Course Catalogue

Creative Labour CULTIND2001

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Culture and Creative Arts
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course offers an opportunity to understand creative labour in the context of different markets for creative work, private and public funding models, and policy. Exploring contemporary theoretical debates surrounding creative work, the course looks at the nature of creative labour and considers different perspectives on creativity and commerce, geography, (self-)exploitation, precarity, 'Fair Work' and inclusion.

Timetable

20 x 1 hr lectures Monday 10:00 & Tuesday 14:00 over 10 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus 

10 x 1 hr seminars over 10 weeks as scheduled in MyCampus.

Requirements of Entry

Grade D3 or above in both CCA1001 Introduction to Creative Industries and CCA1002 Introduction to Creative Practice

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

Cultural Analysis and Creative Practice

Assessment

The standard assessments for this course are: 

■ Essay (2000 words) - 50%  

■ Critical Report (2000 words) - 50% 

 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There are no alternatives to the assessments, but extensions to the deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions). 

 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.  

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ introduce students to contemporary theoretical debates around creative and cultural work; 

■ develop students' knowledge and understanding of the different markets and organisational and economic models within the creative industries; 

■ examine working conditions, career pathways and professional skills and attributes.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ apply appropriate theoretical debates to particular scenarios of creative work; 

■ compare the impact of public and private funding models on work in the creative industries; 

■ recognise a diverse range of working practices and evaluate how these impact on career pathways; 

■ critically analyse career models of creativity; report on the production history of an existing creative project, assessing its functions within a particular mode of creative labour

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions