APG5068 · Creative cities

Overview

This unit examines the complex notion of 'the creative city' through a combination of conceptual, case study workshop and local fieldwork. The unit examines the discourse of 'creative city' in academic and policy-oriented literature as a form of urban governance, city branding, urban regeneration and community-based arts and cultural interventions. It will use key case studies to link these discourses to concrete situations, requiring you to bring your own experiences and take an active stance towards the aspirations and problematics embedded within these cases. There will be small limited fieldwork (normally within Melbourne) in order that students can lead and participate in workshop sessions.

Areas of study: Cultural and creative industries

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. appreciate the broad overview of contemporary issues involved in discourses and practices around the creative city;
2. appreciate the specific and practical challenges and opportunities involved in the different dimensions of 'creative city' initiatives;
3. apply independent research skills to a range of problems in the field of creative cities;
4. write and communicate effectively and in analytical depth;
5. effectively utilise academic concepts to identify and investigate concrete challenges and issues in creative city initiatives.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.