Cultural Industries and Entrepreneurship Research Project
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CULT4020 | Cultural, Media and Visual Studies | 4 | 60 | Summer UK |
- Code
- CULT4020
- School
- Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 60
- Semesters
- Summer UK
Summary
For the research project, students take an existing - or create a new - company, organization or charity operating in one of the cultural industries. This company/organization can be in the profit or not-for-profit sectors. Working with the chosen example, the project involves the preparation of a written report discussing how the company/organization could develop new business opportunities and/or solve a specific problem or problems which it confronts.
A project supervisor will be allocated by the end of February, at which point a focus for the research should be firmly established. Writing up of the research project will commence in June, after the end of Examination period. The student(s) should manage all aspects of the project, arranging meetings with the supervisor, as required.
Target Students
Only available to students on MSc Cultural Industries and Entrepreneurship
Classes
The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies operates an attendance policy. The details of this policy can be found in the student handbook on Workspace and in module handbooks. Private study time approx. 430 hours.
Assessment
- 100% Dissertation: Dissertation - Not to exceeed 12,000 words
Assessed by end of summer vacation
Educational Aims
Work on the project involves identifying an existing company or organization in the cultural sector, or otherwise setting up a new company or organization, and compiling a report outlining how that company/organization may develop new business opportunities and/or solve a specific problem or problems which it confronts. It is the task of the project to outline the purpose and function of the company/organization, profile the relevant cultural industry which the company/organization operates in, explain the opportunity or problem identified, outline how the company/organization is or will be financed, specify a set of objectives which are intended for the company/organization to achieve, summarize what resources will be required to reach those objectives, and to identify the main competitors in the relevant industry and explain how the company/organization will be marketed and positioned in relation to those rivals. By addressing these requirements, the project has the aim of synthesizing knowledge and understanding of cultural industries with the business skills acquired in the taught modules of the degree programme.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
• Knowledge of business administration and entrepreneurial practices, elementary knowledge of business and patent law, and knowledge of commercial and workplace discourse and communication
Intellectual Skills
• The ability to apply knowledge in practice and the ability to make relevant evaluations and assessments of communication and communicative practices
Professional practical skills
• An ability to make technical, economic and communicative assessments of the practical application of projects and ideas, including market appraisals, project planning, project management, policy and industry knowledge
Transferable Skills
• Oral and written communication and problem solving
• Project management skills