CIND1000
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course introduces students to the Creative Industries, their structures, methods of working and the systems that drive them. It examines the impact of globalisation on the Creative Industries, and how the revolution in digital distribution has opened up a range of new revenue earning and socially entrepreneurial opportunities. The course also evaluates the social, technological, environmental, economic and political (STEEP) contexts and conditions in which the Creative Industries occur. It provides a basis for examining various cultural understandings of these industries and the way they operate in a global setting.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 1 - 2021.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. identify Creative Industries.
2. recognise their place within the Creative Industries.
3. understand the broader contexts Creative Industries exist in.
4. describe and analyse the relationship between creativity and commerce.
5. communicate knowledge about the Creative Industries, in written and oral form, at an introductory level.
Content
- What are the Creative Industries?
- Creativity and Commerce
- Institutions, Ownership and Entrepreneurship
- The Business of Creativity
- Work Routines and Cultures
- Creative Producers and Products
- The Changing Social, Technological, Environmental, Economic and Political (STEEP) Contexts of Creative Industries
- Circulation and Distribution of Representations in a Global Setting
Assessment items
Quiz: Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Presentation: Presentation
Essay: Online Blogs
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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