15 credits on advanced level within the main field of study Media- and communication studies

This course explores the cultural and creative industries, which practically deploy strategies, themes, and frameworks related to Media and Communication Studies. We examine the origins and development, possibilities and challenges of these industries, and direct knowledge gained from course readings and case studies towards practical assignments that put students in touch with international cultural and creative organisations beyond the university.

The course includes with a series of seminars about various institutional and theoretical perspectives on the cultural and creative industries. Students will meet local and/or international creative and cultural actors, who will visit our classroom to discuss their current work. Assignments will put students in conversation with cultural and creative organisations.

After completing the course students shall be able to:

Learning activities include lectures, seminars, and presentations by guest speakers. Students use both macro- and micro-methods to examine organizations of their choosing, and report on their results in both oral and written forms.

Assignments include written and verbal components.

To pass the course, students must pass all assignments.

Three opportunities for examination are offered during the academic year. Students who have not finished the course, have the opportunity to take part in examinations the next time the course is offered. Under such circumstances, assignments are carried out according to the literature and assignments that are valid during the time the examination is carried out.

For re-examination of certain assignments, such as production assignments and group projects, certain circumstances apply since the examination of these assignments is dependent on student participation during certain periods of time and in specific projects. Re-examinations will be offered according to the student’s rights, but with adjustments to the specific assignment since it cannot be conducted in the same context as the ordinary examination.

A selection of journal articles and book chapters available via the University library's full-text databases will be added to the list of mandatory readings each term.

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented.

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.