Culture in the Digital Age (FutureLearn)

Culture in the Digital Age (FutureLearn)

How has the cultural sector been affected by technology? Has tech created new opportunities? Get answers with this course. Explore the affects of digital technology on the cultural sector. In the last two decades, the cultural sector has undergone a radical transformation due to the rise of new media technologies. The digital revolution has radically transformed the daily practice of international cultural relations.

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On this course you will explore how digital technology creates new opportunities in international cultural relations. You will learn about new trends in the cultural economy, regulatory challenges and emerging threats. You will also be introduced to tools to build a digital strategy in order to reach an international audience and establish global networks.

Syllabus

Week 1: Digitalisation and the cultural economy
Week 2: Cultural institutions in the digital age
Week 3: New threats and regulatory challenges in the age of the internet

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify economic and organisational models emerging in the cultural economy as a result 
of digital disruptions

  • Explore the key regulatory challenges at national and international levels
  • Design innovative frameworks for intercultural relations, using the power of new technologies
  • Develop a digital strategy to reach a wider audience and build global networks 

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