The study of creative industries management involves learning about a variety of entertainment sectors, including film, visual art, theatre, literature, and music, as well as how to guide and manage those who work within them. Students often find themselves learning about everything from administration to creative theory.

Graduate diploma courses often take somewhere between one to two years to complete, and are usually offered to students already holding college degrees. Students might expect better job prospects in the relevant field after graduating from one of these programs.