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Chris Bilton is the director of the BA in Media and Creative Industries at the University of Warwick. He has significant experience in the cultural sector, having spent ten years touring Britain and Europe as a writer, performer, and manager with the Balloonatics Theatre Company. His research interests encompass management within creative media businesses, alternative approaches to organizational strategy in the cultural sector, and theories of creativity, including the negative consequences of 'creativity' for individuals and organizations. Bilton has led projects such as the CreaTech Frontiers initiative to enhance knowledge sharing in creative technologies across universities. He has authored and co-authored several books and articles on cultural management and creativity. Bilton completed his PhD at the University of Warwick on cultural democracy and continues to supervise multiple PhD theses related to creativity and cultural identity.
BA in Media and Creative Industries • University of Warwick
Responsible for leading the BA program and overseeing curriculum development.
Centre for Cultural Policy Studies • University of Warwick
Led the Centre from its establishment, focusing on research and policy.
MA Creative Media Enterprises • University of Warwick
Responsible for the MA program aimed at fostering creative skills in media.
Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.