Students will develop industry related business and personal skills:
- Concept development skills for film or games
- An introduction to finance and taxation for freelance and employed concept artist
- The role of the freelance artists and co productions
- Funding options
- Study skills
- CV development
- Personal portfolio development
- Develop employability skills
- Understanding the industry and personal networking
- Presentation and communication skills
- Self branding and marketing skills – understand yourself as a brand.
- Using social media for marketing and branding.

The emphasis is upon learning through personal experience, social interaction and reflection. The learning programme is reflecting the view that learning can take place outside as well as inside the classroom. It will facilitate interaction with the world of business as the module progresses. Students will also focus on the employment and business attributes of the creative industry with emphasis on Finance and Development in these mediums.
Lectures, Lab sessions and self study off campus

Key Information Set Data:
16% Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity
84% Guided Independent Learning

Kirton, B. (2011). Brilliant Workplace Skills for Students & Graduates. Prentice-Hall
Trought, F. (2011). Brilliant Employability Skills: How to stand out from the crowd in the graduate job market. Prentice Hall

Industry journals and forums including online: Animation forum,

Creative Review
Industry days including for example off campus talks and/or conferences
Insomnia 51
Indie Games Collective Conference
Creative England,
BECTU
Broadcast Video Exposition ' London and Manchester
Students Union's Enterprise Society/ NACUE (National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs) and SAP (Students Union Students as Academic Partners) Employability Skills Project
Access to the Internet
Access to Blackboard/vle

Development proposal for a film or game character (1500 words) (Learning Outcomes 1, 3 and 4) 40% weighting

A personal development statement, review, cpd plan and discussion of industry event attendance: reflecting on skills development and review areas for further personal career development. (Learning Outcomes 1, 3 and 4) 40% weighting

Presentation pitching a game concept. (Learning Outcome 2) 20% weighting

This module focuses on freelancing, CV building, portfolio website creation and marketing yourself in order to prepare you for working in industry.