Sustainable Communities & the Creative Economy MA

Comments about Sustainable Communities & the Creative Economy MA - At the institution - Kingston Upon Thames - Greater London

• Objectives
  It will develop your creative skills while also giving you an overview of how to manage the industry effectively within the creative economy.
• Entry requirements
  If you are currently employed in or would like to develop a career in sustainability, the Sustainable Communities and the Creative Economy MA course is ideal.
• Academic title
  Sustainable Communities & the Creative Economy MA
• Course description
  The design of our built environment is of great importance as it can radically affect commercial productivity, public service delivery and how people feel about their quality of life. Good design can revitalise neighbourhoods and cities, reduce crime, illness and truancy, and help public services perform better.
  
  What will you study?
  By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the leading-edge knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in this area of the creative economy.
  
  Will this course suit me?
  Whatever your current job within the creative industries, no matter how much experience you have or what size of organisation you work for, Kingston’s Creative Industries programme is designed to suit you. We will provide you with the creative, leadership, entrepreneurship and management skills to succeed within the creative industries.
  
  Course structure
  Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. We teach the course via a learning agreement – read more in the Learning agreement framework3 section.
  
  In Part 1 of your course, you will study with students from across all the Creative Industries programmes. In Part 2 of your course, you will study alongside fellow students who have opted to work towards the same specialist discipline.
  
  Part 1: core modules 
  -The Creative Economy
  -Managing Creativity and Innovation
  -Creative Leadership
  -Contemporary Issues in the Creative Economy
  
  Part 2: specialist modules
  -Environmental Sustainability
  -Economic Sustainability
  -Social Sustainability
  -Sustainable Cities
  
  Part 3: personal project (choose one)
  -Dissertation
  -Innovative project

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