Creative Industries and the Place of the Arts in University Interpreting-translation Programmes

摘要

In this time of global financial and economic crisis, supporting creative industries is one of the ways to promote economic growth and employment. The European Union perceives the creative industries as closely linked to the cultural industry, and thus attributes it dual functions – economic and cultural. Educational institutions should be among the key partners of local and regional authorities in creating and maintaining the creative potential of communities and regions.As professionals in the education sector – research staff and teachers at MatejBel University in BanskáBystrica, Slovakia, in the present paper we consider the place of the arts in their diverse forms in university interpreting-translation programmes, and through specific examples, we offer suggestions for its integration into the learning process.