Festivals, Events and Eventful Communities (New)

The creation and promotion of events such as festivals, exhibitions, shows, fairs and celebrations are important components of cultural practice throughout the world. At local, regional, national and international levels, events make important contributions to tourism, social life and identity as well as to economic and cultural development.

By the end of this course, understand different models and approaches to events; the fundamental processes and building blocks for creating, managing and evaluating events; and the different perspectives of policy makers and event managers. You are able to apply the lessons learned to specific events in your local community, region or country and to develop policies that support eventfulness.

Instructor: Robert Palmer

Standard Fee: C$800

Registration closes Mar 25.

This course can be taken individually for professional development, or applied to earn the UBC Certificate in Cultural Planning - an online professional learning program offered by the UBC Centre for Cultural Planning and Development.

Format

The format of this course is 100% online. Courses are structured to provide a positive learning environment for participants to engage in and interact with the content and class discussions. In an online course, additional time for individual study and reading is required to review the course material for assignments. Instructors facilitate throughout the course and are available to provide feedback via email and through discussion forums. This course involves an average of 10 to 12 hours of study per week.