Interdisciplinary thinking lies at the heart of Culture and Design Management. This course introduces fundamental perspectives, concepts, and methods across culture, design, management, UX, technology, art, branding, and marketing. Through lectures, case discussions, and interdisciplinary projects, students will learn to connect these domains and develop thoughtful strategies for real-world opportunities.
Week 1: Course Introduction · What Is Culture and Design Management?
Opening Questions
What does it mean to study Culture and Design Management (CDM)?
How are design, culture, art, technology, business, and management connected?
How can an interdisciplinary map help you plan your studies and future direction?
Learning Goal
Understand the scope of Culture and Design Management and how its major areas connect. Use the course roadmap to identify possible academic, project, and career directions.
Lecture Materials
Course Introduction slides
CDM interdisciplinary framework and course roadmap
Unlocks when Week 0 class ends
Aug. 31, 1:00 PM (KST)
In-class Activity
In-class Lecture:
Course purpose, semester learning journey, four projects, evaluation, course policies, and the interdisciplinary CDM framework.
In-class Activity:
Briefly share what motivated your interest in CDM, your main interests or creative practices, one area you want to understand better, and one current question or concern about CDM.
No permanent project groups are formed this week.
In-class Submission:
No graded in-class submission is required.
Unlocks when Week 0 class ends
Aug. 31, 1:00 PM (KST)
Homework
FCArt! Not Design?
Watch the FC lecture <Art! Not Design?> before class. The lecture introduces the shared foundations and primary differences between Art and Design.
Prepare to discuss how Art and Design can use similar creative methods while pursuing different purposes and relationships with audiences or users.
No separate written homework is required this week.
DueSep. 8, before class
Key Takeaways
CDM connects design with culture, art, technology, business, and management.
This introductory course (CDM1001) provides a high-level map rather than exhaustive training in every specific area in-depth. The weekly topics and projects help students understand how different domains relate to one another. Students can use the course to identify areas they want to investigate more deeply.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in an industry–academia project for a real Finnish company.
CDM students may follow diverse career paths depending on how they combine their interests and capabilities.
Available after class
Unlocks Sep. 1, 1:00 PM (KST), when this class ends.