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Master of Creative Industries



Create fresh career options, deepen your industry knowledge, and develop your influence and authority with the SAE Master of Creative Industries.

This is the qualification you need to move your career forward and enhance your employment prospects. It presents the perfect platform to refine and test your big ideas and existing projects with peers at the same level, before launching to the industry.

You can choose discipline-specific electives in Film, Animation, Games Development, Design and Technology.

Postgraduate Course Options

Creative Industries Master of Creative Industries
Duration(s)
4 Trimesters (Full time)
Part-time option available
We understand that things can change, so you'll have the flexibility to change your study load throughout your course if you need to.
Qualification Masters
Available to Domestic Students International Students
Campus

Online
Creative Industries

Master of Creative Industries

Throughout this course, you will learn from industry thought-leaders, be mentored by experienced SAE lecturers, collaborate with your peers, and extend your connections through our global network.



Centered on a major capstone project, the Master of Creative Industries offers a collaborative online learning experience where you will refine your technical knowledge and research and practical skills in preparation for industry leadership roles as well as gain the know-how to forge your own path as an entrepreneur.

Creative Industries Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries
Duration(s)
2 Trimesters (Full time)
Part-time option available
We understand that things can change, so you'll have the flexibility to change your study load throughout your course if you need to.
Qualification Postgraduate Diploma
Available to Domestic Students International Students
Campus

Online
Creative Industries

Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries

The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries is the next step in achieving your creative and professional aspirations.
Completing two of the four trimesters of the Master of Creative Industries, the Graduate Diploma also provides a strong pathway to the Master’s course.
With the benefit of no defined discipline specialisations, we will guide you to select units to meet your goals.

Creative Industries Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries
Duration(s)
1 Trimester (Full Time)
Part-time option available
We understand that things can change, so you'll have the flexibility to change your study load throughout your course if you need to.
Qualification Postgraduate Certificate
Available to Domestic Students
Campus

Online
Creative Industries

Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries

The Graduate Certificate of Creative Industries is an ideal entry point to postgraduate studies, for people who have worked within the creative industries for years but don't hold a related bachelor's degree.
Completing one of the four trimesters of the Master of Creative Industries, the graduate certificate also provides a strong pathway to the Master’s course. With the benefit of no defined discipline specialisations, we will guide you to select units that meet both your individual creative and professional aspirations.

Creative Technologies Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies
Duration(s)
1 Trimester (Full Time)
Part-time option available
We understand that things can change, so you'll have the flexibility to change your study load throughout your course if you need to.
Qualification Postgraduate Certificate
Available to Domestic Students
Campus

Online
Creative Technologies

Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies

The Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies is a graduate-level, skills-focused course designed to enhance professional skills and experience in emerging technologies. You'll develop skills and knowledge in virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence for games, scripting and game development, 3D printing and prototyping, and microcontroller programming and development.

Designed for graduates with a bachelor degree or experienced professional practitioners, you'll gain knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies whilst expanding your cognitive skills to generate and evaluate complex technologies.

What you can study at SAE?

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Animation Animation Animation electives that will enhance the career you want.
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Group Audio Audio electives that will give your audio career some serious noise.
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Group 2 Creative Technologies Be at the forefront of the technology designed to enable creativity.
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Group 3 Design Design electives that have the path to your design career laid out.
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Group 4 Film Film electives that have everything from concept to the final cut.
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Group 5 Games Game development and design electives to get your career ahead of the game.
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Group 6 Music Music electives that will get your music career on track.
Person working with a 3D printed dog
Animation Animation Animation electives that will enhance the career you want.
Two students operating an audio desk
Group Audio Audio electives that will give your audio career some serious noise.
Person operating a a VR headset
Group 2 Creative Technologies Be at the forefront of the technology designed to enable creativity.
Student standing and drawing
Group 3 Design Design electives that have the path to your design career laid out.
Man operating camera with green screen in background
Group 4 Film Film electives that have everything from concept to the final cut.
Two students playing video games. Left person has arms up
Group 5 Games Game development and design electives to get your career ahead of the game.
Sound technician fixing a microphone
Group 6 Music Music electives that will get your music career on track.
Person working with a 3D printed dog

Animation

Overview

Animation is one of the few industries that allows you to create what has never been seen before, limited only by your imagination.

Animation is also a profession where technical expertise and application are as important as raw talent, and SAE’s Animation electives will provide the practical experience and technical knowledge needed to establish a successful career in this growing industry.

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Audio

Overview

Our audio electives provide hands-on experiences with specialist lecturers and mentors who will train you in our world-class facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and software techniques.

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Creative Technologies

Overview

Stay at the forefront of the industry with SAE's Creative Technology electives.

Upskilling in technology and industry best practices will keep you competitive in a competitive job market. Thought leadership and change-management skills will also enhance your career progression.

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Design

Overview

Whether your interest is in illustration and image making, layout design, experience design, or communication and marketing campaigns the career options are only limited by your imagination.

SAE students will design the interfaces between humans and technology, and the products, systems, services, and environments around us.

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Film

Overview

Our expert lecturers teach both the traditional skills of filmmaking and put students at the forefront of the technologies shaping the future of the craft.

You’ll gain the practical experience and technical knowledge needed to enhance your career in the world of motion pictures and film editing.

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Games

Overview

More than purely a source of entertainment, the Games industry today is thriving with a rapidly growing number of applications and uses.

Many organisations are recognising the importance of ‘gamifying’ online experiences for their customers to encourage behavioural change and so the opportunities for employees with development skill is ever-expanding.

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Music

Overview

Bring together contemporary songwriting and music production to teach you the strategies, skills, and music production technology alongside recording techniques.

You'll learn all about the music industry whilst having practical, collaborative, industry-based training.

THE SAE DIFFERENCE

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World class facilities
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Tailored for you
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Collaborate with the best
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Achieve your career leadership goal

Master your future at SAE

What graduates say about SAE

Angie Davis

"I chose to do the Masters of Creative Industries with SAE because I wanted to really dive deeper in filmmaking and my creative practice. It’s been a fantastic decision and I love the flexibility to be remote whilst being surrounded by like-minded people from all walks of the creative world." Masters of Creative Industries student
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Bronwyn Harrison

"Studying the Masters of Creative Industries means that I can expand my knowledge and creative practice and apply new and more evolved ways of being creative. My experience as both alumni and current student of SAE continues to be a positive one and I recently visited and recorded with a number of students at the New York SAE campus, for my Master’s project." Masters of Creative Industries student
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Expert spotlight: Dr. Louise Moana Kolff

Dr. Louise Moana Kolff did her PhD research in Sydney at UNSW, focusing on the notion of taboo in graphic design, specifically in relation to Australian HIV/AIDS campaigns. She is currently working on a book about taboo and graphic design.
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