- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Explore the changing shape of media and entrepreneurship in this project-based course, as we navigate different strategies to building sustainable funding pathways around your creative endeavours and entrepreneurial goals. Discover how filmmakers, musicians, game developers, podcasters, digital creatives, educators, and other creative entrepreneurs are working towards developing sustainable funding pathways around their projects, from grants to open payments, crowdfunding, ads and affiliate marketing, products and service, investors and more. In the process, design a sustainable funding pathway and timeline to work towards a project that you are passionate about.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$465.31
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Review case studies of creative entrepreneurial endeavours to discover different funding strategies.
- Research and interview creative entrepreneurs to develop case studies demonstrating the funding pathways behind different creative endeavours.
- Outline a creative endeavour that you are developing, including your goals and desired timeline for.
- Define what sustainable funding means for you and your creative endeavours.
- Identify potential sources of funding for your creative endeavours.
- Develop the pitch for a creative endeavour you are working on.
- Refine your pitch for different funding sources.
- Design a crowdfunding campaign.
- Develop a grant application.
- Experiment with ways of earning through open payments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to earn from ads and affiliate marketing.
- Identify potential products or services that you can offer.
- Create a fee structure and strategy for selling potential products and services.
- Design a pitch deck for investors
- Construct a sustainable funding strategy around your creative endeavour.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2025
Course Offerings
Fall 2025
Below is one offering of BCST 1393 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 51976
Dates
Sep 09 - Dec 02 Loading
- CRN 51976
- $465.31 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Dec 02 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Erica Hargreave
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This course will be delivered asynchronously ONLINE, so you are not required to meet online each week at a specific time, however you must access the course Learning Hub within the first week to get started and meet assignment and course deadlines. Prospective students should have solid written and spoken English language skills to be successful in this course. If seats remain registration is permitted after the course start date up to Sep 22nd, by calling 604-434-1610, without program approval.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.