Annual Admission
Course Brief
- Language of Tuition: Latvian
- Full-time graduate programme
- Number of budget and paid study places: to be specified
- Tuition fee per year: to be specified
- Duration of studies: 2 years (4 semesters)
- Degree to be obtained: Master of Humanities in Creative Industries
- Place of study: Latvian Academy of culture (24 Ludzas Street)
- International mobility opportunities: studies, internships and graduate internships within the ERASMUS + exchange programme, opportunity to use foreign government scholarships and participate in summer schools
- Head of the programme: assistant professor Kristīne Freiberga
THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME
Management of culture is an exciting and responsible area of activity that combines artistic, entrepreneurial and organizational skills to promote cultural growth, the stability of cultural organizations and the lives of individuals and communities. The aim of the programme is to train leaders and project managers of cultural organizations from different sectors.
Studies in this programme provide a range of competencies and include a variety of courses related to management, marketing, cultural policy, creative industries, which prepares one for the practical work in cultural organizations and projects, as well as facilitates networking within the field. Theoretical course in arts and culture increases student's academic potential in the humanities and social sciences, as well as raises awareness of their relations in society.
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
Following the demand of the labour market, the programme focuses on preparing leaders and project managers of cultural organizations with a fundamental understanding of cultural and artistic processes from the point of you of both the humanities and the social sciences, as well as knowledge and skills in different fields and levels of management. The overall study process provides insight in the basic operation principles in state, municipal, non-governmental and private organizations in the field of culture and arts. For the development of management skills students will be provided with both theoretical and practical courses in project management, event production, marketing, public relations, branding, cultural policy, cultural economics and culture entrepreneurship. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their presentation skills through courses, such as, business etiquette and basics of public speaking.
Theoretical courses in the humanities provide students with the academic background, create the understanding of the inter-relations within the processes of culture and arts and provide students with the necessary knowledge for the development of their master's thesis. The academic body of the programme is represented by industry professionals as well as skilled academics who engage students in organizing various creative and research projects already during their study process as well as after graduation.
The programme also includes two compulsory work placements in either cultural organizations and enterprises in Latvia, which provides an opportunity to test the practical applicability of students' theoretical knowledge in the existing cultural and economic context.
CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY
Graduates of this programme will be able to understand the cultural and political context of cultural field, as well as the specifics of management. They will be able to offer innovative ideas in different areas, understand the role and place of culture in society, as well as to raise funds and to establish co-operations for developing culture projects and events. They will be skilled in marketing and project management and will be able to act in compliance with existing legislation. Furthermore, the graduates will be confident in conducting research in culture and to continue their studies at the doctoral level.
1. Research and MA Thesis 30%
2. Work Placement 15%
3. Theory and History of Culture and Arts 16%
4. Management and Marketing 19%
5. Sociology, Economics and Law 9%
6. Entrepreneurship and Creative Industries 11%
Department of Sociology and Management of Culture
The Head of the Programme: Kristīne Freiberga, kristine.freiberga@lka.edu.lv
More information regarding admission
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