Arts Management

European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has been in construction for a bit more than a decade. This paper aims to explore this process as well as the communication of cultural and arts management degree programmes through outcome-based education vocabulary as something flagshipped by the EU. It also aims to engage into critical discussions about learning outcomes and experiential learning process. The theoretical framework of the paper is mainly based on constructivist education paradigm and, to a lesser extent, on connectivism; David Kolb’s experiential learning cycle and Benjamin Bloom’s taxonomy of learning domains are applied in the analysis. 23 degree programmes of ENCATC members are approached through the degree profiles provided on their websites: learning outcomes, profiles of the graduates, and other informative texts. We are questioning the connections between the learning process, learning outcomes and profiles of the graduates, and giving practical suggestions for the programmes administrators to make the information on the degree more clear and holistic, both for the students and for potential employers.

Keywords: European Higher Education Area (EHEA), cultural and arts management, learning outcomes, experiential learning, profiles of the graduates

European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has been in construction for a bit more than a decade. This paper aims to explore this process as well as the communication of cultural and arts management degree programmes through outcome-based education vocabulary as something flagshipped by the EU. It also aims to engage into critical discussions about learning outcomes and experiential learning process. The theoretical framework of the paper is mainly based on constructivist education paradigm and, to a lesser extent, on connectivism; David Kolb’s experiential learning cycle and Benjamin Bloom’s taxonomy of learning domains are applied in the analysis. 23 degree programmes of ENCATC members are approached through the degree profiles provided on their websites: learning outcomes, profiles of the graduates, and other informative texts. We are questioning the connections between the learning process, learning outcomes and profiles of the graduates, and giving practical suggestions for the prog...

Stiller and Anne Äyväri. We have each contributed to the building and commenting on the chapters, not only within our fields of expertise but conjointly and collectively throughout the Study Book. The book is based on our joint activities within Managing Art Projects with Societal Impact (MAPSI)-project in EU Erasmus+ Lifelong learning-programme (201-32016). MAPSI joins five organizations that each bring into the project their special expertise; Estonian Academy of Theatre and Music, Estonian Business School,

Ratatie 22, 01300 Vantaa, Finland Phone +358 (0)9 8868 7150 Fax +358 (0)9 8868 7200 [email protected] www.laurea.fi Business ID 1046216-1 Domicile Vantaa PLEASE NOTE! THIS IS PARALLEL PUBLISHED VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL BOOK To cite this Article: Riikka Anttonen, Victoria Ateca-Amestoy, Kaisa Holopainen, Tanja Johansson, Annukka Jyrämä, Anne Karkkunen, Kaari-Kiitsak Prikk, Kristina Kuznetsova-Bodanovitš, Mervi Luonila, Juko-Mart Kölar, Beatriz Plaza, Kätlin Pulk, Tiina Pusa, Anna Ranczakowska-Ljutjuk, Marge Sassi, Ira Stiller, Anne Äyväri (2016). Managing art projects with societal impact : in a nutshell. Helsinki: Unigrafia.