Legal Environment of Arts, Culture and Creative Industries

2025/2026

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'

Delivered at:

Department of Management

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

2 year, 3 module

Instructor

Савосина Анастасия Витальевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course provides a general introduction to the fields of law relevant to Arts, Culture, and Creative Industries (ACCI). It aims to place the law in the context of ACCI and outline the related legal objectives. The focus is on the concept of intellectual property, its legislation, and underlying principles. The course also offers a brief overview of the Russian legal system, fundamentals of contract law, and the main aspects of governance in ACCI. These include various types of cooperation between legal entities, as well as exhibition activities and the use of AI in cultural activities. Students will become familiar with appropriate legal principles, terminology, and concepts, which will be especially useful for those intending to pursue a career in ACCI.

Learning Objectives

•  can propose practical and legally correct solutions to different legal problems related to the ACCI
•  has a basic knowledge about contract law and the main aspects of the governance of ACCI
•  has a basic knowledge of intellectual property and how its protection and use can benefit the ACCI
•  understands the role of law within the ACCI
•  understands scope and various of results of intellectual property as asserts of cultural organizations
•  understands rights, obligations and risks in communications with rightsholders

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Understand and apply basic legal terms and concepts relevant to Art, Culture, and Creative Industries (ACCI).
• Develop analytical skills to evaluate legal issues and everyday challenges arising in ACCI context.
• Understand and apply intellectual property concepts and rights relevant to ACCI.
• Recognize and manage legal aspects of ACCI projects, including contracts, licensing, and IP protection.
• Understand and apply special museum rights and fair use principles for reproducing cultural objects in Arts, Culture, and Creative Industries (ACCI).
• Analyse legal issues related to ACCI, including international aspects and AI implications
• Assess issues of copyright, authorship, and moral rights in projects involving AI-assisted creativity.

Course Contents

• Introduction to the course. Basiс legal terms and concepts
• Intellectual Property in Arts, Culture and Creative Industries
• Fair use, museum law and other issues related to ACCI
• AI legal implications on Arts, Culture and Creative Industries

Assessment Elements

• Activity in class
  A student's conscious and proactive contribution to group discussions during seminars. This activity is expressed through asking questions, providing well-reasoned answers, and contributing to the discussion, demonstrating understanding of the topic and critical thinking.
• Homework
  Independent student work aimed at in-depth study of theoretical material and the development of practical skills in applying legal norms to real-life situations in the creative sector. Students complete the work outside of in-person classes, present it in seminars, or submit it to the instructor for review outside of seminars.
• Exam
  It is a written test with multiple-choice and open-ended questions, taken offline in the classroom. The test contains 25 questions. It focuses on the material discussed in class. To prepare for it, students should attend lectures and seminars and be acquainted with all course materials.

Interim Assessment

• 2025/2026 3rd module
  0.2 * Activity in class + 0.4 * Exam + 0.4 * Homework

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• O’Connor, T. S. (2011). Development of intellectual property laws for the Russian Federation. Journal of Business Research, 9, 1011.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• William T. Gallagher. (2017). Intellectual Property. Routledge.

Authors

• Zelenskaia Elena Mikhailovna