Creative Industries Management
Combine your passion for creativity with business and management skills.
- Become prepared to meet a rising need within creative industries
- Add leadership and business management skills to existing technical and creative skills
- Provides fundamental business knowledge and skills tailored to creative industries
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Program Summary
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Learn the business skills needed to plan, produce and publish creative products. In the Creative Industries Management one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate, you layer business skills onto your existing creative skills, preparing you to lead creative projects. There is a growing demand for business management skills, tailored for the creative industries. Working with industry partners, you apply business management skills in a practical way to creative projects.
In this program, you prepare for in-demand business roles in creative industries with varied responsibilities required for each role, such as:...(read more)
Overview
Combine your passion for creativity with business and management skills.
Learn the business skills needed to plan, produce and publish creative products. In the Creative Industries Management one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate, you layer business skills onto your existing creative skills, preparing you to lead creative projects. There is a growing demand for business management skills, tailored for the creative industries. Working with industry partners, you apply business management skills in a practical way to creative projects.
In this program, you prepare for in-demand business roles in creative industries with varied responsibilities required for each role, such as:
- project management
- strategic planning
- marketing
- financial management
- human resources
You learn about a broad range of creative industries and have the opportunity to focus the application of business skills to the creative industry that aligns with your interests and expertise. You work with industry partners on an applied project, using your newly consolidated skills to conceptualize, plan and deliver a creative product.
With the fast-paced growth of creative industries, creative professionals with business skills are in high demand. This interdisciplinary program prepares you for a business career in a wide range of creative industries including:
- film
- television and streaming video
- radio and podcasting
- music
- animation
- video game development
- interactive media production
- exhibiting arts
- performing arts
As a graduate, you are prepared for a career in the growing creative industries. You may find employment in private, public, or non-profit sectors, or start your own creative business.
SUCCESS FACTORS
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Have a background in one of the creative industries.
- Have a desire to blend their passion for creativity with business and management skills.
- Have a desire to develop time management and organizational skills.
- Have strong communication and collaborative skills.
- Are problem solvers who take initiative.
Courses
Programs at Algonquin College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided an Algonquin email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.
Code:
FIN0014
Course Name:
Financial Literacy for Creative Businesses
Course Description:
The economic sustainability of a creative business depends on thorough financial planning. Students create operational budgets for the produ... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
LAW0044
Course Name:
Entertainment Law
Course Description:
A general understanding of the legal aspects of creative production is vital to protect the interests of the stakeholders. Students explore ... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
MGT0115
Course Name:
Introduction to Creative Industries
Course Description:
A wide view of the context in which creative works are developed supports entry into management roles in this field. Students explore creati... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
MGT0116
Course Name:
Organizational Behaviour for Creative Industries
Course Description:
Organizational behavior examines how people and teams interact in the workplace to enable creative businesses to operate more effectively. S... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
MGT0117
Course Name:
Project Management for Productions
Course Description:
Project management supports the effective production of creative works from conceptual idea to delivered product. Students examine project m... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
MKT0020
Course Name:
Marketing Creative Productions
Course Description:
Marketing supports creative businesses to grow their customer base. Students investigate holistic marketing strategies encompassing relation... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
FIN0015
Course Name:
Funding Creative Productions
Course Description:
The successful production of a creative project requires reliable funding. Students explore the sources of funding available for creative en... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
MGT0118
Course Name:
Creative Industries Entrepreneurship
Course Description:
The successful entrepreneur is able to cultivate business opportunities for creative productions. Students examine the entrepreneurial minds... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
MGT0119
Course Name:
Managing People in Creative Industries
Course Description:
The most valuable asset of any creative business is its workforce. Students investigate how to effectively recruit, develop, and retain cre... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
MGT0123
Course Name:
Strategic Management for Creative Industries
Course Description:
Strategic management practices are used to enable creative industries to be competitive and successful. Students examine the elements of a s... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
MGT0124
Course Name:
Creative Industries Applied Project
Course Description:
Applied projects give students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industry clients. Students participate in researching, conce... + Read More
Hours:
84.0
Careers & Pathways
Careers
Graduates of the program may pursue opportunities as a producer, project manager, associate producer, production manager, production coordinator, production assistant, business development manager, talent manager, event coordinator, creative entrepreneur, fundraising coordinator, marketing manager, digital marketing coordinator, community manager, promoter, office manager, human resources coordinator, arts administrator.
Relevant roles for individual graduates may vary depending on previous creative arts or media related education and industry experience.
Pathways
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Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Examine the impact of globalisation and the evolving workplace on creative industries.
- Develop long-range plans that meet the strategic and operational goals of an organization or production.
- Assess the viability of new creative opportunities using primary and secondary research.
- Create a detailed marketing plan for a production or organization to build brand awareness.
- Apply project management principles in the planning of all components of development, preproduction, production, post production and publication of a creative work.
- Manage people and teams in alignment with organizational strategic goals and values.
- Analyze contractual agreements, policies, and relevant documents that govern roles and professional relationships in the creative industries within the parameters of both the law and industry best practices.
- Apply fundamental accounting and financial principles to support the planning and implementation of a creative endeavour.
- Evaluate the entrepreneurial mindset strategies that support the commercial application of creative ideas.
- Manage and produce creative endeavours in ways that promote equity, diversity, and inclusivity.
- Apply organizational behaviour principles to support a functional and strategic organizational culture.
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.
Tuition & Fees
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2024/2025 Academic Year
Tuition and related ancillary fees for this program can be viewed by using the Tuition and Fees Estimator tool at www.algonquincollege.com/fee-estimator.
Further information on fees can be found by visiting the Registrar`s Office website at www.algonquincollege.com/ro.
Fees are subject to change.
Additional program related expenses include:
Books and supplies cost approximately $500 per term.
Admissions Requirements
Program Eligibility
- Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma or Degree or equivalent in a creative arts or media-related field; OR Applicants with partial post-secondary education (minimum two years full-time, in good academic standing) and relevant work experience may be considered for admission. These applicants will be assessed individually and will be required to complete an Eligibility Package. Eligibility Package submission details can be found on the Algonquin College Additional Admission Requirements website: www.algonquincollege.com/admissionspackages.
- Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
- IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 88, with a minimum of 22 in each component: Reading 22; Listening 22; Speaking 22; Writing 22; OR Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 120, minimum of 120 in Literacy and no score below 105.
Application Information
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES MANAGEMENT
Program Code 1422X01FWO
Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:
ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228
Applications are available online at www.ontariocolleges.ca.
Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.
International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.
For further information on the admissions process, contact:
Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro