Training in cultural policy and management: international ... - Encatc

Profiles: Germany
University of Hagen
Institute of Culture Management
Brüninghausstrasse 10
58084 Hagen
Germany
Director: Prof. Dr Thomas Heinze
Phone: +49 2331 987 4441
Fax: +49-2331-987-4450
Web site: www.fernuni-hagen.de/KULTURMANAGEMENT
Background, orientation and purpose
The Institute of Culture Management was established in 1990. It offers training in cultural
management, cultural tourism, event management and museum management. The Institute of
Culture Management also carries out its own research projects, particularly in the fields of municipal,
regional and cross-border culture, as well as in the development of cultural tourism.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Cultural Management – certificate.
Cultural Management – diploma.
Cultural Tourism & Event Management.
Museum Management.
Duration
Cultural Management (certificate) - 2 years.
Cultural Management (diploma) - 3 years.
Cultural Tourism & Event Management - 2 years.
Museum Management - 2 years.
Content
The interdisciplinary post-graduate courses Culture Management, Culture Tourism & Event
Management and Museum Management target people already working in the cultural sector as well as
university graduates looking to specialise and deepen their studies.
Keeping in mind both the reduction of the scope of state public financing of the cultural area and the
increase in the need for qualification on the other, the courses aim to make cultural activities more
professional and economically sound.
The introduction of sound scientific knowledge as the main course content enables students to reflect
critically about the relationship between culture and political, historical, systematic and theoretical
interests, as well as to consider intercultural ways of thinking.
Following this, the course focuses on the discussion of issues relevant to management, such as
enterprise leadership, marketing, investment and financing, project management, quality
management and control, the acquisition of external finance support, media communication and sociocultural
management. These topics are targeted towards the needs of professional practice in all
branches of the cultural sector.
Evaluation and assessment
Student performance is evaluated through examinations, papers and a final paper/thesis.
Lecturers
The number of teaching personnel is three, two of whom are women. Two are permanent and one is
visiting. The person responsible for the study programmes is Prof. Dr Thomas Heinze.
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