Arts and Cultural Leadership and Governance

Course aim

This course aims to provide students with advanced skills and knowledge in governance and leadership in the context of arts and culture and in a global setting of unethical practices necessitating better-functioning arts and cultural organisations through leadership and governance.

Course content

This course contains content that uses case studies, video clips and praxis-based student centred learning, on the role and nature of governance and leadership in a dynamic, ethical and legal framework; board dynamics and processes; governance and leadership principles; director and leadership responsibilities in an environment of heightened risk; the broad impact of governance and leadership on individuals, the organisation, the community and society that require insight, oversight and foresight.

Textbook(s)

Rentschler, R 2015, Arts Governance: people, passion, performance, Routledge, Abingdon, England

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 hours equiv. x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	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

Case study, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.