Focus of the Studies
The main focus of the studies is on the development of the general working skills and the gradual improvement of the professional capacities. In accordance with the integrative perception of learning, the aim is to strengthen students’ theoretical, practical, socio-cultural, and self-regulatory knowledge throughout the studies. Humak’s pedagogical perceptive is based on training and development pedagogy which means that most of the courses have their status in project work and actual training in real life conditions.
The Degree Programme in Cultural Management offers high variety of courses in English in the field of arts and cultural administration. During the academic year 2018–2019 students can choose courses both from the basic and advanced level of studies. All courses are implemented as part of Humak’s business life-oriented research, development, and innovation operations that prepares students for assessing and developing operating models in the cultural sector.
Courses in English are offered at our Turku Campus.
Courses in English 2018/2019 Cultural Management in Humak
Fall term: September.-December.2018
Spring term: February.- May.2019
Admissions criterion: Enrolment in Erasmus programme.
Fees: none
Additional costs: 100-150 € (Material, excursions)
Accommodation: unit dormitories, 300-350 € per month
Application deadline: May 15th 2018
For applications and further information, please contact:
Pekka Vartiainen
Lecturer, Cultural Management
e-mail: pekka.vartiainen(at)humak.fi
Courses in 2018–19
Fall
FINNISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, 5 ECTS
INNOVATION PRACTICES, 5 ECTS
MEDIA SKILLS, 5 ECTS
CULTURAL FUNDING, 5 ECTS
PRACTICAL TRAINING: MULTISECTORAL WORK ENVIRONMENTS 5/10 ECTS
Spring
FINNISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, 5 ECTS
MARKETING, 5 ECTS
CULTURAL POLICY, 5 ECTS
CULTURE AND THE ARTS, 10 ECTS
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES: PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, 5/10
Autumn term 2018
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The next application deadline is May 15th 2018
Finnish language and culture, 5 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students learns the basics of Finnish language and
culture and get knowledge of Finnish society and culture.
Content: Basics of Finnish language and culture, conversation and reading in Finnish,
examples of Finnish culture and visits to art exhibitions, concerts etc.
INNOVATION PRACTICES, 5 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to plan and implement
multi-sectorial innovative projects; search for customer-focused, sustainable and financially
viable solutions; develop the creativity and performance of teams.
Contents: Collective and multi-sectorial creativity, teamwork.
MEDIASKILLS, 5 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the
communication requirements and media forms relevant to their chosen field; utilize a range of
digital communication channels; draw up guidelines for communication materials production;
draw up communication materials.
Contents: Basics of image processing
CULTURAL FUNDING, 5 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of
the mechanisms of macroeconomics and interpret the associated indicators; demonstrate
knowledge of funding sources and apply them; demonstrate knowledge of funding
mechanisms and apply them; demonstrate knowledge of key concepts relating to creative
industries and their regional, national and international meanings; demonstrate knowledge of
sponsorship and corporate partnership practices and apply them.
Contents: Crowdfunding, sponsorships and corporate partnerships; regional, national and
international public funding, and private not-for-profit funding from the cultural management
perspective.
PRACTICAL TRAINING, 5/10 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the
possibilities of cultural management in various operating environments and sectors;
organize multi-sectorial and multidisciplinary productions; develop cultural services; identify
possibilities for arts-based work in different fields; identify the wellbeing effects of arts and
culture.
Contents: Students attend practical training in a real-world workplace and report on it
according to the instructions. The covered topics include tools for multicultural
Spring term 2019
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The next application deadline will be announced in Spring 2018
Finnish language and culture, 5 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students learns the basics of Finnish language and
culture and get knowledge of Finnish society and culture.
Content: Basics of Finnish language and culture, conversation and reading in Finnish,
examples of Finnish culture and visits to art exhibitions, concerts etc.
MARKETING, 5 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to identify and use different forms of
marketing; identify the characteristics, purpose, possibilities and methods of marketing
specific to their chosen field; draw up marketing plans and budgets; plan and implement
marketing campaigns.
Contents: Basics of marketing, customer benefit and target groups, marketing channels,
plans and budgets; international marketing.
CULTURAL POLICY, 5 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the
operating principles of cultural policy both in Finland and abroad.
Contents: Cultural governance in Finland; international and national culture and arts policy.
CULTURE AND THE ARTS, 10 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to analyze, interpret and explain the
operating fields of arts and culture; demonstrate understanding of artistic work and cultural
activity from the production perspective and apply their knowledge in practice; participate
in discourse relating to these fields and present arguments using professional terminology;
recognize the diversity of the arts and assess the prerequisites of different art forms.
Contents: The structures of the arts and culture
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS , 5/10 ECTS
Intended learning outcomes: Students will be able to organize productions and
development projects or their components; plan and implement development activities;
demonstrate developed competencies in a chosen area of the production process; develop
sectorial and professional practices; build their professional networks; review and develop
their career plans and professional identities.
Contents: Students attend practical training in Finland and report on it according to the
instructions. The period includes the planning, implementation and assessment of a
production or development project for an
