COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries

This course surveys the changing conditions of work in the creative and tech industries. Through an introduction to key concepts, case studies, topics and debates in the field, students learn about what it's like to work in the creative and tech industries and from the standpoint of the workers who produce the digital media we consume and use. Showcasing current case studies of what it is like to work in entertainment, interactive games, on “gig” apps and across social media platforms, and more, the course gives a broad overview of how changing business models, government policies, management practices and technologies are reshaping our ways of work and ways of life. It also explores current hopes and fears about the futures of work as related to social power, automation and human rights.