DDMZ203 Project Management in the Cultural Sector

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Hana Průchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Hana Průchová, Ph.D.
Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:15–11:45 104
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Project Management I.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
OBJECTIVE The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects in the field of culture and arts and their specifics. Apply knowledge and skills acquired in the course Project Management I in the area of artistic projects that benefits the public and commercial. Improve basic knowledge of the theory of project management, support their use in practical production work in school projects and to gain sufficient knowledge and skills base for the successful implementation of graduation projects.
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
Students are able to:
- Describe and explain the reasons for the emergence of various types of cultural projects.
- Describe the event models of various types of cultural events in terms of their life cycle.
- Explain the differences between various types of cultural projects and its influence on the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects.

SKILLS
Students can:
- Develop a project idea entered the field of culture and arts,
- Suggest appropriate creative solutions based on analysis of the nature and context of the project and develop a quality project plan and based thereon a comprehensive plan of action,
- Apply in solving relevant year project analysis and project management techniques, methods, teamwork and creative processes,
- Based on the analysis of the conditions for various types of projects to define legislative and organizational limits and conditions, which must be taken when implementing them respect and fulfill,
- Process comprehensible and clear project plan designated project stakeholders,
- Prepare and deliver attractive presentation of the project plan,
- To present and discuss their proposals to address year project with your team and the instructor of the course.

ELIGIBILITY
Student is able to:
- Define the problem / needs related to cultural projects and choose the appropriate procedures to address them.
- Together with the team to define the tasks associated with their ročníkovým project plan is in time and divide among individual team members.
- Work systematically with their time, define your own tasks and activities.
- Perform the assigned tasks with respect to deadlines and the other members of the team.
- Communicate with the team to discuss the proposed solutions and come to a common consensus.
- Critically and independently study the core and supplementary materials and resources assigned teacher.
Syllabus
WINTER SEMESTER
- Creation of cultural projects (context, goals, purpose)
- Analysis of the initial situation of a cultural project (SWOT)
- Types of cultural projects and their specifics
- Project plan for stakeholders in a cultural project
- Production cycle of various types of cultural projects
- Practical production issues of cultural events
- Crowd management and risk management of cultural events
- Creativity in each of us
- Time management and stress management
- The art of presentation

SUMMER SEMESTER
Teamwork on a year-long project with consultation support from the department teachers.
Literature
    required literature
  • Verhaar, Jan: Project Management, A Professional Approach to Events. ISBN-13: 9789085060291. info
  • JEŽKOVÁ, Zuzana; Hana KREJČÍ; ŠVEC JAROSLAV and Branislav LACKO. Projektové řízení. Jak zvládnout projekty. 2013, 381 pp. ISBN 978-80-905297-1-7. info
  • KREJČÍ, Hana. Specifika uměleckých projektů. 2013, 80 pp. ISBN 978-80-7460-050-0. info
    recommended literature
  • O'TOOLE, William; Glenn BODWIN and Johny ALLEN. Events Management. Třetí. New York: Routledge, 2010. ISBN 978-1-85617-818-1. info
Teaching methods
FORMS OF TEACHING
WINTER SEMESTER
Seminar
Number of contact hours per week: 2
Number of hours of independent study per week: 2

SUMMER SEMESTER
Project-based teaching
Number of contact hours per semester: 8
Number of hours of independent study per week: 3.5

TEACHING METHODS
Students reflect on and practically verify their knowledge of project management and cultural project management in teamwork while working on semester assignments (related to the international theater school festival Setkání/Encounter 2027) and their future graduation project (project plan with follow-up guidelines in the initial stage). The results of these assignments are continuously presented and reflected upon by both the teacher and other students. The teacher uses the following teaching methods: - Working with text - Discussion methods - Heuristic methods
- Working with images and video/audio recordings
- Skill-building methods
- Individual and individualized teaching
- Group and cooperative teaching
- Independent student work
- Brainstorming
- Critical thinking
Assessment methods
WINTER SEMESTER
The winter semester ends with a credit. To successfully complete the course, students must attend at least 80% of the seminar classes and complete the assigned tasks in a team during the semester.

SUMMER SEMESTER
The summer semester ends with a graded credit. To successfully complete the course, students must prepare a project plan for their future graduate project, including follow-up action plans. Parts of this plan must be submitted by predetermined deadlines during the semester. Percentage weighting of assessment:
- preparation of the first part of the graduate project plan: 10% of the assessment, including verbal feedback from the teacher (the content and formal level of the work, adherence to the deadline and form of submission are assessed),
- Completion of Part II of the graduate project proposal: 10% of the grade, including verbal feedback from the instructor (the content and formal level of the work, adherence to the deadline, and form of submission are evaluated). - Completion of Part III of the graduate project proposal: 10% of the grade, including verbal feedback from the instructor (evaluation of the content and formal level of the work, adherence to the deadline and form of submission),
- Preparation of the complete project plan for the future graduate project, including follow-up plans: 70% of the assessment, including verbal feedback from the teacher (the content and formal level of the work, adherence to the deadline and form of submission, and incorporation of the teacher's comments on the previous three parts of the work are assessed).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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