New Challenges in Management Culture 2

Subject guarantor:

Jiří SULŽENKO

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří SULŽENKO

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. To introduce students to the fundamental theory of „creative industries,“ studies and debates on the impact of the „creative industry“ on economics

2. To analyse the cultural policies of the Czech Republic and selected cities and guide the students in a discussion of this topic.

3. To cover current topics of „live“ arts from the perspective of cultural policy and the „creative industry.“

Mode of study:

Instruction, analysis of sample studies, course paper, discussion.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Completion of 206NVM1 New Challenges in Managament Culture 1.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Cutural and creative industries are important source of employment, economic growth and an interesting element of VAT. The debate on and theory of this phenomenon is not unknown even in the Czech Republic. The course content is an introduction to the main opinion currents in creative and cultural industries and the study results which link the debate to their impact on economics.

The purpose of this debate is to provide the students with arguments for joining into the discussion about cultural policy and the societal situation of culture in the Czech Republic. Analyses of Czech Republic cultural policy, independent cities, and politcal parties is the basis for forming independent viewpoints and external examination. In team classes students express themselves over current cultural policy and theatre-management issues.

Recommended or required reading:

Cikánek, Martin: Kreativní průmysly - příležitost pro novou ekonomiku, Divadelní ústav, Praha, 2009

Holden, John: Capturing Cultural Value, Demos, 2004: http://www.demos.co.uk/files/CapturingCulturalValue.pdf?1240939425

Kompendia kulturních politik evropských zemí: http://www.culturalpolicies.net/web/index.php

Nekolný, Bohumil: Divadelní systémy a kulturní politika, Divadelní ústav 2006

http://www.divadelni-ustav.cz/doc/BOX_1_tisk.PDF

kol: Studie Studie pro potřeby vytvoření Programu zmapování a analýzy potřeb umění, kulturních a kreativních průmyslů v ČR a transferu mezinárodních zkušeností

Recommended:

KEA European Affaires: The Impact of Culture on Creativity

Státní kulturní politika ČR 2009 - 2014

Hesmondhalgh, David: The Cultural Industries, Sage Ltd, 2007

Hawkins, John: The Creative Economy, Penguin, 2002

Florida Richard: The Flight of the Creative Class, Collins, 2007

Recommended study materials can be downloaded online or are available at the DAMU Library.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

class, exercises, course paper, discusssion, course paper presentation.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on:

- attendance and participation in class. Maximum number of excused absences is 3.

- presenation of the course paper.

During the semester participation in class discussions is required. The overall grading is comprised of 60% for class participation, 40% for presentation of the course paper.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
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Fri	místnost R501 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) SULŽENKO J. 10:00–13:00 ODD WEEK (přednášková par. 1)

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Fri	10:00–13:00	SULŽENKO J.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Arts Management (M.A.) (compulsory subject)