Catalogue of the Courses

Latvian Academy of Culture offers a broad variety of undergraduate and graduate level courses for exchange students. Our incoming exchange students are allowed to take courses offered by all departments provided that they meet the prerequisites of the courses, such as language proficiency, etc.

Courses provided for exchange students can be divided in the following fields of study:

Catalogue of the Courses of Spring 2025

NB! The schedule of lectures can change!

Special courses of study offered only for erasmus+ students (both at bachelor’s and at master’s level)

The course will take place if at least 4 Erasmus students have applied
Course code	COURSE	Author of the Course	Language of Tuition	Language Requirements	ECTS
MākZ3N01	Performing Arts for Everyone. Introduction.	Lauma Balode	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3N02	Director's Collaboration with the Actor in Films	Lauma Balode	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3N03	Autobiographical Documentary Filmmaking	Ieva Ozoliņa	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3N05	Basics of Contact Improvisation	Ilze Zīriņa	English	B1+/ B2	3
MākZ3N06	Screendance	Karīna Lapšina	English	B1+/B2	3
MākZ3H62	Basic Video	Dainis Juraga	English	B1+/B2	3
MākZ3H77	Folk, art and pop music in Latvia	Valdis Muktupāvels	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3K32	Introduction to Digital Humanities	Luīze Dakša	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3N99	Cultural Theory	Maija Spuriņa	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3N00	Creating Imagined Communities: Collective Memory between the Christianisation and the Nationalism in the Baltic Sea region	Gustavs Strenga	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3F34	English Children’s Literature	Elina Veinberga	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3J47	Race, Class, Gender: Contemporary Theories	Ketrisa Petkeviča	English	B1+/B2	6
MākZ3N98	Frame and Shooting Methods	Aleksandrs Grebņevs	English	B1+/B2	6
MākZ301	Media Language: The World News Stories by the BBC	Elīna Veinberga	English	B1+/B2	6
MākZ4286	Latvian (A1)	Elīna Veinberga	English	B1+/B2	6
MākZ3O25	Personal Branding	Lolita Ozoliņa	English	B1+/B2	3
MākZ3K04	World Film History	Daniela Zacmane	English	B1+/ B2	6
MākZ3H83	Creative Economy	Žanete Eglīte	English	B1+/ B2	3

Cross-cultural Communication and Foreign Languages courses (at bachelor’s level)

Course code	Course	Study programme	Study year	Language of Tuition	The course requires a command of Language of Tuition at least at Level…	ECTS
MākZ3N01	Introduction to Spanish Culture	Cross-cultural Studies	-	English	B2	3
MākZT008	Spanish A1	Cross-cultural Studies	-	English	B2	6
MākZ1128	Spanish A2	Cross-cultural Studies	-	English/Spanish	English B2/Spanish A1	6
MākZ1314	German	Cross-cultural Studies	-	German	B1/B2	6
MākZ1080	English	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia-Northern countries)	1	English	B2	6
MākZ3M14	Background Studies: France	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia-France)	1	French	B1	3
MākZ1426	Business French	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia-France)	1	French	B1	3
MākZ1427	French	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia-France)	1	French	B1	6
MākZ3L92	Background studies: English Speaking countries (Ireland)	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	2	English	B2	6
MākZ3M00	Text Studies: English Speaking countries	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	2	English	B2	6
MākZ5339	Business English	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	2	English	B2	3
MākZ3D77	Business English and Etiquette	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	2	English	B2	6
MākZ3J28	English for Specific Purposes	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – German)	2	English	B2	6
MākZ3M07	Society and Culture of English-Speaking Countries (in Film)	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	2	English	B2	3
MākZ7255	Background Studies: Germany	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – Germany)	2	German	B1/B2	6
MākZ3652	Business German	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – Germany)	2	German	B1/B2	3
MākZ3M42	Text Studies: Germany	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – Germany)	2	German	B1/B2	3
MākZ5932	Integrated Course in Spanish Language	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – Spain)	3	Spanish	B1	2
MākZ5931	Background Studies: Spain	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – Spain)	3	Spanish	B1	4
MākZ3A34	Latvian and Spanish cultural relations in the European context	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – Spain)	3	Spanish	B1	3
MākZ3N16	Background Studies: France	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – France, Canada)	3	French	B1	3
MākZ2084	Text Interpretation in French	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – France, Canada)	3	French	B1	3
MākZ2208	Integrated course in French	Cross-Cultural Studies (Latvia – France, Canada)	3	French	B1	3

Audiovisual Art Courses (at bachelor’s level)

An Audiovisual Art course will be held in English if at least 3 international students apply
Course code	Course	Study programme	Study year	Language of Tuition	Course requirements	ECTS
MākZ3B51	Theory and Practice of Film Editing and Sound Postproduction	Audiovisual Arts	2	English	Prior knowledge of the use of editing software is preferred	3
MākZ6956	Introduction to Production Management and Producing	Audiovisual Arts	1	English	No prior knowledge required	3

Students wishing to join any of these Audiovisual courses must submit a portfolio along with other application documents!

The portfolio consists of:

1-minute self-introduction video (33 points)
3-5 min personal creative video or other creative work, such as webpage, photos, etc. (33 points)
Motivation letter outlining the student's reasons for joining the course (33 points)

To join the course, students must achieve at least 60 points in total.

Courses of study (AT BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S LEVEL)

Course code	Course	Study programme	Study year	Study level	Language of Tuition	The course requires a command of Language of Tuition at least at Level…	ECTS
MākZ7340	Cultural Landscape	Cultural Heritage Governance and Communication	1	Master's	English	B2	3
MākZ4A16	Branding and Reputation Management in Creative Industries *	Creative Industries and Growth Management	1	Master's	English	B2	3
MakZM015	Arts Conceptualization Strategies and Contexts	Creative Industries and Growth Management	1	Master's	English	B2	3
MākZ3J38	Creative Entrepreneurship *	Culture and Art Studies	2	Batchelor's	English	B2	3

* The course will be held in English if at least 2 international students apply.

Students coming from the Dance, Stage Acting and the Stage Directing specialities could obtain information on the offer of the courses of study by writing an individual request to Elza Stalidzēna (elza.stalidzena@lka.edu.lv)