Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Institutions and Cultural Policies

Institutions and Cultural Policies
3
10959
1
First term
OB
Main language of instruction: English

Other languages of instruction: Spanish

Teaching staff


Dra. DODD DIXON, Diane - ddodd@uic.es

Introduction

Cultural policy is used to promote accountability and protect different forms of culture, including cultural goods that society promotes or receives as a legacy from previous generations, and which are the cumulative result of artistic creation, values and beliefs that the community shares.

In the second half of the 20th century, with the development of the welfare state, a new social challenge emerged, to improve and give access to culture; this manifested itself in the development of policies for the promotion of the arts and the protection of cultural heritage. The debate since then has been to find reasons and limitations on public action in the field of culture (who should receive public assistance), and also what the most appropriate procedure for the allocation of public resources must be. More recently, the debate has broadened: first, the very activity of artists and cultural agents now often requires a technical, administrative outreach and a more sophisticated support structure. In recent years, the cultural sector has become much more diverse (a process stimulated in many cases by new information and communication technologies, the globalisation of markets for cultural products and especially the rise in entertainment products) and has become a more important sector within the whole economy and society. Therefore, cultural activity increasingly needs the support of an organisational structure, rather complex logistics, and the involvement of different public and private actors - but above all, it needs to be integrated in an ambitious and clear cultural policy to be effective.

At the same time, global trends are showing much more interest for cultural operators to develop cross-border approaches to culture –understanding the political, social and economic climate of international engagement is an important step towards effective international cultural action.

In this changing context, the aim of this course will focus on identifying the institutional and organisational framework determining cultural action, studying how the industry involves different public and private stakeholders and analysing the planning process through which cultural policies meet targets and result in projects, programmes and concrete actions.

Pre-course requirements

Those required for the Master. 

Objectives

The course has the following objectives:

  • To become familiar with the basic concepts of cultural policies, instruments and agents involved.
  • To understand the diversity of policy models, instruments and agents.
  • To understand current debates about cultural policies.
  • To gain a deeper understanding of the wider design and implementation of cultural policies and institutions (economic, social and/or political purposes).
  • To be able to analyse, design and evaluate cultural policies.

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

As a result, the following areas of competence should be acheived: 

Basic skills

  • Knowledge and understanding that provide a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and / or applying ideas, often in the context of the investigation.
  • Apply the acquired knowledge and the ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
  • Ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity and formulate judgments based on information which, although incomplete or limited, include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.

General skills

  • Analyze and interpret social and cultural environments to identify needs, opportunities, weaknesses, strengths.
  • Lead, coordinate and take part in interdisciplinary teams.
  • Demonstrate ability to open and flexible response to the cultural and social diversity of the environment.

Transversal skills

  • Design, direct, produce and evaluate projects, programs, strategies, political or cultural activities in which they are involved varied profiles of professionals, agents and institutions.

Specific skills

  • Identify, analyze, design, plan and evaluate cultural policies and to recognize the role of agents involved in cultural activities in a specific environment and planning instruments mentioned cultural policies.

Learning outcomes of the subject

At the end of the course, the student is able to:

• Understand and describe the institutional and organizational framework in which cultural policies are developed. 

• Understand the nature, scope and interrelationships of the various actors involved in cultural activities. 

• Identify the various forms of management of cultural projects.

• Understand the fundamentals, methodology and application of planning techniques political and cultural projects. 

• Analyze and discuss strategic plans and processes of cultural planning.

Syllabus

Cultural institutions and policies: what they are for and what is their purpose

  • Cultural policy paradigms and evolution 
  • Dialogue between cultural policies and other policies
  • Cultural policy and COVID

Arts and cultural policy instruments and trends

  • National Cultural Ministries and Arts Councils
  • Foreign Cultural Institutions – who and what for?
  • Transversal and inter-sectorial policies (culture and education, health, social services)
  • Sustainability - Environment, arts policy and events management
  • Participatory cultural policies (third sector, community action)

New challenges for cultural policies and institutions

  • Cultural rights
  • Freedom of expression
  • Cultural participation
  • Cultural needs

Cultural policies in the public field

  • Cultural policies and agenda setting
  • Cultural policy change

Cultural actions of associations and private foundations

  • The role of associations and networks in the field of culture
  • Private foundations supporting the arts and culture

 

 

Teaching and learning activities

In person



The general methodology of the course is a combination of conceptual presentations from lecturers and experts in the field accompanied by core reading assignments on specific areas to complement the concepts discussed in class.

Students will be set mini-assignments to collect and share case studies from their own countries. Enriching discussion in class with international examples to illustrate issues.

The course has a coordinator who teaches many of the sessions, but is complemented by additional specialists on different topics and practical sessions.

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person



The evaluation of this course consists of three parts:

1) Final written exam. Examination call. It represents 40% of the final grade.

2) Group assignment/project. Elaboration of a group assignment. Working on a proposal regarding a cultural space. It represents 40% of the final grade.

3) Short written exams. Two short written exams during the course. It represents 20% of the final grade.

 

 


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