Course: Creativity in Advertising

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Course title Creativity in Advertising
Course code KUMK/KRERE
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, Czech, Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gamalová Kamila, Mgr. MBA
Course content
1. The concept and definition of creativity. 2. Creativity and originality - theoretical foundations. 3. Creativity in selected advertising personalities - understanding historical contexts. 4. Basic areas and types of creativity. 5. Barriers and myths of creativity. 6. Creativity - part of advertising campaign preparation activities. 7. Developing creativity - positive creativity. 8. Creative methods and techniques. 9. The idea search and problem-solving phase. 10. Creativity in the area of MK's strongest emotional appeals (humor). 11. Creativity in the area of MK's strongest emotional appeals (sex). 12. Creativity in the area of MK's strongest emotional appeals (fear, etc.). 13. Creativity in the creation of advertising headlines, slogans, and names.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 65 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisities are not set.
Prerequisities are not set.
learning outcomes
describe the theoretical foundations of creativity and originality
describe the theoretical foundations of creativity and originality
define basic areas and types of creativity
define basic areas and types of creativity
define the barriers and myths of creativity
define the barriers and myths of creativity
describe the stages of finding an idea and solving a problem
describe the stages of finding an idea and solving a problem
explain ways of developing creativity
explain ways of developing creativity
Skills
identify basic areas and types of creativity
identify basic areas and types of creativity
use creative methods and techniques in practice
use creative methods and techniques in practice
analyze and evaluate the given problem
analyze and evaluate the given problem
propose a creative solution to a problem
propose a creative solution to a problem
apply creativity in the process of own communication campaign design
apply creativity in the process of own communication campaign design
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Demonstration
Demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Recommended literature
  • ALTSTIEL, Tom; GROW, Jean M.; AUGUSTINE, Dan; JENKINGS, Joanna L. Advertising Creative: Strategy, Copy, and Design. 6th edition. SAGE Publications, 2022. ISBN 978-1071846650.
  • BROUWERS, Steve. Creatives on Creativity. Louster, 2021. ISBN 9789460582837.
  • HEAGARTY, J. Heagarty o kreativitě. Praha: Slovart, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7529-035-9.
  • HORŇÁK, Pavel. Kreativita v reklamě. Zlín: VeRBum, 2014. ISBN 978-80-87500-49-1.
  • HORŇÁK, Pavel. Príbeh ako nástroj reklamy II. Pôsobenie príbehu v tlačených a tlačových propagačných prostriedkoch. Reklama 19 Zborník štúdií pre otázky teórie a histórie reklamy a public relations, 2020. ISBN 978-80-223-4801-0.
  • HORŇÁK, Pavel. Príbeh ako nástroj reklamy III. Postavenie príbehu v televíznej reklame. Bratislava. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2021. ISBN 978-80-223-5154-6.
  • HORŇÁK, Pavel. Príbeh ako nástroj reklamy. Príbeh a jeho miesto v krátkych textových útvaroch. 2019. ISBN 978-80-223-4800-3.
  • HORŇÁK, Pavel. Quo vadis advertisement?: Positives and negatives o current ad. Strategic innovative marketing. Switzerland: Springer Nature. Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
  • HORŇÁK, Pavel. Reklama: teoreticko-historické aspekty reklamy a marketingovej komunikácie. Zlín: VeRBum, 2018. ISBN 978-80-87500-94-1.
  • LANDA, Robin. Advertising by design: generating and designing creative ideas across media. Third edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2016. ISBN 9781118971079.
  • PRATT, Garry. The creativity factor: using the power of the outdoors to spark successful innovation. London: Bloomsbury business, 2022. ISBN 978-1-399-40037-4.
  • Young, Miles. Ogilvy v reklamě v digitálním věku. Praha: Svojtka & Vašut, 2018. ISBN 9788025621592.
  • Žák, Petr. Kreativita a její rozvoj. Brno. Motiv Press, 2017. ISBN 9788087981238.


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