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

International/European dimension
Profiles: Lithuania
The programme has some professors from abroad and invites visiting professors from other European
institutions. There are some foreign students who are undergoing their practical placement. The
institution is an associate member of ENCATC.
Special information
Among other activities of the UNESCO Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Chair, an international
conference “Modern Culture Management - A Part of Cultural Policy” was organised at Vilnius Academy
of Fine Arts in March 2000. The main topics of the conference were: the cultural situation in Lithuania
- reality and prospects; cultural management, trends and prerogatives - global and regional cultural
phenomena; and objectives and structure of the programme for MA studies at Vilnius Academy of Fine
Arts, UNESCO Cultural Policy and Cultural Management Chair. Among new initiatives and programmes,
the UNESCO Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Chair is working on SYNAXIS BALTICA (Baltic
Sea Region Student Platform for Cultural Management and Cultural Policy). Partners in the project are
ENCATC - Nordic Baltic Platform and UNESCO.
In October 2000, the UNESCO Chair, together with the Association of the New Technologies,
INFOBALT was an organiser of the first multimedia league in Lithuania.
Evaluation and assessment
In-house assessment, under the Ministry of Education and Science.
Lecturers
The number of teaching personnel is 26 lecturers. The person responsible for the programme is
Gabriele Zaidyte.
Entry requirements
A bachelor’s degree.
Student profile
Students are from other Lithuanian institutions of higher education, such as Vilnius Academy of Fine
Arts, Vilnius Music Academy and Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda Universities. The average age of the
students is 25.
Number of students admitted
15 per course.
Course fee
6,000 USD = EUR 6,696.
Grants or other financial support
Some domestic students will be supported with state scholarships.
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