Communication and Creative Arts
This section of the guide contains OER for targeted disciplines specific to the school of Communication and Creative Arts.
NOTE: The majority of titles curated on these subjects were published in the United States. If you want to explore more OER we recommend being very specific for what you are looking for, as there aren't many generic titles yet.
Deakin OER
Communication concepts by Erin Hawley is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
In this book, we make sense of communication. From multiple perspectives, we unpack the practices, politics, pleasures, and problems that are activated when meaning is shared across real and virtual spaces.
In this book, we make sense of communication. From multiple perspectives, we unpack the practices, politics, pleasures, and problems that are activated when meaning is shared across real and virtual spaces.
Australian OER
- Colour Theory: Understanding and Working with Colour by Lisa Cianci is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
This learning resource covers the history of colour theory, how we see colour, and how to use colour systems to mix colour and create colour relationships. Interactivities: Quizzes to test your knowledge and practical learning activities are included. - Essentials of Communication by Michael Cop is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
An introduction to the fundamentals of effective speaking and writing, exploring a variety of contexts in which language is used. Interactivities included. - Communication Across Cultures by Heejin Chang, Scott Windeatt and Esther Stockwell is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 These resources will prepare culturally and linguistically diverse students for academic study in situations involving intercultural communication. Interactivities included.
Design
- From ASCII Art to Comic Sans: Typography and Popular Culture in the Digital Age by Karin Wagner (2023) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- Graphic Design and Print Production Fundamentals by Graphic Communications Open Textbook Collective (2015) is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Gender and Sexuality Studies
- The Digital Closet: How the Internet Became Straight by Alexander Monea (2022) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- HUM210 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies by Deborah Holt (2020) is licensed under CC BY 4.0
- Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach by Deborah P. Amory, Sean G. Massey, Jennifer Miller, and Allison P. Brown (2023) is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Includes embedded videos.
Literature and Writing
- Introduction to Literature: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and How They Shape Us by Judy Young (2024) licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Elements of Creative Writing by J.D. Schraffenberger, Rachel Morgan and Grant Tracey (2023) is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
- Symbiotic Posthumanist Ecologies in Western Literature, Philosophy and Art: Towards Theory and Practice Volume 11 by Peggy Karpouzou and Nikoleta Zampaki (2023) is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Performance: Dance and Drama
- Meet the Dance Makers: Profiles of Creativity, Innovation, & Tradition by Ali Duffy, et al. is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- Public Speaking as Performance by Mechele Leon (2023) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Storytelling on Screen: An Online Playback Theatre Archive and Guidebook by Jordan Rosin, Heidi Winters Vogel and Sammy Lebron (2021) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Professional Communication
- Real Life in Real Time: Live Streaming Culture by Edited by Johanna Brewer, Bo Ruberg, Amanda L. L. Cullen and Christopher J. Persaud (2023) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- The Evolving World of Public Relations : Beyond the Press Release by Rosemary Martinelli is licensed under CC BY 4.0
- To Know Is to Compare: Studying Social Media across Nations, Media, and Platforms by Mora Matassi and Pablo J. Boczkowski (2023) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy by Ben Collier (2024) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Screen
- Contemporary World Cinema: An Introduction to Moving Pictures by James Skidmore (2022) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Moving Pictures: An Introduction to Cinema by Russell Sharman (2020) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Video Production Basics DIY Guide by Jordan Epp is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Visual Art and Photography
- Art + DIY Electronics by Garnet Hertz (2023) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- The Creative Process by ART480 Art Honors Fall 2020 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Making and Being by Susan Jahoda and Caroline Woolard (2019) is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Introduction to Philosophy: Aesthetic Theory and Practice by Yuriko Saito, Ruth Sonderegger and Ines Kleesattel (2021) is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Where to find more OER?
There are many platforms available that contain OER, the platforms listed below are a good starting place to find openly available communication and creative arts resources.
- Lumen Learning - Art History
Online open textbook covering prehistoric to 20th-century art across the world. - MIT Open Courseware - Music, and Theater Arts
Offers an extensive series of online courses, such as play writing and philosophy in film. Course format generally includes lecture videos, interactive concept quizzes, problem sets, terms and definitions, suggested topics and links, and exams. - Project Gutenberg
Offers over 53,000 free e-books for you to download or read online. This page lists selected art books and books about artists, including practical methods and specialties, as well as general works on art and art history, plus visitor guides to art expos, galleries, and museums. - Shakespeare's Hamlet: Text, Performance and Culture
Experts from the Shakespeare Institute guide an exploration of the most famous play ever staged.