Arts and Cultural Events unit (HEJ513)

Hobart, Online

Introduction

In Tasmania, our vibrant arts and cultural calendar includes MOFO and Dark MOFO, Ten Days on the Island, and Beaker Street. In this unit, you will learn about the role of festivals, open days, street fairs and other events in contemporary civic life and how they contribute to the culture and economy of towns and cities around the world. From concept to producing a fully-costed proposal, you will develop a detailed understanding of the professional activities required to plan and execute an event, including budgeting, programming and promotion. 

Summary

Unit name	Arts and Cultural Events
Unit code	HEJ513
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	Media
Coordinator	Professor Meg Keating
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Block 2
Online	Block 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Block 2	26/4/2026	11/5/2026	20/5/2026	13/6/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyse and evaluate the role of festivals, open days, street fairs and other events in contemporary civic life.
• Effectively and ethically communicate the impacts of these events across a range of cultural perspectives.
• Design a bid for a fully-costed public event by incorporating media and communication concepts, and others’ perspectives and feedback.
• Critically reflect on your professional practices based on feedback that occurs during all stages of project design.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
109999	$1,192.00	$1,020.00	not applicable	$3,039.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HEJ613

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Weekly 3 hour class and weekly online content
Assessment	Oral pitch for an event (25%)|Reflexive essay (25%)|Fully costed event proposal (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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