Collective Care: Exploring the Power of Fashion in Community and Connection
Blending fashion, art, and social commentary, Collective Care invites visitors to rethink the relationship between fashion and community wellbeing.
Explore. Understand. Communicate. Creative industries are not just about making meaning, they are also about making money. When you join Creative Industries London you’ll get under the skin of contemporary communication practices in one of the most inspiring cities in the world.
you are 18+ and a student
or
you work, or aspire to work in a creative industry
or
you have an interest in fashion, art and design
and
you want to study and live in London for 3 weeks.
This course has been developed specifically for you if you are are joining an Integrated Study Abroad programme at University of the Arts London. You can add the Creative Industries London module to your autumn or spring term.
With a focus on disruptive design, media and screen industries it is ideal for students joining any of our degree pathways.
It is ideal for you if you need to gain additional credit or show evidence of intercultural competence.
You can also join the course if you are not taking one of our Study Abroad programmes, as it works perfectly well as a standalone course.
Content
Course Aims
Learning Outcomes
Requirements for Assessment
May be held in different locations depending on space.
You should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and make presentations. As a guideline we would expect you to have an English language level equivalent to IELTS score of 6.0 (list of language equivalencies). The Language Centre at University of the Arts London offers English courses for overseas students who wish to improve their English language skills.
You do not need any prior study in media or cultural theory. If you have questions about your academic background, please email the UAL Study Abroad team.
Nida Sajid is a London-based interdisciplinary researcher operating across commercial, creative and cultural environments. Her present practice is informed by six years of professional experience within technology consulting and digital strategy as well as an educational grounding in critical theory with a specific focus on the post-digital condition. She is currently the resident literary practitioner at Studio 61, an alternative insight collective using storytelling and systems thinking to design community-centric experiences.
Nina Jang is a multidisciplinary designer, researcher and educator, working in and between the spaces of cultural and spatial practice. Through collaborating with a range of curatorial projects including with the Barbican, Southbank Centre and Somerset House, she seeks to develop alternative ways of gathering to build and sustain community infrastructure. Nina is a co-founder of Messages from Isolation, a platform exploring the notion of isolation through writing, film and art.
The first week will introduce you to some of the key issues and questions relating to the creative industries: What is the relationship between culture and commerce? What are the politics of creative labour? Should culture be free? What is the future of the creative industries in an era of file-sharing and social media?
Through practical workshops, you will be introduced to writing for the web. Continuing this technological turn, we will take an in-depth look at the state of the music industry and how it has adapted to the new digital media environment. We will also think about conventionally non-creative industries such as health and medicine and approach them through a creative lens.
At the end of the week, you will be briefed on the Creative London project, which will form part of your assessment for the course.
In week two we will undertake an urban walkabout of East London, exploring the area’s cultural and commercial offerings. We will discuss issues around gentrification, entrepreneurship and the way that the creative industries have shaped the physical and social structure of London. Our visits to sites of cultural production around London will allow you to start gathering the raw material for your projects.
You will further develop your technical skills in workshops on photography and video editing, and put these skills to use on research visits around London.
In the final week of the module, we will look at the way promotional industries have helped shape media and culture at large. We will also visit some of London’s “creative hubs” where the impact of the creative industries on the fabric of the city has been most profound.
There will be more workshops to help you develop your project on Creative London, and at the end of the week you will be assessed on the presentation of your project, giving you the chance to demonstrate the communication skills you have developed over the three-week course.
Blending fashion, art, and social commentary, Collective Care invites visitors to rethink the relationship between fashion and community wellbeing.
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