APG5452 Cultural events, exhibitions and festivals
Faculty of Arts
APG5452 Cultural events, exhibitions and festivals is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit explores the origin, function and value of cultural events, institutional assets, exhibitions and festivals and their relationship with the creative industries and role on the cultural economy. Taking a theoretical and practical approach it develops a methodological repertoire for understanding the direct and indirect impact of policy on cultural events, assets, exhibitions and festivals, the role of cultural intermediaries and relationship with audiences and communities of interest in placemaking and the experience economy. The unit makes use of Monash’s Melbourne/Victoria location for engagement but will also allow for fieldwork iteration (e.g. on location in another city in Australia/Overseas).
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- ReportWritten40%
- Portfolio60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and articulate the scope and function of events, exhibition and festivals and their role in the cultural economy;
- 2
Critically evaluate the formulation, character, objectives and value of events, exhibitions and festivals and their role in the cultural economy - locally, nationally and globally;
- 3
Apply independent research skills to analysis of cultural events, exhibitions and festivals utilising a cultural economy framework and creative methods;
- 4
Communicate effectively a breadth and depth of analysis applied to evaluating the character, role and impact of cultural events, exhibitions and festivals.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials18 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Paul Long
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Paul Long
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5452?
APG5452 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5452 offered?
In 2025, APG5452 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5452?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5452 have an exam?
No. APG5452 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.