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Managing Creative Content (AMGT90012)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject examines the practical legal aspects of the management of intellectual property in the area of creative production. The focus is on contracts and copyright in a range of specific arts and cultural contexts. These include film and multimedia production and distribution, fashion and design, the commissioning and production of public art, the creation and presentation of performing arts; the management of museum and gallery collections and the administration of artistic and literary estates.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- structure agreements between creative talent and commissioning organisations;
- understand and critique the role of intellectual property law in relation to the ownership and management of creative content;
- understand the law as it relates to the management of creative content; and
- contribute to policy debates in the area of intellectual property and new media arts production.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- be able to access and interpret a broad range of resource material;
- be able to show analytical abilities at an advanced level;
- be able to develop and promote arguments at an advanced level; and
- be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills, both written and oral.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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AMGT90002 | Arts Law | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Students who have previously completed 760-528 Advanced Arts Law are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2,500 word assignment (50%), due during semester
- A 2,500 word assignment (50%), due at the end of semester
- Hurdle: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% attendance in order to pass the subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Beth Driscoll Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: a 2 hour seminar per week throughout semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Subject notes
- Students who have previously completed 760-528 Advanced Arts Law are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
- Successful completion of AMGT90002 Arts Law is required to take this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Art Curatorship Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Art Curatorship Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Art Curatorship - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022