Arts Management

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

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Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma Arts & Cultural Management, Master of Arts and Cultural Management.

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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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This subject introduces students to the theories, processes, and practices behind strategic planning and decision-making in arts organisations today. In addition to generic management issues, students will be asked to identify and analyse issues unique to the arts industry. Students will be introduced to core issues in arts management, including strategic planning, board governance, employment relations and workforce development, funding and financing, community and audience engagement; and evaluations and indicators.

Upon successful completion students will have:

• acquired an understanding of the contemporary issues in organisation management in the context of the arts industry;
• gained insight into key sector and industry factors impacting upon the management of arts organisation;
• develop skills to be able to critically evaluate and apply a range of approaches to strategic organisational planning;
• extend their knowledge of the arts industry and the importance of external stakeholder management; and
• aquired an understanding of the principles of board governance and the role of boards in various arts organisations.

A short organizational analysis, 1000 words 20% (due during semester), a group project and class presentation 1500 words 30% (due during semester), and a major piece of assessment 2500 words 40% (due during the examination period). Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% (or 10 out of 12) classes in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. Any student who fails to meet this hurdle without valid reason will not be eligible to pass the subject. All required written work must be submitted in order to pass the subject. Essays submitted after the due date without an extension will be penalised 2% per day. Essays submitted after two weeks of the assessment due date without a formally approved application for special consideration or an extension will only be marked on a pass/fail basis if accepted.

An online reader will be available via the subject's LMS website, as well as a printed version from the University Bookshop.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Upon successful completion the student will have:

• advanced their communication skills through contributions to seminar discussions and presentations;
• developed their research, analytical and writing skills;
• expanded their conceptual skills and creative thinking;
• increased their capacity for effective teamwork through group discussions and collaboration; and
• developed their time management and planning skills thorugh managing subject workload requirements.