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

Profiles: Austria
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Institute for Art and Cultural Sciences; Art Pedagogy
Oskar Kokoschka-Platz 2
A-1010 Vienna
Austria
Director: Dr Gerald Bast (Rector)
Phone: +43 1 711 33 0
Fax: +43 1 711 33 2089
E-mail: pr@uni-ak.ac.at
Background, orientation and purpose
The University of Applied Arts Vienna was established in 1867. It is devoted to the cultivation and
refinement of the arts, as well as to relevant teaching and research. There are 1,100 students from 26
countries attending the university, which has 340 faculty members. Approximately 120 students
graduate each year.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Exhibition and Cultural Communication Management – ECM.
Duration
2 years.
Content
Goals of the programme: The complex components of science, engineering, art, culture and business
have to be represented and communicated clearly, comprehensibly, but above all, attractively in
projects with economical, cultural, educational and organisational quality standards.
Evaluation and assessment
Student performance is evaluated through research, practical work/internship and a final paper/thesis.
Lecturers
There are 379 teaching personnel within the entire university, 135 of whom are female; 372 are
permanent and seven are visiting. The person responsible for the training programme is Dr Renate
Goebl.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have a university degree or several years relevant professional experience. Other
requirements are practical experience in one of the professional branches for which the course
provides qualification, good written and spoken command of German and English (knowledge of other
foreign languages is desirable) and successful completion of the admissions procedure/entrance
seminar.
Student profile
Students are university graduates or experienced professionals from Austria and abroad.
Number of students admitted
26 maximum.
Course fee
8,448 USD.
Grants or other financial support
None.
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