76020 Entertainment Law
6cpRequisite(s): 70327 Commercial Law
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject aims to provide students with a detailed and practical understanding of the legal environment of the entertainment industries in Australia. The focus of the subject is the transactions concerned with the production and distribution of content – film and television, recordings, music publishing and new media. The discussion of laws relating to the entertainment industries is placed within the broader commercial and artistic context of the entertainment business, including the impact of new media in creating new formats and a more global market, the roles of different parties, the structure and major players in the Australian industry and the processes of production and distribution. In particular, this subject aims to provide students with an understanding of the role of the entertainment lawyer and the practical knowledge and skills required to handle the transactional issues associated with the production and distribution of creative content.
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
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- Commonwealth-supported students: view subject fees at Fees Search: Commonwealth-supported
- Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students: fees are charged according to the course enrolled in; refer to Domestic Fees Search: Postgraduate and Research
- International students: fees are charged according to the course enrolled in; refer to International Fees Search
- Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Access conditions
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