Master of Cultural and Creative Industries

About the course

The Masters of Cultural and Creative Industries will prepare you for diverse career pathways in the cultural sector. The course examines the trends and transformation of the global cultural and creative industries and multi-faceted challenges facing creative practitioners, cultural managers, creative entrepreneurs and producers, and policymakers. The course draws on research and teaching expertise from Monash academics in cross-disciplinary areas of cultural management, cultural policy, film and media studies, cultural economics and strategic communication.

Career outcome

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course, it is expected that students will be able to: conceptualise contemporary challenges and opportunities for cultural and creative industries, from individual practices to large-scale cultural projects, situated in a wider international context;investigate a range of distinct practical challenges in the field, and related policy development and implementation, using case studies and fieldwork;skillfully and appropriately communicate idea.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)