Cultural Management

The Degree Programme in Cultural Management offers courses in English in the field of arts and cultural administration, marketing, communication and Finnish language, media and culture.

During the academic year 2010–2011, Erasmus exchange students can complete up to 76 ECTS of studies within the degree programme.

All courses are offered at our Turku campus.

In autumn and spring term there will be one week excursions to our campuses in Jyväskylä and Kauniainen. Course offerings are subject to change.

  • Admissions criterion: Enrolment in Erasmus programme
  • Fees: None
  • Additional costs: 80-100 € (material, excursions)
  • Accommodation: Unit dormitories 300–350 € per month
  • Application deadline: April 15th (for the autumn term), November 15th (for the spring term)

For applications and further information

Pekka Vartiainen, PhD
Principal lecturer
HUMAK University of Applied Sciences
Programme in Cultural Management
Harjattulantie 80, FI-20960 Turku, Finland
Tel. + 358 20 7621 234, Fax. +358 20 7621 241
e-mail: pekka [dot] vartiainen [at] humak [dot] fi

Courses
Autumn Term 2010

Introduction to University Studies (1 ECTS)

  • Content: Studying at HUMAK, using library and electronic materials available at HUMAK and in the field of study.
  • Objectives: Students are familiar with HUMAK’s pedagogical environment and are able to use HUMAK’s virtual campus and HumakPro in their studies.
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction, independent work, online learning.
  • Time of instruction: Period 1 (August-September)

Finnish (5 ECTS)

  • Content: Finnish language and culture.
  • Objectives: Students learn the basics of Finnish language and culture.
  • Learning environment: Contact instruction.
  • Time of instruction: Period 1-3a (August-December)

Introduction to Profession and Professional Field (5 ECTS)

  • Content: Oral and written communication and cultural manager’s professional orientation.
  • Objectives: Students are able to give and receive feedback on their own communication, identify the characteristics and language of formal writing in English and understand the significance of project anf team work and the forms of collaboration they involve.
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction, independent work.
  • Time of instruction: Periods 1-2 (August-November)

Introduction to the Cultural Manager’s Work and Production Processes (10 ECTS)

  • Content: Introduction to a variety of cultural productions and cultural managers.
  • Objectives: Students become familiar with the job description of a cultural manager and with the elements and production procecces of different types of productions.
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction, independent work.
  • Time of instruction: Periods 1-3a (August-December)

Media and Interaction Skills (5 ECTS)

  • Content: Media education, media skills, conference and negotiation skills.
  • Objectives: Students become familiar with theories of media education, and are able to interpret and analyze media materials.
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction, independent work.
  • Time of instruction: Periods 1-3a (August-December)

Independent studies (10 ECTS)

  • Content: Students can choose to complete courses on Finnish cultural history, Finnish design or Finnish literature. The learning environment (iondependet work, project work, internship) will be determined together with the supervising lecturer.
  • Learning environments: Independent work.
  • Time of instruction: Periods 1-3a (August-December)

Spring Term 2011

Finnish Language and Culture (5 ECTS)

  • Content: Conversation and reading in Finnish.
  • Objectives: Students learn the basic skills of using the Finnish language and knowledge of Finnish culture.
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction.
  • Time of instruction: Periods 3b-6 (January-June)

Marketing (5 ECTS)

  • Content: Marketing as a tool for the arts and cultural field. Objectives: Students become familiar with key marketing theories and practices, as well as the characteristics of arts and cultural marketing and sales.
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction, independent work
  • Time of instruction: Periods 3b-5 (January-May)

Communication (5 ECTS)

  • Content: Internal and external communication, concepts and theories of communication, introduction to image processing and graphic design.
  • Objectives: Students become familiar with the key concepts, theories and areas of communication and are able to function in various communicative situations and communication cultures
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction, independent work
  • Time of instruction: Periods 4-5 (February-May)

Knowledge of Art (5 ECTS)

  • Content: Historical and theoretical background of different art forms.
  • Objectives: Students become familiar with current phenomena, concepts and historical background related to different art forms.
  • Learning environments: Contact instruction, independent work, excursions
  • Time of instruction: Periods 4-5 (February-May)

Cultural Manager’s Work and Production Procecces in Practice (10 ECTS)

  • Content: Production process management, the cultural manager’s professional identity, professional ethics and values of cultural managers.
  • Objectives: Students will acquire hands-on experience in the tasks and operating environments of their field.
  • Learning environments: Independent work, project work
  • Time of instruction: Periods 4-6 (February-June)

Independent studies (10 ECTS)

  • Content: tudents can choose to complete courses on Finnish cultural history, Finnish design or Finnish literature. The learning environment (independent work, project work, internship) will be determined together with the supervising lecturer.
  • Learning environments: Independent work.
  • Time of instruction: Periods 3b-6 (January-June)