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The Economics of Culture (AMGT90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This wholly online subject examines the arts and culture as part of an economic system. Students are introduced to diverse approaches to the economic characterisation of arts and cultural production including culture as a public good, the creative industries paradigms and the role of taxation policies and private support for cultural activity. Different sectors of the arts and cultural industry will be analysed from highly commercialised free-market operations to fully government-funded structures.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- investigate the interdependence of the arts and cultural sector with the wider economy;
- discuss the economic characteristics of different sections of the arts and cultural industry;
- appraise the sources of support for the arts industry, including government assistance, market mechanisms, community partnership and patronage; and
- value and compare various economic and taxation issues informing support and patronage of the arts.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, student should gain the following generic skills:
- be able to demonstrate research skills;
- be able to demonstrate analytical skills;
- be able to demonstrate administrative and organisational awareness; and
- be able to demonstrate strong conceptual and creative thinking.
Last updated: 9 February 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 February 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Graded quiz
| Early in the teaching period | 15% |
Graded quiz
| During the teaching period | 15% |
Individual or Group Video Presentation with Individual Written Component
| During the teaching period | 35% |
A case study
| During the examination period | 35% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 9 February 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Guy Morrow Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 9 February 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Subject notes
- Admission to the final 100 points of the Master of Art Curatorship, Master of Cinema Management, Master of Arts and Cultural Management, or Master of Arts and Cultural Management (Moving Image) is required to take this subject.
- Students who have previously completed 760-552 Sustainability and the Arts are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
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Last updated: 9 February 2023