KP-2-077 (0) - Event and Festival Management

• Cultural management 2013 - Event production
• Cultural management 2014 - Event production
• Cultural management 2015 - Event production
• Cultural management 2016 - Event production
• Cultural management 2017 - Event production
• Cultural management 2018 - Event production
• Cultural management 2019 - Managing production processes
• Cultural management 2020 - Managing production processes
• Cultural management 2021 (plan for year 2-4) - Managing production processes
• Cultural management 2021 (new) - Culture and eventmanagement
• Cultural management 2022 - Culture and eventmanagement
• Cultural management 2023 - Culture and eventmanagement

• 3 (2023-01-01 to 2023-03-19)
• 4 (2023-03-20 to 2023-07-31)

Swedish

Compulsory

First

1

10 cr

The competencies for the study unit is event and
cultural management.

The SDG:s in focus are 4, 8, 9, 10 and 12 (the
description can be found here:
https://um.fi/agenda-2030-sustainable-development External link-
goals

The aim of the course for the student is to
- Understand the different processes and phases of
event production
- Develop skills needed to produce events
- Develop insights into the event and festival
field

Once you have completed the study unit you will
have
Knowledge
You master the basics of creating cultural events.
You are familiar with event production and know
the basics of technical production. You can take
advantage of the digitalisation possibilities in
the production process in a critical way.
In addition, you can plan, organize, evaluate and
develop an event and the activities around it. You
identify the ethical principles that govern
cultural production and understand their impact on
sustainability development.

Skill
After completing the study unit, you understand
the different processes and phases around event
production and can in a basic way account for the
main lines within culture and event production.
You understand the different processes and phases
around event production and have insights into the
event and festival field.

Approach
You are flexible and responsive to the creative
processes and have a curiosity and want to try new
solutions.

How does event production work in practice? How
are cultural events planned, organized,
evaluated and developed? During the course, we go
through the various phases and sub-areas of event
production and how to produce events in a
successful way. The emphasis is on the
theoretical, which in practical exercises is
tested and compared with how it actually works at
events. During the course the students will plan
and implement events (in groups).
The Events are a part of the course's
examinations, and will be assessed.

Introduction to Cultural Prouction

None

The course deadlines for the examinations are
absolute and there is a compulsory attendance
according to the department's policy.

Litterature, articles and materials on itslearning.

• Lectures - 40 hours
• Excursions and demonstrations - 20 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
• Practical exercises - 40 hours
• Individual studies - 160 hours

• Total workload of the course: 270 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 270 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

For a passing grade, the student must take the
following examinations:

1. Assignments and reflections during the course
40/100
2. Written exam on itslearning 14.4.2023 30/100
3. Group assignment - work with an event 15/100
4. Evaluation of an event 15/100
5. Volonteer work at a festival, 27th and 28th of
May 2023 5/100

For an approved course 50 points are required.
The rating scale is as follows:
50-59 = 1
60-69 = 2
70-79 = 3
80-89 = 4
90-100 = 5

• Keto Anna
• Silin Richard

Bäck Maria

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (16 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2022-12-16 to 2023-01-10

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments