ARLE 30403 The Creative Economy
Prerequisites: ARLE 20103. What opportunities are available to work in the Creative Economy? What knowledge and skills are required to thrive in a creative economy organization or create and successfully manage your own creative business? This course explores the economic, political, and social environment for the arts and the creative economy. More specifically, the course covers what entrepreneurship means in arts organizations, including the production and presentation of art, utilizing creative thinking and innovation practices to solve many types of problems, and the importance and potential of technology in the creative process. The course also explores entrepreneurship fundamentals and best practices, design thinking and group dynamics approaches, and the steps involved in creating an arts or creative venture.