Art Management in the context of the Modern Arts Institutions

2021/2022

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

6

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Management

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

1 year, 2, 3 module

Instructors

Gorgadze, Aleksei

Trabskaya, Julia

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course aims to provide students with knowledge on how to formulate a strategic plan and to organize and deliver a project in arts organizations, with a particular focus on innovation development and organizational skills. Indeed, the course is meant to develop strategic, project management and soft skills for arts and culture organizations. The students will also have an opportunity to get familiar and to learn in cooperation with reputable organizations in the industry from St. Petersburg and Milan.

Learning Objectives

• give a systematic view of the arts market

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Analyzing the activities within the projects and learning how to organize them
• Apply digital analytical skills in research and/or innovation in arts and culture management.
• Develop a project for business innovation in arts and culture organizations
• Develop innovation –driven ideas within the project, considering the specificities of arts and culture organizations
• Practice skills in managing creative teams to lead innovation in arts and culture organizations
• Understanding how to consider risks within the project planning
• Understanding how to deal with creative projects’ stakeholders

Course Contents

• Introduction to the course and launch of the project with the involved institutions, illustrating project team dynamics
• Building an effective Project Plan: the project plan documents
• Identifying and managing key project stakeholders Identify Project Critical Success Factors
• Planning and controlling project: Project scheduling; Time and resource planning; Project control
• Overcoming obstacles: Project Risk Management

Assessment Elements

• Peer Review Assessment
  each team member evaluates the project behaviors of her/his team’s peers.
• Assessment of Argumentation in Peer Reviews
  each team receives an evaluation from another team, which is asked to follow a structured evaluation protocol provided by the instructors and to offer qualified feedback and discussion.
• Instructors’ Review
  instructors evaluate the team projects and the individual participation of each team member
• Experts Review
  expert from the field evaluate the creativity, sustainability and feasibility of the projects.

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 3rd module
  0.25 * Assessment of Argumentation in Peer Reviews + 0.25 * Peer Review Assessment + 0.25 * Experts Review + 0.25 * Instructors’ Review

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Collins, R. J. (2011). Project Management. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Dennis Lock. (2012). Project Management: Vol. 10th ed. Routledge.