Cultural Studies and Cultural management

Modes of study / Info Pack

Accreditation

The accreditation of this program is until 2025 .

Education

The education is performed by Faculty of Arts.

Annotation

Students who are trained in specialty "Cultural Studies and Cultural Management" at the Faculty of Arts received a thorough comprehensive education in the field of management and administration of culture and cultural processes. In the course of their training they learn about the rich culture of the Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance civilizations, examine trends in contemporary culture and arts, tracked the development of Bulgarian culture over the centuries. Students acquire knowledge of theory, sociology and psychology of culture, cultural anthropology, culture and communications.  An important part of training are subjects aimed at obtaining pragmatic knowledge and skills: cultural policies and cultural management, conducting empirical research, cultural tourism and cultural animation, computer training, public relations in the sphere of culture, skills for dealing with conflicts and so on.

In specialty "Cultural Studies and Cultural Management" students are provided opportunities for additional training in foreign universities within the European Union: in the cities of Perugia and Florence (Italy), Utrecht (The Netherlands), Turku (Finland), Ludwigsburg (Germany), etc.

The multipurpose vocational training and the wide general knowledge obtained during the educational process enable the graduates in "Cultural Studies and Cultural Management" to perform a wide range of professional positions in the field of cultural institutions, cultural tourism, publishing and museum case, the media, cultural entrepreneurship and so on.