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Developing Cultural Industries (AMGT90031)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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This subject will provide students with an understanding of contemporary debates regarding the role of cultural industries around the world. The focus is on the way stakeholders in the cultural industries can negotiate the normative dimensions of cultural creation, dissemination, and consumption. This includes questions about social inclusion, cultural diversity, sustainability, ownership, and so on. Building on a range of examples including countries, cities, international organisations, and civil society organisations) this subject combines a theoretically rigorous approach to cultural industries with thorough reflections on the policy frameworks that exist and/or are needed.
Please note: in 2018, this subject will be delivered as an overseas intensive, at the Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- explain tensions within the dominant cultural industries discourse;
- demonstrate the ability to analyse the needs of the cultural industries;
- explain normative options, compare them, and defend a position; and
- articulate response to existing challenges in a particular geographic or cultural context.
Generic skills
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- demonstrate advanced communication skills and ability to work successfully with peers;
- access a broad range of resource material and appropriate professional and governmental agencies;
- demonstrate creative thinking;
- conceptualise and design projects; and
- demonstrate leadership and teamwork.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
An application process applies for this intensive subject, which in 2018 is to be held overseas, at the Institut Seni Indonesia in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Students who wish to apply to enrol in this subject should contact the Faculty of Arts at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au in the semester prior. Please visit http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/students/graduate-coursework/overseas-subjects for further information.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
This subject is taught during one week at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia during the Winter Form (June-July). Further information: https://studyos.students.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10236
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 1,000-word policy analysis (20%), due in Week 1 of the teaching period
- Group project consisting of a 20-minute presentation (equivalent to 1,000 words per group), and a 500-word paper (30%), due in Week 3 of the teaching period
- Strategy paper of 3,000 words (50%), due during the assessment period
- Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend the first day of teaching, and attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Additional delivery details
Please note:
- In 2018, this subject will be delivered as an overseas intensive, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and an application process applies. See 'Eligibility and Requirements' for further information.
- The first assessment task is due in the first week of the teaching period, which is the week PRIOR to off-campus travel. The subject coordinator and the LMS will be available to students during the pre-teaching period to support submission of the first assessment task.
- The start date of face-to-face teaching in Yogyakarta is 2 July 2018.
- Further information: https://studyos.students.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10236
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A reader will be made available to students.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
In 2018 this subject will be delivered in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management (Advanced) - 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022