Master of Culture and Arts: YKUTU18
Code: YKUTU18
- Degree title
- Master of Culture and Arts
- Credits
- 60 ects
- Duration
- 1.5 years (60 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2018
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
DESCRIPTION AND COMPETENCE AREAS OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME:
The Degree Programme for Cultural Managers (Master’s level) prepares experts in and innovators of creative economy, who are able to recognize targets for development in their field and to plan and manage processes of change. The student develops their competencies in the management of processes of creative economy and public cultural services with an entrepreneurial approach. The entrepreneurial way of action is an ability to lead work communities in creative professions in a flexible and creative way. The student improves their business competencies, necessary for today’s rapidly changing and global operational environments. The aim of the studies is to develop an understanding of the operational environments of especially creative economy and to seek profitable solutions for consumer demand.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY PROFILE:
A graduate with a Master’s Degree can perform duties in planning and management, as a manager of development projects and as an independent entrepreneur with the sufficient business competencies. The Degree qualifies the student for professional duties requiring a Master’s Degree.
PEDAGOGIC MODELS FOR ACTION:
Multimodal learning methods are used in the studies. Each course includes two to three days of contact teaching, which can also be attended online. The studies emphasize both independent study and assignments completed as distant learning. A working life-based development project is an essential part of the studies.
Objective
The student is able to
- apply a predictive method as part of the anticipation of demand for products and services
- assess the role of scenario thinking as part of their professional expertise
- assess and present arguments as to if different visions and goals are realistic in strategic planning and management
- assess the potential market and life cycle of cultural products from the business perspective
- develop the user-orientation and added value structure of cultural products and services
- describe the opportunities to exploit immaterial rights
- recognize the typical and special features of business in creative fields
- analyze the entrepreneurial path in creative fields and plan the refining and testing of a product or service idea
- analyze the key factors of success
- assess their own entrepreneurial resources
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Show study timings by semester, study year or period
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | Autumn 2018 | Spring 2019 | Autumn 2019 | 1. / 2018 | 2. / 2018 | 3. / 2019 | 4. / 2019 | 5. / 2019 | 1. / 2019 | 2. / 2019 |
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| YKUTU17-1004 |
Advanced Studies
(Choose all ) |
20 | ||||||||||||
| 2E00BT17 | Predictive methods | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||
| 2E00BT19 | Recognizing and Assessing Business Opportunities | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||
| 2E00BF13 | Business in creative fields | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 2E00BT18 | Research and Development Methods | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| YKUTU17-1005 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||
| KD00BE12 | Customer Relationship Management | 5 | ||||||||||||
| KD22KYO04 | Marketing Management | 5 | ||||||||||||
| KD00BD94 | Management of Intellectual Capital | 5 | ||||||||||||
| YKUTU17-1006 |
Free Choice Studies
(Choose all ) |
5 | ||||||||||||
| 2E00BI01 | Free Choice Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||
| YKUTU17-1007 |
Master's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||
| 2E00BH99 | Master's Thesis | 30 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Total | 60 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
General competencies (Master’s Degrees)
|
1 Learning competence
- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s expertise in a versatile and focused way |
| Predictive methods |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Customer Relationship Management |
| Management of Intellectual Capital |
| Master's Thesis |
|
2 Ethical competence
- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and for the consequences of these actions |
| Business in creative fields |
| Marketing Management |
|
3 Working community competence
- is able to develop the operations of a work community |
| Recognizing and Assessing Business Opportunities |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Management of Intellectual Capital |
|
4 Innovation competence
- is able to manage research, development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work |
| Predictive methods |
| Recognizing and Assessing Business Opportunities |
| Customer Relationship Management |
| Marketing Management |
| Free Choice Studies |
| Master's Thesis |
|
5 Internationalization competence
- is capable of international communication in one’s work and in the development of operations |
| Business in creative fields |
| Customer Relationship Management |
| Management of Intellectual Capital |
| Master's Thesis |
|
6 Entrepreneurial competence
- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working. |
| Predictive methods |
| Recognizing and Assessing Business Opportunities |
| Business in creative fields |
| Free Choice Studies |
|
7 Quality control competence
- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems |
| Business in creative fields |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Master's Thesis |
| Not grouped |
Master’s Degree studies
| 1 Advanced Professional Studies |
| Predictive methods |
| Recognizing and Assessing Business Opportunities |
| Business in creative fields |
| Customer Relationship Management |
| Marketing Management |
| Management of Intellectual Capital |
| 2 Free Choice Studies |
| Free Choice Studies |
| 3 Thesis |
| Master's Thesis |
| Not grouped |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| YKUTU17-1004 |
Advanced Studies
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| 2E00BT17 | Predictive methods | 5 |
| 2E00BT19 | Recognizing and Assessing Business Opportunities | 5 |
| 2E00BF13 | Business in creative fields | 5 |
| 2E00BT18 | Research and Development Methods | 5 |
| YKUTU17-1005 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |
| KD00BE12 | Customer Relationship Management | 5 |
| KD22KYO04 | Marketing Management | 5 |
| KD00BD94 | Management of Intellectual Capital | 5 |
| YKUTU17-1006 |
Free Choice Studies
(Choose all ) |
5 |
| 2E00BI01 | Free Choice Studies | 5 |
| YKUTU17-1007 |
Master's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| 2E00BH99 | Master's Thesis | 30 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.