Applied Imagination
Entry requirements
The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
An honours degree or an equivalent EU/international qualification.
AP(E)L – Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning
Exceptional applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
Or a combination of these factors.
Each application will be considered on its own merit but cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
Months of entry
January
Course content
MA Applied Imagination is for people who want to move beyond the predictable.
MA Applied Imagination will help you become a problem-finder and change-maker. You will apply your imagination and question existing assumptions in the creative disciplines. This course is part of the Culture and Enterprise programme.
Why choose this course at Central Saint Martins:
- Leadership and career driven: prepare for roles like Innovation Consultant, Entrepreneur, Creative Director, Strategic Planner and Creative Consultant, with the skills to lead in today’s creative industries.
- Collaborative ethos: work across fields and cultures, connecting ideas, industries, and people to create real impact.
- Real world application and testing of ideas: use action research and interventions to refine your projects through direct engagement with users, stakeholders, and industry experts.
- Build long-term creative agency: we encourage students to become independent thinkers, developing your own projects while cultivating a strong professional network and gaining the skills and connections to thrive in the creative industries.
- An incubator for creating change: what’s the change you want to see? This course equips you to turn vision into action, whether launching a business, shaping policy, or redefining industries.
Information for international students
IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our main English language requirements webpage).
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Enquiries
- study@csm.arts.ac.uk