Postgraduate Creative Arts & Design degrees in the US, UK, Canada and Australia

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There are around 738 postgraduate Creative Arts & Design degrees at 87 universities in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, typically taking 1 year, covering areas like creative practice, research projects, research design, postgraduate research methods, creative arts. Approximate and generalised, not official.

Universities offering Creative Arts & Design (postgraduate)

University	State	Programs	Focus areas
University of Edinburgh	Scotland	43	creative practice, sustainable design, design thinking, urban design
McGill University	QC	37	research projects, postgraduate research methods, research design, social research methods
University College London	England	37	urban design, urban studies, architectural design, urban planning
University of York	England	30	museum practice, architectural design, archaeology, architectural history
The University of Melbourne	VIC	27	creative practice, design, design thinking, research design
University of Technology Sydney	NSW	21	research design, design, architecture, design thinking
Adelaide University	SA	19	creative practice, architecture, architectural design, design
University of Glasgow	Scotland	19	creative practice, creative arts, urban design, urban planning
University of Portsmouth	England	19	creative arts, visual communication, graphic design, creative practice
Deakin University	VIC	18	research design, creative arts, film production, creative practice
RMIT University	VIC	17	design, creative practice, design thinking, fashion design
Universite Laval	QC	16	research projects, music performance, classical music, music theory
New York University	NY	15	music theory, music performance, musicology, creative writing
The University of Sydney	NSW	15	design, architectural design, architecture, professional writing
University of Calgary	AB	15	music theory, music performance, classical music, theatre
Griffith University	QLD	14	pedagogy, teacher education, research design, qualitative research methods
University of California, Santa Barbara	CA	14	music performance, music theory, classical music, musicology
University of Sussex	England	14	creative arts, creative practice, postgraduate research methods, music performance
UNSW Sydney	NSW	14	design, creative practice, digital media, design thinking
Carnegie Mellon University	PA	12
University of Southampton	England	12	creative arts, creative practice, postgraduate research methods, fashion design
University of Victoria	BC	12	music theory, music performance, classical music, musicology
Curtin University	WA	11	design, design thinking, creative practice, research design
The University of Queensland	QLD	11	research design, digital media, innovation, research projects
Australian National University	ACT	9	research design, social research methods, sociology, statistics
University of British Columbia	BC	9	postgraduate research methods, creative writing, research projects, professional writing
University of California, Berkeley	CA	9	architectural design, design, engineering design, design thinking
University of Pennsylvania	PA	9	research projects, creative writing, postgraduate research methods, professional writing
Johns Hopkins University	MD	8	creative practice, music performance, product development, brand management
University of Wollongong	NSW	8	research design, research projects, postgraduate research methods, professional writing
Duke University	NC	7	music theory, design thinking, ethnomusicology, engineering design
Queen Mary University of London	England	7	documentary, postgraduate research methods, research projects, professional writing
Swinburne University of Technology	VIC	7	design thinking, design, research design, creative writing
The University of Western Australia	WA	7	design thinking, systems thinking, architecture, architectural design
University of Canberra	ACT	7	design, research design, creative practice, graphic design
University of Sheffield	England	7	architectural design, landscape architecture, urban design, architectural history
University of Strathclyde	Scotland	7	postgraduate research methods, architectural design, engineering design, creative arts
University of Waterloo	ON	7	design thinking, urban design, architectural design, research projects
Cardiff University	Wales	6	architectural design, architectural history, landscape architecture, architecture
London School of Economics and Political Science	England	6	research projects, social research methods, postgraduate research methods, research design
Monash University	VIC	6	design, creative practice, design thinking, cultural studies
Murdoch University	WA	6	research design, entrepreneurship, innovation, design
Simon Fraser University	BC	6	research projects, research design, postgraduate research methods, creative writing
University of Bristol	England	6	research projects, creative writing, engineering project management, creative arts
University of Texas at Austin	TX	6	architectural design, interior design, postgraduate research methods, research projects
University of Warwick	England	6	chemistry, computer architecture, engineering mathematics, procedure
University of Washington	WA	6
Cornell University	NY	5	design thinking, engineering design, research projects, postgraduate research methods
Harvard University	MA	5
Royal Holloway, University of London	England	5	creative practice, creative arts, theatre, drama
Stanford University	CA	5	design thinking, creative arts, creative practice, professional practice
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	5	architectural design, urban studies, urban design, architectural history
University of Exeter	England	5	screenwriting, creative writing, writing, cultural studies
Victoria University	VIC	5	research design, research projects, postgraduate research methods, professional practice
Yale University	CT	5	creative arts, architectural design, urban design, interior design
Macquarie University	NSW	4	creative writing, literary theory, professional writing, literature
University of Aberdeen	Scotland	4	museum practice, creative practice, creative arts, curatorial practice
University of Cambridge	East of England	4
University of Surrey	England	4	creative practice, translation studies, music performance, music theory
University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	4	creative arts, film studies, creative practice, design thinking
Edith Cowan University	WA	3	creative writing, writing, professional writing, communication
Georgia Institute of Technology	GA	3	curriculum design, architectural design, architectural history, architecture
La Trobe University	VIC	3	research projects, research design
Queensland University of Technology	QLD	3
Swansea University	Wales	3	postgraduate research methods, professional practice, professional experience, research projects
University of Reading	England	3	procedure
University of Tasmania	TAS	3	architecture, research design, design, professional practice
Washington University in St. Louis	MO	3	music theory, screenwriting, directing, creative writing
Federation University Australia	VIC	2	theatre, performance, design, production
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (London)	London	2
Northwestern University	IL	2
Torrens University Australia	Multi-state	2
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	2	architectural design, architectural history, landscape architecture, architecture
University of Manitoba	MB	2	architectural design, environmental engineering, architecture, architectural history
University of New England	NSW	2	research design, applied linguistics, linguistics, language
University of Newcastle	NSW	2	architecture, architectural design, building, design
University of Ottawa	ON	2	music theory, music performance, classical music, instruments
University of Stirling	Scotland	2	professional writing, creative writing, screenwriting, literary theory
Western Sydney University	NSW	2
Brown University	RI	1	postgraduate research methods, research projects, creative writing, performance studies
Charles Sturt University	NSW	1	research design, indigenous knowledges, health research methods, research projects
Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	1	creative practice, music performance, research projects, music theory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MA	1	architectural design, architecture, architectural history, landscape architecture
Princeton University	New Jersey	1
Texas A&M University	TX	1	dance, choreography, jazz, sport pedagogy
University of California, Davis	CA	1	creative arts, creative practice, architectural design, graphic design
University of the Sunshine Coast	QLD	1

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Frequently asked questions

How long is a Creative Arts & Design degree in postgraduate study?

Undergraduate Creative Arts & Design degrees in postgraduate study typically take about 1 year of full-time study.

How much does a Creative Arts & Design degree cost in postgraduate study?

Indicative domestic fees for Creative Arts & Design degrees in postgraduate study are typically in the higher (~$16k+/yr) range (approximate, not official).

Which universities offer Creative Arts & Design in postgraduate study?

Around 87 universities offer Creative Arts & Design in postgraduate study, including University of Edinburgh, McGill University, University College London, University of York, The University of Melbourne.

What do you study in a Creative Arts & Design degree?

Common areas include creative practice, research projects, research design, postgraduate research methods, creative arts, architectural design.

Approximate, not official.