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Fall 2024
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| CCAP 301 - The Creative Economy of the Berkshires |
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Focuses on the development of a rural creative economy through an exploration of the history, economic development theory, city planning, government granting, and creative placemaking and the direct application of those efforts in North Adams, MA. Using the design thinking model, students will investigate the economic, political and cultural history of North Adams to generate a historical narrative of the progression from manufacturing center, to rustbelt community to an artist-belt center of activity. Students will conduct extensive research in the community exploring the history and current state of North Adams’ creative placemaking efforts and use their new understanding to develop, prototype and test ideas generated to further the community’s creative economic development. Prereq: Junior status and completion of all Tier I and Tier II requirements.
3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Seminar Academics Department Course Attributes: Capstone Experience Tier III |
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