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Learning Objectives
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In the end of this course the students should be able to:
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the central models, concepts and theories presented through the course
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Systematically analyse cultural economic and political situations with appropriate models and identify key problems
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Critically assess the value and relevance of models, concepts and theories presented through the course in relation to their practical application
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Demonstrate knowledge of market failures and how to correct for market failures.
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Demonstrate knowledge of production and price setting systems, production decision making and financing of cultural good
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Demonstrate knowledge of the role of government and the regulatory authorities in the cultural market at different government levels and understand the rationales for the existence of public sector activities in culture
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Demonstrate knowledge of cultural political instruments and their impact and of cultural mapping and planning
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Prerequisite
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Students not enrolled in BSc in Business Administration & Service Management must document a level in English equal to TOEFL 575, and A level in mathematics equal to Danish level B
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Examination
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Cultural Economics and Politics
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Assessment
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Oral Exam
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Marking Scale
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7-step scale
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Censorship
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Internal examiners
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Exam Period
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Summer Term and May/June
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Duration
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72 Hours
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The final exam is a 72-hour group project. The project can be maximum 10 pages in length and the group size should be 2 - 3 students.
The project will be followed by an individual, 20 minutes oral exam, which takes its point of departure in the group project, but also natural relations to theory and models from syllabus. The individual assessment is based on a combined evaluation of the written group project and the individual oral exam. |
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Examination
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Prerequisites for Attending the Exam
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Course Content
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Course content:
The course will provide an overview of the cultural sector, cultural economics and cultural policy. The course will show how economic theory can be used to analyse economic problems in the cultural sector, dealing with issues like market demand for arts and culture, determinants of participation in arts and culture, market failures like externalities and public goods in the cultural sector, non-market demand for arts and culture, cost-benefit analysis, production, productivity and the earning gab (Boumol and Bowens disease). Cultural policy will be analysed using relevant theoretical models as those presented by authors like Peter Duelund and Harry Hillman-Chartrand. Concrete examples of cultural policy at the national as well as at the local level will be analysed and discussed. Current issues such as cultural planning and mapping, culture in local and regional development and experience economy will be covered.
Course aim:
The course aims at giving knowledge about cultural economics and cultural politics in a Western context. Cultural economics will be introduced as a discipline dealing with economic questions of the cultural sector. The course aims at giving the students knowledge about how cultural economics can be used to analyse economic problems in the cultural sector, especially relating to public finance of culture and thereby providing arguments for cultural politics. Besides the course will introduce cultural policy, characterise different models for cultural policy and show different goals and instruments of the different models. |
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Teaching Methods
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The teaching is based on lectures and guest lectures, and student presentations of course topics can be included.
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Literature
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- Compendium including articles on cultural economics and politics. Please note, minor changes may occur. The teacher will upload the final reading list to sitescape/learn two weeks before the course starts. |
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