Graduate Diploma of Cultural Event Management

GradDipCultEventMgt

Graduate Certificate in Cultural Event Management

GradCertCultEventMgt

Fees apply

During recent years there has been an increasing demand for specialised knowledge and expertise from event management companies and government organisations. These courses aim to provide comprehensive training in the design and management of cultural events and are intended specifically for those employed, often within local government, as cultural event organisers.

Enrolment through

Bathurst Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Graduate Diploma: Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)

Graduate Certificate: Part-time 1 year (2 sessions)

Admission criteria

Graduate Certificate

• Bachelor degree

and/or

• employment as a Special Events Coordinator or similar position (several years of relevant experience would be required for employment in this position)

Graduate Diploma

• Bachelor degree

or

• Graduate Certificate in Cultural Event Management

Credit

Credit will be given for COM526 Site-Specific Cultural Performance to all applicants, who as participants in the 1999 Devising Celebration Project, successfully completed EDC502 Site-Specific Dramatic Performance.

Articulation

The Graduate Certificate in Cultural Event Management articulates with the Graduate Diploma of Cultural Event Management and credit is awarded in the Graduate Diploma for all subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points (eight subjects) for the Graduate Diploma and 32 points (four subjects) for the Graduate Certificate.

Admission to Master of Arts (Communication - Cultural Performance)

Students who have satisfactorily completed the Graduate Diploma requirements and are subsequently admitted to the Master of Arts (Cultural Performance) will be awarded 48 points of credit for COM525, COM526 and COM527.

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate

Session 1

COM525 Drama and Theatre of Celebration (16 points)(commenced)

COM512 External Communication Issues and Strategies

Session 2

COM525 Drama and Theatre of Celebration (completed)

COM513 Crisis and Issues Management

or

COM506 Communication in Organisations

Graduate Diploma

Sessions 1-2 as above

Session 3

COM526 Site-Specific Cultural Performance (16 points)(commenced)

COM527 Cultural Performance Research (16 points)(commenced)

or

ACC525 Financial Accountability in the Public Sector

Session 4

COM526 Site-Specific Cultural Performance (completed)

COM527 Cultural Performance Research (completed)

or one from:

COM513 Crisis and Issues Management

COM506 Communication in Organisations

COM508 Directed Reading

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Gerard Boland

School of Communication

Telephone: (02) 6338 4514

Facsimile: (02) 6338 4409

Email: gboland@csu.edu.au