TH919 - Cultural Entrepreneurship
- Module code: TH919
- Module name: Cultural Entrepreneurship
- Department: School of Theatre & Performance Studies and Cultural & Media Policy Studies
- Credit: 20
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
This is a practical module during which you will attempt to turn your creative idea into a viable business proposition. You will learn about the basics of business and financial planning, but also confront some of the specific and personal challenges of running a cultural enterprise where ideas, personalities and experience are at the core of the business. Finally, you will pitch your business idea to a panel of experts and investors - and if they like your idea they might even make a real investment in your business.
Principal learning outcomes
Students will demonstrate an understanding of key terms and principles in financial management and planning; understand the principles of setting up an enterprise understand the assumptions and principles behind investment in the creative industries for different types of investor and different types of enterprise; make a convincing case for investment in a creative enterprise, using appropriate evidence, arguments and language; reason critically and debate interpretations; present an argument or case convincingly to a group of people; communicate what you have learnt, both orally and in writing; work collaboratively with others in seminar presentations; solve problems, arising from seminar presentations and written assignments.
Timetabled teaching activities
Lectures, Seminars and tutorials.
Departmental link
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/cp/study/options/practice/cultent
Other essential notes
Centre for Cultural Policy Studies module
Module assessment
Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
---|---|---|
20 CATS (Module code: TH919-20) | ||
A1 (Assessed work only) | Assessed Course Work | 20% |
Assessed Course Work | 80% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
N/A
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
- Postgraduate Taught Creative and Media Enterprises (W4P4) - Year 2
- Postgraduate Taught Global Media and Communication (W4PG) - Year 2
- Postgraduate Taught International Cultural Policy and Management (W4PM) - Year 2
- Postgraduate Taught Arts, Enterprise and Development (W4PQ) - Year 2