About MA Media Arts Management in Solent University (Southampton)

You’ll gain a thorough understanding of management and administrative functions to enable effective management within the sector. You’ll also delve into the challenges facing managers and executives working within the creative industries.

Financial planning and marketing communications are key elements of the curriculum. You’ll explore financial and accounting practices and how they can be applied to an artistic environment. You’ll also be introduced to the marketing mix and the many traditional and emerging mediums for reaching your target audiences.

The final major project will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills in the areas of organisation and project management, research, critical thinking and analysis in a related area of particular interest to you.

The course’s commercial focus within the context of the media industry makes it accessible to candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds. This includes graduates from media-related or business-related degrees. Professionals already working within the media industry who wish to build upon their existing knowledge are also invited to apply.

Studying in Southampton means you'll be learning in a vibrant city with a thriving cultural community. The city’s new Cultural Quarter, which is right on the University’s doorstep, sits at the heart of this. The Quarter is a creative hub offering museums, performance space, concert venues, and art galleries, including Solent’s own Showcase Gallery.

​​​Academic qualification equivalents

• A university degree in a related subject.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS minimum 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in reading, listening and speaking
• TOEFL IBT 92 with minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 19 in reading, listening and speaking
• or equivalent.

Solent University (Southampton) Highlights

Solent University, United Kingdom Application Process

Solent University offers an online application process for all the courses.

• Undergraduates have to apply through the UCAS application, while graduate applicants have to apply separately for the course of their choice.
• Students have to fill up the application form, pay the application fee of 30 GBP and upload all supporting documents.
• Student class profile –
  • Total number of students – 8800
  • Non-EU students – 5%
• Applicants should have a high school education/bachelors’ degree/international baccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission.
• The general documents required for online application include - official transcripts, TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores, school leaving certificates, personal statement, financial statement, letters of recommendation and the U.Kstudent visa (for international applicants)

English Language Test Scores

International students can submit the following test scores as proof of English Language Proficiency.

Solent University, United Kingdom Fees and Expenses

The following table presents the tuition fees for various courses at Solent University,

The various charges for different types of accommodation at Solent University are mentioned in the table below,