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. Jūratė Černevičiūtė Developed since 2005 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. Translators of John Howkins Creative Economy at the book presentation, 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 Užupis cluster KI vandalai

17. STEP project presentation in Coimbra, Portuga, May 2011

18. Best project award 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 4 th year students are employed CI sector revenue 1 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