Кто читает:: Департамент менеджмента

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 1-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватель

Зеленская Елена Михайловна

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Abstract

The course ‘Arts and Culture Marketing’ aims to provide insights into the field of marketing in the cultural and creative sectors. It applies the general marketing theory and practice to arts and culture organizations, and considers the specific features of the sector which result from the multipurpose nature of arts and culture organizations that does not boil down to financial results. A key idea that runs like a red thread through the course is that arts and culture organizations should be viewed as brands. They need to create effective positioning, implement strategies of developing and engaging audiences, create a unique artistic product, and maintain integrated marketing communications in digital and offline channels with a multitude of stakeholders. The course intends to provide the students with hands-on skills and competencies in marketing through the use of real-life case studies of Russian and foreign art institutions in classroom, and a marketing communications campaign project, that are vital parts of the course content.

Learning Objectives

to give a solid understanding of the specific nature of arts and culture organizations and environmental factors that affect them
to provide and discuss the basic concepts, approaches, and current trends in traditional and digital marketing in arts and culture
to develop students’ abilities to solve marketing management problems for arts and culture organizations
to build students’ skills in marketing planning for arts and culture organizations
to provide digital and offline marketing instruments for various tasks that marketers may face

Expected Learning Outcomes

student is able to develop a marketing plan for an arts and culture organization and ultimately judge the success of the marketing strategy and its implementation
student is able to implement (adjust and synthesize) selected digital and traditional marketing tools to analyze the problem, set the objectives and find solutions
student is able to solve managerial problems in the field of arts and culture marketing and takes into account the specific nature of the sector
student knows and is able to apply key definitions, concepts and theoretical approaches of marketing theory to arts and culture organizations

Course Contents

Introduction to Arts Marketing
The Context of Arts Marketing. Marketing Planning.
Developing Arts Audiences
Positioning and Branding in the Arts
The Marketing Mix. New Practices for the Arts.

Assessment Elements

Marketing communications campaign project
The students develop a group project for a particular real-life arts and culture organization. The students are free to choose the organization themselves, but nevertheless have to confirm the choice with the instructor before starting the project. The students develop a concept of an integrated marketing communications campaign with accordance to the requirements provided by the instructor. In the end, the groups submit a power point presentation on smart lms by the exam date and present a pitch on the suggested campaign during the exam.
Short test
It is a written test with multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The test contains 12 questions. It focuses on the material discussed in class. To prepare for it, students should attend lectures and seminars and be acquainted with all course materials.
Classroom and homework activities
During seminars and at home the students perform different assignments. They may be done individually, in pairs, or in groups, depending on the requirements of the instructor for each particular assignment. The assignments correspond with one of the topics of the course and are aimed at improving students’ soft and/or hard skills. The types of assignments may be the following: case studies, problem-solving exercises, implementation of digital and offline marketing instruments and tools, presentation on a particular marketing topic, critical analysis of a scientific article, etc.
Final test
It is a written test with multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The test contains 30 questions. It focuses on the material discussed in class. To prepare for it, students should attend lectures and seminars and be acquainted with all course materials.

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 3rd module
0.28 * Classroom and homework activities + 0.3 * Final test + 0.27 * Marketing communications campaign project + 0.15 * Short test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

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Kompella, K. (2019). Marketing Wisdom. Singapore: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1884178
Simon Hall. (2020). B2B Digital Marketing Strategy : How to Use New Frameworks and Models to Achieve Growth. Kogan Page.
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Recommended Additional Bibliography

9781780678061 - Posner H. - Marketing Fashion: Strategy, Branding and Promotion - 2015 - Laurence King Publishing - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1077610 - nlebk - 1077610
Agostino, D. (2018). Can Twitter Add to Performance Evaluation in the Area of Performing Arts? Reflections from La Scala Opera House. Journal of Arts Management, Law & Society, 48(5), 321–338. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632921.2018.1431985
Akbar, S., & Sharp, A. (2020). Strengths and challenges of Aboriginal art centre marketing. Australian Aboriginal Studies, 1, 66–83.
Besana, A., Bagnasco, A. M., Esposito, A., & Calzolari, A. (2018). It’s a Matter of Attention: The Marketing of Theatres in the Age of Social Media. International Journal of Arts Management, 20(3), 20–37.
Lou, C., & Yuan, S. (2019). Influencer Marketing: How Message Value and Credibility Affect Consumer Trust of Branded Content on Social Media. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 19(1), 58–73. https://doi.org/10.1080/15252019.2018.1533501
Miles, S. (2018). “Do We Have LIFT-Off?” Social Media Marketing and Digital Performance at a British Arts Festival. Journal of Arts Management, Law & Society, 48(5), 305–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632921.2017.1366379
Preece, C., & Kerrigan, F. (2015). Multi-stakeholder brand narratives: an analysis of the construction of artistic brands. Journal of Marketing Management, 31(11–12), 1207–1230. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2014.997272

Authors

Zelenskaia ELENA Mikhailovna

Магистерская программа «Менеджмент в индустрии впечатлений»

Контакты

Arts and Culture Marketing