Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
This course provides an industry-focused grounding in theories and practices of Creative Industries and Visual Culture. In the first year, you’ll study a wide range of contemporary issues, including arts policy, management, criticism, media law, and current discussions in the fields of art, design, film, photography, curating, museums, media, aesthetics, gender studies, and postcolonial studies.
Course Details
What will you study?
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History Fine Art, Visual Communication Interior Design Business Creative Industries
Visual Culture Law Creative Industries New Media Technologies Philosophy Aesthetics
Vision Spectacle History
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
Career Progression
Career and further study opportunities include: Exhibition Planner, Archivist, Cultural Policy Advisor, Research Developer, Cultural Journalist, Arts Critic, Administrator & HR, Drama Facilitator, and Festival Manager.
