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Creative Industries study programme : the case of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Creative Industries study programme : the case of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Rasa Levickait ė Junior Research Fellow, Assistant to the Dean 10 October 2011. Key facts. Idea by dr. J ūratė Černevičiūtė Dev el o p ed since 2005 with 4 colleagues in VGTU Launched in 2008

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Creative Industries study programme : the case of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

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  1. Creative Industries study programme: the case of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Rasa Levickaitė Junior Research Fellow, Assistant to the Dean 10 October 2011

  2. Key facts • Idea by dr. JūratėČernevičiūtė • Developedsince2005 with 4 colleagues in VGTU • Launched in 2008 • Since 2009 among top 5 study programmes in the country • From 5 key persons in 2008 up to 16 in 2011 • 40 students in 2008, over 300 in 2011 • Highest exam score • Integration with business and public sector

  3. Issues to be discussed • Idea • Novelty • Success factors • Study process • Teaching methodology • Community • Projects • Employment • Opportunities

  4. Idea • Developed in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Department of Philosophy and Political Theory – far from creative industries, but meaning that brilliant ideas can be born anywhere • Brought new study field – communication studies • Hardly understood in bureaucratic institutions, later in several years – an object of academical boast • Platform for new research areas

  5. Novelty • New discipline • Different approach • Attention to small details • Cooperation with business companies • Maximum freedom • Not teaching only, but orientation • New research areas and ideas • Elephant in the room

  6. Translatorsof John Howkins “CreativeEconomy” at thebookpresentation, 2010

  7. Success factors • No competitors in the region • Trend • Political strategy • EU support • Creative economy – one of the most growing sectors in the World • Creative economy as lifestyle

  8. Study process • Fundamental disciplines • Professional disciplines • Modern disciplines • Professionals • Experts • Practicians • Study quality control • Student–colleague approach

  9. At National television and radio, 2010

  10. Teaching methodology • Harvard Business School cases • Work shops • Projects • Invited lecturers • Creative tasks • Effective communication methods • Self evaluation • Reports

  11. Project tasks, 2011

  12. Community • KISA – Creative industries students association • Open innovation forum “I, idea” • Project “Doing Business” • Innovation week at Vilnius City Municipality • Project shopping • Professional meetings • Season parties

  13. Bowling tournament, 2010

  14. Christmas party, students show 2010

  15. Open Innovation Forum “I, Idea”, guest speaker – Ramūnas Žilionis digitouch!

  16. Projects • Euroweek 2011 Coimbra Portugal – Best project award (Creative Ecologies: creating, developing and sharing sustainable ideas) • Vilnius city creative industries mapping document • “Travel different” project in Vilnius Užupiscluster • KI vandalai

  17. STEP projectpresentation in Coimbra, Portuga, May 2011

  18. Best projectaward in Coimbra, Portugal, May 2011

  19. Employment • VGTU • Barclays • Pixelmator • OKT • Skrendu.lt • Baltictours.com • Užupis Cluster • etc. • Architecture • Audio visual • Video games • Tourism • Marketing • Communication • Cinema • etc.

  20. Innovation week, CI project shopping, Vilnius City Municipality, 2011

  21. Opportunities • Creative industries sectors cover over 3.000 companies with approx. 28.000 employees • New professionals demand is constantly growing • 96 percent of 4th year students are employed • CI sectorrevenue1 billion EUR (2010)

  22. Creative Industries study programme: the case of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Rasa Levickaitė Junior Research Fellow, Assistant to the Dean 10 October 2011

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