Creative Business Methods: Law, Finance and Project Management - TFT00052I
Module summary
This module is a central and defining component of this degree programme. It will equip you with the key - and transferable - business skills that underpin entrepreneurialism and business procedures in the creative industries including finance, the impact of intellectual property, copyright and contract law. By combining practical and theoretical learning, you will develop an understanding of what distinguishes the creative industries from other forms of business in terms of their approach to money and legal issues. And you will apply that understanding to the creative industries' different sectors, screen, stage, digital media and music.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 1 2023-24 |
Module aims
This module aims to:
- Acquaint you with the practical skills surrounding finance and financial planning in the creative industries.
- Acquaint you with a working knowledge of the impact of key aspects of the law - intellectual property. copyright, contract - on creative working practices
- Stimulate a critical engagement with. and an understanding of, what distinguishes the creative industries from other industries in terms of their business methods.
Module learning outcomes
At the end of this key module you will be able to:
- Identify the objectives of a creative project - for screen, stage, digital media and beyond - and assign the appropriate financial resources to its realisation.
- Apply a working knowledge of finance and financial planning to the headline financial demands of a variety of creative content scenarios.
- Apply a working knowledge of the law to the contract and copyright issues - amongst others - that apply to the creative industries and their outputs, across different sectors of activity.
- Deploy a working knowledge of finance and the law in the design of business plans, or proposals.
- Critically analyse and distinguish the particular characteristics of creative as compared with other industrial models.
Module content
This module will run in two discrete strands - one financial, the other legal - each of them supported by lecture, seminar and assigned reading. The structure then allows for the introduction of practical problem-based learning (PBL) sessions to accommodate and develop the module's concern with reconciling finance and the law scenarios.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
Students will receive direct feedback through practical sessions, and in individual supervision.
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times. In addition you will receive direct feedback through practical sessions, and in individual supervision
Indicative reading
Alberstat, P. (2004). The Insider's Guide to Film Finance. Oxford: Focal Press.
Association for Project Management, (2015). Planning Scheduling Monitoring and Control. Kindle
Bentley, L. (2018). Intellectual Property Law. Oxford: OUP.
Litwak, M. (2012). Contracts for the Film and Television Industry. Los Angeles: Silman James Press.
Singleton, R. (1991). Film Scheduling. Los Angeles: Eagle.
Vogel, H. (2011). Entertainment Industry Economics. New York: Cambridge University Press.