Arts Development

Course aim

The course focuses on an integration of management theory and its application to arts organisations. It provides students with an understanding of the arts as an industry, covering the application of strategic management and planning processes, managing the arts as business and income generation approaches.

Course content

This course covers many administrative functions including: strategic planning and management; financial management and business planning; income generation; fundraising and sponsorship including submission writing; and entrepreneurial management in the arts, control and evaluation.

Textbook(s)

Radbourne, J. and Watkins, K. 2015, Philanthropy and the Arts, Melbourne University Publishing, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 hours equiv x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Module questions, Syndicate (group) project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.