, Ghost Signs
• Russell Davies - Head of Planning, Ogilvy
• Richard Sorensen - Creative, Ogilvy Hong Kong
• Simon Carbery - Creative, Leo Burnett
• Lambros Charalambous & Felipe Guimaraes - Creative Team, BBH 

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements through the university sector include Honours Degrees, Foundation Degrees and HNDs in a related subject. If you have solid professional industry experience rather than academic achievement, this may be acceptable for entry to study at this level through a process called APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning). More information about entry requirements can be found here

Applications should be made direct to Falmouth using the online application form

For further information about MA Creative Advertising at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 255764.

Interview and selection process

Along with your application form you will need to send us at least three other pieces of creative work and answer the creative brief (below). Your creative work samples can be anything you feel is appropriate such as creative writing, photographs, videos, drawings, films, 3D work.

 MA Creative Advertising creative brief (361.51 KB)

Your work and answer to the creative brief can be sent with your application or separately, either by email to admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or by post to:

Admissions, University College Falmouth
Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RH

Once you have applied the course team will assess your application and if we think you have the potential to study at Falmouth we will invite you to an interview. We would really like to see you in person but we can hold a telephone interview if this is not possible. Where possible we like to interview at our postgraduate open days, but we do hold interviews throughout the year. 

Answers and advice about the course

Postgraduate study guide 2012 (2.70 MB)

If you have any queries about the course please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 255764.

Funding your study

A Master’s degree represents a significant investment in your future, and you will rightly be concerned about funding. Our student fees & funding section outlines fees for full and part time students and has guides to introduce you to ways of funding your course at Falmouth.

Postgraduate scholarships

We are pleased to announce our MBA and MA scholarships for students joining us for the 2012/13 academic year. Full details about the scholarships, eligibility, and application deadlines are available on our postgraduate funding page.

Postgraduate placements

Put your skills to use in Cornwall's dynamic business environment on a paid placement project

Postgraduate Placements Cornwall is a consultancy level business placement programme running in Cornwall until 2014. The programme is delivered by University College Falmouth and partner institutions University of Exeter and PCMD.

For more information about the project, please contact the Placement Office in the Annexe at Tremough:

Tel: 01326 254200 or 01326 255984
Email: placementteam@falmouth.ac.uk

Career opportunities

Graduates from our postgraduate creative advertising course are employed worldwide by agencies such as M&C Saatchi, agency.com, DDB, Euro RSCG, 180 Amsterdam, Bartle Bogle Hegarty Singapore, Ogilvy One, Albion as well as in-house advertising units at companies such as The Guardian and Channel 4 Television.

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