The Film, Television, and Games Industries

What is important to know if you, as a film scholar, want to work with film, television, or games? In this course you will learn about how the audiovisual industries work and what job opportunities exist. You will meet employees who will talk about their own experiences, and you will develop practical skills that give you a sense of relevant work tasks. The course also gives insight into the operations of key institutions and actors and familiarizes you with the political and economic challenges facing today’s film, television, and games markets.

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course, the student has knowledge of:

• how the audiovisual industries function as workplace and career path
• key actors and institutions in the Norwegian film, television, and games industries and the work opportunities they offer
• significant features of the markets for the audiovisual industries
• central political objectives and instruments in the audiovisual fields

Skills

Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to:

• obtain and assess relevant data from publicly available sources and use this to analyze the industries’ development and challenges
• reflect on the working conditions and work opportunities in the industries and relate these to their own competences and career planning
• reflect on and discuss the challenges faced by workers in the industries
• carry out work tasks relevant to the audiovisual industries

In addition to lectures and seminars, the course contains tasks that are relevant for the job market, and includes visits by people working in the media industry.

This course can be taught in Norwegian and English.

Students are required to stay updated on information from the department or course director via Canvas.