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Profiles: Finland
Humanities Polytechnic
Cultural Management and Production
Tähtiniementie 26
Korpilahti 41800
Finland
Director: Eija Timonen
Phone: + 358 14 820 101 / + 358 50 3640 45 (mobile to Kaisa Hannikainen-Vainio)
Fax: + 358 14 820 1101
E-mail: humak@humak.edu
Web site: www.humak.edu
Background, orientation and purpose
The Humanities Polytechnic is an institute of higher education offering study in the fields of Youth
Work and Recreation, Cultural Management and Production, and Sign Language Interpretation.
Humanities Polytechnic works as a network based on the co-operation of 10 colleges located around
Finland. It incorporates a virtual campus, benefiting from modern education and information
technology. The core areas for assessment are planning, social skills, evaluation skills and media
technology skills. The aim is to integrate these skills in such a way as to support students’
development in their field. The student in the Humanities Polytechnic is self-directed, goal-oriented
and an independent thinker. Each student draws up a personal study plan. The modes of study vary
from classroom teaching, book exams, project working, work practice to virtual studies. The student is
allowed considerable freedom of choice according to his personal learning style, scope of interest and
previous experience.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Management and Production.
Duration
3-1/2 years.
Content
The programme provides the student with a broad-based expertise in the administration and
production of recreational and cultural services. It trains the student to organise and run cultural work
in community groups and the third sector, and to motivate people to take part in a variety of
recreational and cultural activities, both in Finland and the international field. The degree programme
consists of 140 credits (210 ECTS) and runs in a modularised structure. Each theme covers 5 credits
which the student can choose according to his or her own interest and specialisation. Compulsory
themes are:
- Orientation in the field of management;
- Digital skills;
- Humanism;
- Communication and dialogue in society;
- Arts and culture in society A+B;
- Contents of arts and culture A+B;
- Cultural working environment A+B; and
- Work placement (20-60 credits).
Optional themes in production (e.g.):
- Communication A+B;
- Entrepreneurship;
- Cultural production in the third sector;
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