UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ATI5452 Cultural events, exhibitions and festivals

Faculty of Arts

ATI5452 Cultural events, exhibitions and festivals is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATI5452

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATI5452

No unit lists ATI5452 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisite: Must be enrolled in course code A6034

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

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 2024

The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5452.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Identify and articulate the scope and function of events, exhibition and festivals and their role in the cultural economy;

  2. 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. 3

    Apply independent research skills to analysis of cultural events, exhibitions and festivals utilising a cultural economy framework and creative methods;

  4. 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

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.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATI5452?

ATI5452 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATI5452 offered?

ATI5452 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.

How much work is ATI5452?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
MFJ Graduate Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202220232024202520262027