Festivals and Events

Course aim

To understand and utilise a conceptual framework to examine the role of festivals and events in contemporary society.

Course content

Understanding the nature and trends of celebrations through history and their continuities into contemporary life; understanding the complexity in the type of festivals and events; the role of media in relation to festivals and events; the relationship between festivals and events in social structure; theories of festival and event management; exploring creativity in festival and event design.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar (May include additional hours for field trips to business and industry)	30 hours 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

Case study, Festival and Event Proposal, Research paper

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.