Course features

Discover how to build meaningful, sustainable collaborations in the creative industries with this course from King’s College London.

Guided by Dr Estrella Sendra and Professor Eka Ikpe, this course will challenge dominant ways of working and inspire you to explore solution-centred, long-term approaches to collaboration.

Over five thematic units - collaboration, relationality, reciprocity, care and sustainability – you'll explore an array of resources and tools to apply to your current and future creative work.

This course will inspire you to think critically about global perspectives and the coexistence of diverse worldviews, knowledge systems and ways of working when it comes to successful collaboration.

Combining theory with practical insight, you’ll:

• Reflect on how collaborations are formed and the effect of power relations on collaborative work
• Think critically about global perspectives especially those beyond Europe and the US, such as Afrocentric approaches
• Use service-design thinking to bring about long-lasting success in creative projects
• Examine creative ways to create collaborations that are socially, culturally and economically sustainable
• Assess international case studies, with a focus on Africa, to develop practical strategies for collaboration in a global context
• This course is designed for a wide range of professionals and students including creatives, educators, artists and policymakers.

Course format

This course is delivered through the edX learning platform and is designed to be completed in approximately 5 hours, along with 3 hours of self-directed study.

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Design collaborative projects with care and sustainability in mind, from conception to realisation
• Understand the foundations of successful collaborations in the creative industries
• Reflect on the impact of power relations on collaborative work
• Critically examine global perspectives in collaboration, informed by decolonial theory
• Apply service-design thinking to collaborative projects
• Map creative relationships using innovative non-hierarchical methods
• Develop practical strategies to build sustainable collaborations
• Build leadership and teamwork skills informed by inclusivity, fairness and care
• Engage with case studies to build cultural and economic value in your collaborative projects
• Connect theory and real-life practice to bring ethics and values to creative partnerships

Entry requirements

No formal requirements. English proficiency recommended (IELTS Level 6).

Further information

King’s College London has partnered with the online education platform edX to deliver self-paced short courses to learners worldwide. Anyone can audit the course materials for free, excluding graded assessments, for a limited time.

For full access to the course, including graded assessments, and to obtain a verified certificate upon successful completion, the USD fee is $199.

The GBP course fee displayed on this page is for illustrative purposes only and subject to change in line with current exchange rates.

Payment for verified access to the course is made directly via edX. Please see edX Terms of Service for further information.