Building a Humanities-Focused Minor in Creative Industries

FAIN: AKB-291011-23

Portland State University (Portland, OR 97207-0751)
Rachel Noorda (Project Director: August 2022 to April 2023)
Susan Kirtley (Project Director: April 2023 to April 2023)
Rachel Noorda (Project Director: April 2023 to present)
Kathi Inman Berens (Co Project Director: April 2023 to present)
Susan Kirtley (Co Project Director: April 2023 to present)

A three-year curricular project to develop a new humanities-focused minor in creative industries, incorporating experiential learning with community partners

This project will develop a 7-course, interdisciplinary, and humanities-centered Creative Industries (CI) minor at Portland State University. Experiential learning with community partners is a key feature. Students apply humanities methods into industry frameworks, informed by a prototype developed over twenty years in PSU’s book publishing program.