RECN 640
Events and Festivals: Contexts and Concepts
Course overview
This course will provide advanced level study of the characteristics of events and festivals and their participants. You'll also examine the social, political, cultural, economic, and technical forces impacting on event and festival development, as well as the impacts of such events at individual, community, regional, national and global levels.
Course information
| Available semesters | Semester 1 2025 |
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| Credits | 20 |
| Domestic fees | $1,477.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
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Analyse the rationale and impacts of events and festivals at various scales, from global to local, and for a range of stakeholders.
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Evaluate the relevance and application of event and festival research to real world contexts.
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Assess a critical issue in events and festivals.
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Apply concepts and theories to a critical issue in events and festivals.
Course examiners
