Cultural Festivals and Special Events

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

On campus

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Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts & Cultural Management, Master of Art Curatorship, Master of Arts and Cultural Management, or Master of Arts and Cultural Management (Moving Image).

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Cultural festivals, carnivals and special events are a prominent feature of arts and cultural activities at the local, national and international level. Through a series of international and local case studies this subject examines the cultural, economic and artistic origins of and rationales for these events. The role of programming, artistic direction and audiences will be explored in order to appreciate the diverse range of interests that served by such events and the social and political contexts within which they take place.

• to examine the historical and cultural aspects of festivals;
• to convey an appreciation of a range of local and international arts and cultural festivals;
• to foster an understanding of the nature of festival artistic programming; and
• to explore the economic, political and social contexts of festivals and special events.

2000 word assignment 40% (due during semester) and a 3000 word assignment 60% (due at the end of semester). Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. All required written work must be submitted in order to pass the subject.

A reader will be available.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

At the completion of this subject students should:

• be able to demonstrate research and analytical skills;
• be able to demonstrate clear spoken and written communication;
• be able to demonstrate attention to detail; and
• be able to demonstrate understanding of ethical and cultural contexts.