Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaCultural Project (TFM)
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: English
If the student is enrolled for the English track then classes for that subject will be taught in the same language.
Head instructor
Lc. Jordi PADRÓ - jpadro@uic.es
Dra. Diane DODD - ddodd@uic.es
Office hours
The project tutors will respond to all related questions and doubts in the development and presentation of the final projects.
The course - aimed at preparing the final project of the Master in Arts and Cultural Management - it is based on applying the knowledge gained throughout the course and translating this knowledge into a specific project. The aim of the Master's final project is to demonstrate the acquisition of concepts, mastery of planning tools, terminology management, the ability to work on a project and the ability to present it in writing and to an audience.
In terms of content, the project should have a clear cultural base (arts, heritage, folklore, emerging sectors, etc.) but may include other areas which today are included in the cultural policy discourse. The project can address the creation or remodeling of services, programs or cultural facilities, both for cultural dissemination and to promote the creation, training, public awareness, etc. It may manifest itself in a season of actities, a festival, art exhibition, public projects, heritage project, cultural tourism product, cultural cooperation network and/or development initiative using cultural content through ICT, etc. The project may arise both from a business, association or public cultural service management perspective.
The Cultural Projects are undertaken in small (freely selected) groups that should stimulate internal debate, understanding of each others contexts, adaptation to different work rhythms, negotiatations and refining of proposals (and often compromises) in order to draft a solid document and present the results. Throughout the course, each group will have the conceptual and methodological support of an expert in the field of cultural management and will track the progress of the groups. Finally, each group will present the project to the group and tutors (as well as invited guests) who may request the group to broaden, deepen or resolve any particular aspect of the proposal.
The capacity of students to work as part of a team is important however, students will be assessed both as a group and individually according to their input into the project. Therefore, the final stage, requires students to present a personal log book, recording their involvement in and critically reflecting on the development of the project.
Those required by the Master.
At the end of the course, the student
I. CONTEXTUAL BASIS OF THE PROJECT – ANALYSIS
1. AIMS
2. GEOGRAPHICAL DYNAMICS
3. SECTORIAL DYNAMICS
4. FRAMING WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF OTHER POLICIES
5. ORIGIN – BACKGROUND
6. INTERNAL ANALYSIS OF THE ORGANIZING INSTITUTION
DIAGNOSIS OF THE START POINT
II. DEFINITION OF THE PROJECT – CONCEPTUALIZATION
7. TARGET AUDIENCE
8. CONTENTS
9. OBJECTIVES AND EVALUATION PREVISION
10. STRATEGIC LINES
11. ACTIONS
12. MANAGEMENT MODEL
III. PROJECT PRODUCTION
13. PRODUCTION PLANNING
14. ORGANIZATIONAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES STRUCTURE
15. COMMUNICATION
16. INFRASTRUCTURES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
17. LEGAL ASPECTS
18. ECONOMICAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
19. OTHER FACTORS
20. EVALUATION PROCESS
The project is carried out in teams. First, each group is asked to define its initial cultural project proposal. It is advisable to focus on a geographical defined territory, a particular cultural sector, agent, etc. from which the group has easy access to the basic information needed to contextualize their proposal. The initial idea of the project is presented by the different groups to the tutors. The tutors deliberate and accept or not the proposed project. In case of non-acceptance groups will have to modify it and re-present it. Once all the proposals are accepted, each group is assigned a tutor and the work of preparing and monitoring begins.
A minimum of 5 tutorials will be requested from each group with their assigned tutor. Also 3 general methodological sessions will be given to all students, to providing insight in the different phases of the cultural project and clarify general aspects.
Once the project is completed the students present it in written form and provide a presentation when the tutors can ask questions to assess each project.
Throughout the entire process each student should keep a logbook in which the following are collected:
- Functions, duties or contributions made.
- Doubts or problems that have arisen.
- Solutions adopted.
- Observations.
- General auto-evaluation of the process.
These notes are held personally - not as a team - and reflect the thoughts and assessments of each student in dealing with the methodological process of cultural planning. The individual final project notebook is handed in two days after the public defense of projects (to allow time to complete the observations and final rating).
The final evaluation of the subject is individual. 70% corresponds to the presentation of the project and 30% to the assessment of individual notebook.
The evaluation of the final project is individual. 70% corresponds to the evaluation of the project presentation and 30% to the value of the individual logbook.