Production Practice II. 1

Subject guarantor:

Michal LÁZŇOVSKÝ

Name of lecturer(s):

Michal LÁZŇOVSKÝ, Petr PROKOP

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The course aim is:

- to expand acquired theory knowledge in financial managment, fundraising, management, marketing and project management through practice and implementation of a theatre festival.

- to expand abilities and competences in the management and organization of cultural events.

- to cultivate communication and organization skills in project teamwork.

Mode of study:

Students are given roles in a project team. Students complete the tasks arising in those roles. Consultations over the work take place regularly during the course as a discussion. Though these are group discussions, each student is an observer and participant in the planning and execution of all activities performed in organizing a theatre festival.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Knowledge from the obligatory courses in the 1st year Production study plan.

Recommended optional programme components:

None

Course contents:

In Organization of a Theatre Festival, students prepare and execute the international theatre festival Zlomvaz. Students, in the first semester, are to negotiate the commission of the project with the client - the Faculty, define the necessary resources and subsequently create the basic concept of the festival. In later phases they perform analyses of needed data and plan activities in all areas related to the execution of the theatre festival - dramaturgy, management, finance, communication, etc.

Recommended or required reading:

Doležal J., Máchal P., Lacko B. a kol.: Projektový management podle IPMA, Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009, 507 s.

Kolektiv: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Project management institute, 4. vydání, 2008, 459 s.

Sochorová, Iveta: Projektové řízení a divadlo, KP DAMU, diplomová práce, 2007, 186 s.

Johnová,Černá: Arts marketing : marketing umění a kulturního dědictví, Praha, Oeconomica, 2007

Dvořák, Jan: Kreativní management pro divadlo, Praha, 2004

Ledvinová, Jana, Základy fundraisingu, ICN, Praha: 1996

and other literature covering specific areas of theatre project management.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

- regular classes taking place as a project meeting

- independent student work

- consultations and review of independent activites.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Conditions for successfull completion of the course and receiving credit are:

- participation in implementation of a festival

- class participation (min. 80%)

- completion of the assigned independent tasks

- submission of a written final report on the assigned area of the implementation.

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
Mon
Tue	místnost D008 Kancelář (Karlova 26, Praha 1) LÁZŇOVSKÝ M. 09:30–10:30 (paralelka 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	09:30–10:30	LÁZŇOVSKÝ M.	Kancelář Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Arts Management (B.A.) (main subject)