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

Profiles: Russia
The main objective is to prepare highly qualified specialists to meet the rising demand in the rapidly
growing economic sector of culture, the arts, and tourism by providing new qualifications for roles
such as public relations manager, city tour guide, interior designer, etc.
International/European dimension
Though all students and long-term teachers are Russian, the materials used for instruction derive from
Europe and are thus focussed on contemporary European methods. European experts often participate
in short-term seminars etc. No exchange programmes are currently in operation. The institution in a
member of ENCATC.
Evaluation and assessment
Continuing education on arts management for St. Petersburg state arts institutions:
Student performance is evaluated through participation in the programme.
Computer literacy and foreign language courses / professional training:
Student performance is evaluated through examinations and papers.
Lecturers
Trainers are usually from universities in St Petersburg, and work together with local and foreign arts
management professionals and experts. The number of teaching personnel is 70, most of whom are
women. The Continuing Education Centre works with teaching personnel on a visiting basis, inviting
them for each specific programme. The person responsible for the study programmes is Nadejda
Shklenikene.
Entry requirements
Continuing education on arts management for St. Petersburg state arts institutions:
No higher educational qualification is required, though the student should have been working in arts
management for at least five years.
Computer literacy and foreign language courses / professional training:
None.
Student profile
More often than not the students have been through higher education. Students are generally older
than 30, and the majority are female. They are mostly from Russia.
Number of students admitted
Continuing education on arts management for St. Petersburg state arts institutions - Each group
contains around 20 people.
Computer literacy and foreign language courses - over 300 per year.
Professional training - over 250 per year.
Course fee
There are no course tuition fees for the arts management courses. For computer literacy courses the
fees range from about 25 to 50 USD, and for foreign language courses, from about 45 to 141 USD.
For professional training, fees range from about 94 to 234 USD.
Grants or other financial support
Since the ICP is not a university, students cannot receive grants.
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