Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

spirituality, fire and land management, analyse the convergences
and divergences between Indigenous environmental perspectives
and the environment movement, and explore current issues and
artforms linking Indigenous people and the environment.
ADM4100 15 Credit Points
International Arts Environment
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit is designed to provide students with a broad
understanding of the international arts and cultural environment.
It will examine how issues such as globalisation, cultural
pluralism, political ideology, Government intervention, legislative
frameworks, technology etc. impact upon the operations and
management of international arts organisations.
ADM4101 15 Credit Points
Arts Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Provides students initially with basic marketing concepts and
theories as they relate to the arts-entertainment industry. Emphasis
will be on marketing arts services within a non-profit
environment. Detailed coverage of particular skill-based activities
such as audience development, media relations, marketing
research, planning, advertising, subscriptions, publicity and direct
mail will be covered.
ADM4104 15 Credit Points
Arts Marketing
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
The purpose of this unit is to familiarise students with basic,
modern management concepts and skills and relate these to the
arts industry. Students will be introduced to the management
functions, responsibilities and techniques necessary for the
planning and implementation of arts events and the successful
operation of organisations and performances.
ADM4105 15 Credit Points
Arts Finance
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit develops understandings of accounting principles and
theory, and relates accounting to the management functions
implicit within arts organisations. Specifically, the unit includes
analyses of financial statements; the use of spread sheets for
budget preparation and cash flow predictions; and budgeting for
specific arts organisations and events.
ADM4106 15 Credit Points
Arts Marketing
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit concentrates on specific marketing tools which are in
everyday use by a practising arts manager. The approach in this
unit is practical and covers such areas as the use of media
channels, promotions, managing strategic campaigns, and image
building in the context of both the Academy and the Australian
and International Arts Industries.
ADM4107 15 Credit Points
Arts Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
The purpose of this unit is to familiarise students with basic,
modern management concepts and to relate these to the arts
industry. Specifically, the course examines the historical
development of management thought, and then concentrates on a
detailed analysis of the three modern management schools.
ADM4108 20 Credit Points
Contemporary Issues in Arts Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit explores the critical contemporary issues affecting the
study and practice of arts management. It examines the recent
literature in the field as well as the latest developments in
professional practice, with particular focus on issues relating to
management, marketing, finance and law.
ADM4110 15 Credit Points
Arts Finance and Funding
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit provides information on State and Federal Arts funding
mechanisms, and practical experience in the completion of grant
applications. Furthermore, it examines the role of corporate
sponsorship and the methods and styles of presenting funding
submissions.
ADM4120 15 Credit Points
Arts Law
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This introductory unit explores the nature and process of the law
and provides students with an appreciation of contract law and its
application to the arts. Specifically, the legal framework of the
Australian judicial system, the law of tort, agency law and
business law are examined in relation to arts practice.
ADM4250 15 Credit Points
History of the Arts
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit is a study of history through the architectural, artistic,
musical and theatrical expressions of selected periods in Western
history.
ADM4350 15 Credit Points
The Process of the Performing Arts
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
An understanding of the requirements for staging a performing
arts event is essential knowledge for an arts manager. This unit
examines the creative and production processes involved in the
staging of a performing arts event from conceptualisation to
realisation. Topics covered include:- the roles of the director,
choreographer, dancer, actor, administrator, stage manger and so
on; production materials, equipment and modern technologies;
and production costing.
ADM4450 15 Credit Points
The Arts in Contemporary Society
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
The unit is designed to provide students with a clear
understanding of the current art environment at a local and
national level. Further it will encourage students to formulate and
express opinions on a wide range of arts topics and issues.
ADM5122 20 Credit Points
Arts Project 1
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This project unit will provide students with the opportunity for
guided independent study leading to the development of a
significant product in the area of the student’s interest and
expertise based on a process of inquiry, analysis and synthesis.
ADM5123 20 Credit Points
Arts Project 2
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This project unit will provide students with the opportunity for
guided independent study leading to the development of a
significant product in the area of the student’s interest and
expertise based on a process of inquiry, analysis and synthesis.
ADS5103 20 Credit Points
Understanding Addictive Behaviour
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit provides an introduction to the area of alcohol and other
drug use with particular emphasis on: values and attitudes towards
drug use; factors influencing drug-taking and subjective drug
experiences; drug-related harm; the harm minimisation concept
and demand reduction, supply control and harm reduction
strategies and a critical review of major concepts of dependency
and addiction. The unit is based on a public health view of drug
use and related harm.
ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008 201