Teaching language

English

Course contents

The students will undertake practical work in the cultural field relating to a project or specific tasks or actions within a cultural institution or company. A central part in the master specialization Project Management for Music and Stage is the practice of skills and competences in cultural project management and the work should involve the management of such projects/tasks/actions and should allow the student to apply theories and models to the work.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, the student should:

  • have practical and relevant experience with managing cultural project(s) in the cultural industry

  • have practical experience with working in team and within professional organizations/ companies

  • have experience with having the lead responsibility of managing a project and reflect on the choices that were made

  • be able to plan, execute, assess and reflect on a cultural project

  • relate professional issues to real and current situations in the practice activities

  • be able to apply professional knowledge in communication with both specialists and the general public

Teaching methods

The course is practical and tied to the particular project or business that the student has a deal with. All the organizations that the Department of Popular Music are collaborates with will come and present their organization and available projects during the autumn semester. There are two different approaches to selecting the project/organization/company where the practice takes place: (A) The student arranges him or herself for practice in a suitable project/organization/company and applies for the work to be accepted as part of the practical work in the course. (B) By applying for one of the particular projects that the Department of Popular Music provides through our collaborative partners.

Within the 15th of December students need to send an application to the institution for the spring semester. More information about application procedures are given during studies and through Canvas.

Students stay at the practice business for around 300 hours and receive assignments that are relevant to their professional skills and needs. Flexibility when it comes to working hours, tasks and how to organize them. Students will write a professional report that is recommended to be based on work assignments or projects that they work on during the practice period.

Estimated student workload in this course is 27 hours per ECTS credits.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

Practice/reflection report, approx. 3,000 words that hands in the 1st of august.

Assessed on the basis of passed/fail.

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) July 1, 2024 1:46:27 AM