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POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013
THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
DIPLOMA IN ARTS & CULTURAL ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
YEAR:
SEMESTER:
COURSE CODE: ARTS 6101
COURSE TITLE: ARTS, CULTURE AND SOCIETY
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This foundation course presents a
mix of perspectives on culture, the arts, and their inter-sections
with various sectors and concepts in Caribbean society. As a
foundation course the aims are:
• to ensure that students are sufficiently grounded in
Caribbean cultural realities
• to establish the thematic principles of the programme
OBJECTIVES
On completion students are expected to:
1. have an appreciation/understanding of the function and
value of the arts and expressive culture in the formation of
Caribbean society;
2. understand the present status of arts and culture in the
region;
3. appreciate the potential for arts and culture in social and
economic development of the Caribbean.
CONTENT
The Content of the course will focus on the following areas:
• Definitions of Culture—traditional, popular, classical
• Modules on the arts as social identity, arts as education,
arts as economic activity and arts and culture as policy, arts
and the law.
Delivery
The course will be delivered in a modular multi-disciplinary
fashion drawing on the resources across the Faculty/Campus.
ASSESSMENT
Coursework: 40%
(Written reports drawn from two of the areas under study.)
Examination: 60%
YEAR:
SEMESTER:
COURSE CODE: ARTS 6102
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE ARTS
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The study of business strategy is
principally concerned with the formulation and implementation
of strategy and the importance of strategic decision-making in
organizations. This course presents an integrated approach to
strategic management theory and its application to arts and
cultural organizations, including indigenous and entrepreneurial
management of the arts. Students will be exposed to a number
of strategic management techniques that are critical to the
success of strategy, including business plan and marketing plan
formulation.
OBJECTIVES
Students will also be required to develop an understanding of
how to initiate, develop, and complete a project through the
key phases of project management. These skills are critical for
organization development, and are applicable to one-time
events or projects as well as ongoing concerns and businesses.
CONTENT
• Strategic management process and the importance of
strategic planning
• Strategic management of human resources
• Key elements in strategic planning: Business plans and
marketing plans
• Project management and planning
• Managing change strategically
ASSESSMENT
Coursework 100%
YEAR:
SEMESTER:
COURSE CODE: ARTS 6103
COURSE TITLE: FUNDING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN
THE ARTS
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on the analytical
and decision-making processes involved in the financial
management of arts and cultural industries. It will address issues
related to the acquisition of financial resources and the effective
management of these resources.
OBJECTIVES
Students will develop an understanding of the processes
involved in budgeting, pricing, cash-flow statement analysis,
cost control, and asset management decisions. Students will
gain an appreciation of the tools for financial control of any arts
organisation or cultural industry.
CONTENT
• Basic economic principles of supply and demand, present
value and future value, depreciation and pricing
• Organization for financial arrangement and the role of the
principal officers of the organizations
• Income sources, grant-seeking, philanthropy and
fundraising, fund accounting/reporting
• Budget preparation and business planning
ASSESSMENT
Coursework 40%
(projects and/or mid-term exams and or written assignments)
Examination 60%
REFERENCES
Brayley, Russell E. and Daniel D. McLean. Managing Financial
Resources in Sport and Leisure Service Organizations.
Champaign, IL: Sagamore, 1999.
Brooks Hopkins, Karen and Carolyn Stolper Friedman. Successful
Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations. 2nd
ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1997.
Garrison, Ray H. and Eric W. Noreen. Managerial Accounting. 8 th
ed. Burr Ridge, IL: Irvin Publishing.
Seltzer,Michael,Securing your Organization’s Future:A Complete
Guide to Fundraising Strategies. New York: Foundation
Centre, 1987.