This module takes advantage of the established relationships Birmingham has with its cultural partners. Students will have the opportunity of working with external stakeholders on live briefs on a range of issues facing the sector in region. Students will learn from academics and external providers drawn from industry in the region to explore the challenges that confront professionals in the creative and cultural sector today. Students will work in groups on a project from a bank of briefs provided by some of our partners in region (such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Rep, the National Literacy Trust, Soul City Arts, Writing West Midlands, Birmingham Museums Trust, and many more) to develop a strategic response to an industry issue. Students will be guided on their projects by dedicated sessions on cultural policy and government, funding models for the industry (through public and private revenue development) and equality, diversity and inclusion. Students will also learn strategies to measure the effectiveness of their solutions, and how to iterate project solutions into the future.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of arts policy and the aims of major policy makers in the UK
Design and develop an imaginative project proposal grounded in the principles of financial and legislative prudence
Articulate and advocate for a project proposal using evidenced arguments
Demonstrate understanding of measures of success, and a knowledge of how to test their project proposal against such measures
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment:
Group project proposal (equivalent to 1500 words per student in group) (60%)
1500-word individual reflection (40%)
Reassessment:
Failed component only
Group project proposal reassessed by either: Group failure: Group project proposal – equivalent to 1500 words per student in group (60%) Individual failure / Extenuating Circumstances: 2000-word project summary (60%)
