APG5215 - Global creative cities - 2019

In this unit students will be introduced to the themes of 'creative cities' in the specific context of urban change and regeneration in contemporary Italy and European cities more generally. These themes include the production and consumption of culture (media and film industries; media cities; cultural production clusters; culture-led urban regeneration; and city branding and identity through culture. The focus will be both larger (Milan, Bologna, Roma) and smaller (Prato, Florence) Italian cities, which will provide field work sites and case studies. This unit, taught intensively in block mode, may also include field trips to cities outside of Italy.

Upon successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:

1. critique the different roles of arts and cultural industries in various aspects of European urban policy;
2. investigate and evaluate different aspects of cultural production and consumption across different projects, sites and communities in the city;
3. formulate, structure, and present in writing a close analysis of European cultural and creative cities;
4. collaborate in cross-cultural projects in person and online.

Field trips to Bologna and Milan or other large Italian cities

Within semester assessment: 100%

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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Cultural and creative industries