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

Profiles: Austria
International/European dimension
The institution is a member of ENCATC.
Evaluation and assessment
Semester Programme/ Special Programme/ Summer Programme for students/ Summer workshop for
artists:
Student performance is evaluated through participation in the programme.
Modular Training Programme:
Student performance is evaluated through final a paper/thesis.
Lecturers
The number of teaching personnel is 14, seven of whom are female. The people responsible for the
study programmes are Karin Wolf and Birgit Feike.
Entry requirements
Participants in the Modular Programme should have a university degree. There are no other specific
entry requirements. However, for the Special Programme, participants should have professional
experience in cultural management.
Student profile
Students are professional cultural managers who want to improve their skills and abilities in managing
cultural projects, as well as beginners who want to build up a thorough base of knowledge before
starting their cultural work. Fifty percent of participants are between 30 and 40 years old, 24 percent
are between 20 and 30 years old. Seventy-seven percent are women. They are from Austria only.
Number of students admitted
For the regular workshops, 8 to 15 participants are admitted. Around 25 are admitted for the Summer
Programme (Summer Academy and Summer Workshop for artists).
Course fee
Semester Programme - EUR 265
Special Programme for experienced cultural managers - EUR 356
Summer Programme for students- EUR 550
Summer workshop for artists - EUR 255
Modular Training Programme: "Culture and Organisation" - EUR 4,725
Several reductions are available for university students and members of public interest groups.
Grants or other financial support
In some cases the Austrian Labour Office pays for the courses. The Vienna Cultural Department cofinances
the courses for Viennese artists.
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