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Lecturer Additional 11 Ethics and business ethics 5 2 I.Bolshakovs MA. Phil. Lecturer Basic 12 Aesthetics 5 2 I.Fedosejeva Dr. Phil Docent Additional 13 Introduction to the semiotics and semantics of the culture 5 3 I.Markina Dipl.in .philol., finished post-graduate course in phil. Docent Basic 14 Cultural sociology 6 3 T.Kuzmina MA. Hist. Lecturer Basic 15 Problems of the world’s history of culture 6, 7 6 I.Markina H.Tumans Dipl.in philol., finished post-graduate course in phil., Dr. Hist. Docent Ass.prof Basic Basic 16 Economics: basic economic theories Cultural economics 3 3 B.Heimanis Dr. oec. Ass.prof Basic 17 Finance: basics of the book-keeping. Finances and credit. Taxes. 4 3 B.Heimanis T. Andrejeva Dr. oec. Dipl. oec. Ass.prof Doc. Basic Basic 18. Legal basis in culture and copyright basics 3 2 I.Mihailovs MA. Art MA.iur. Lecturer Additional 67 B – Part* Compulsory choices 18 Introduction into speciality 1 2 I.Markina Dipl. in philol., finished post-graduate course in phil. Docent Basic 19. Practical software 1 2 M.Adjutovs S.Vane Dr. mathem. Dipl.mathem. Docent Basic 20. Computer technologies of presentations 3 1 J.Timoshchenko Dr. engin. Lecturer Basic 21 Cultural institutions and administration 4 2 I.Mihailovs. MA. Art MA.iur. Lecturer Additional 22 Methods and technics of administrating cultural projects 6, 7 3 V.Gurovs Dr. oec. Ass.prof. Basic 23 Rights of the entrepreneur activity 5 2 O.Lukashina . Dr. oec. Prof. Basic 24 Public speech (pract.) 3 2 V.Svirskis MA. Fhil. Lecturer Basic 25 Organization of entrepreneur’s work in the sphere of culture, management, planning: Management Marketing Personnel administration 4,5 9 B.Heimanis M.Gunare V.Silinevicha Dr. oec. Dr. phil. MA. oec. Ass.prof. Ass.prof. Lecturer Basic Basic Basic 26 Technology of drafting cultural projects (pract.) 4,5, 6, 4 Z.Saveļjeva MA. Phil. Lecturer Basic 27 Financing and management of cultural projects 7 3 30 N.Novozhilova V.Davidovs Dr. oec. Higher education Docent Lecturer Basic Basic Options for the proficient knowledge of disciplines 28 Theory and practice of social communications and information: Technology of advertising (pract.) Theory and practice of mass communication Visual communication (pract.) 3 6 7 2 2 2 B.Borisovs A.Prieditis B.Borisovs Dipl.film director Dr. Phil. Dipl.film director Docent Ass.prof. Docent Basic Basic Basic 29. Analysis of the works of art (pract.) 1 1 S.Hajenko MA. Art Docent Basic 30 Methods of cultural investigation (pract.): Investigation of sources Methods of sociology and statistics 3 4 1 2 A.Gavrilins T.Kuzmina Dr. Hist. Dipl. Hist. Ass.prof. lecturer Additional Basic 31 Psychology of intercultural communication (pract.): Psychology of contiguity and management Psychology of creativity Conflictology 6 4 5 2 1 1 I.Plotka L.Abelite L.Kozlova Dr. Psych. MA. Psych. MA. Psych. Ass.prof. Lecturer Lecturer Additional Additional Additional 32. Problems of Latvian literature: classical and modern literature 5, 6 4 I.Narodovska MA. Phil. Lecturer Additional 33. Practice of organising festivities and mass events 5 3 D.Klepere Higher education Lecturer Additional 34 Guidelines of the EU cultural projects management 7 2 D.Hanovs Dr. Art Prof. Additional 35 Foundations of entertainment industry (pract.) 7 2 A.Gabrielyans MA. oec. Lecturer Basic 36 Principles of organization of cultural tourism 4 2 J.Logachova Higher education Lecturer Additional 37 Cultural policy of Latvia and EU 5 2 I.Mihailovs MA. Art MA.iur Lecturer Additional 38 Problems in the 20^th century culture 7 2 I.Markina Dipl.in .philol., finished post-graduate course in philol. Docent Basic 37 Trends of art in the 20th century 5 2 N.Pazuhina K.Artamonovs MA. Art Dipl. Art Lecturer Lecturer Basic Additional 38 Modern Latvian visual art 4 2 S.Hajenko MA. Art Docent Basic 39 Trends in western theatres 4 2 J.Brance Dipl. In theatre research Lecturer Additional 40 Discourses of modern culture (pract.) 6, 7 3 Z.Saveļjeva MA. Fhilol. Lecturer Basic 41 Basics of exhibitions and galleries functioning (pract.) 2, 3, 4 3 S.Hajenko MA. Art . Docent Basic 42 Intercultural communication: theory and practice: introduction into intercultural communication; specific character of culture in multicultural milieu; EU problems of cultural integration 6, 7 6 L.Gaidarova M.Gunare A.Prieditis Dr. Philol. Dr. Phil. Dr. Philol. Docent Ass.prof. Ass.prof. Basic Basic Basic 43 Integral course of the official language of speciality 1-5 10 O.Odegova Dipl.philol. Lecturer Basic 44 Business language (pract) 6, 7 3 O.Odegova Dipl.philol. Lecturer Basic 45 Language and style 3, 4 4 J.Jurchenko MA.philol. Lecturer Basic 46 European Republic studies: geography, history, culture, literature 2-5 8 I.Zelmene M.Kormanova O.Filina J.Borgs Dr. Hist. MA. Art. Dr. philol. Dipl.Art Docent Lecturer Docent Docent Additional Basic Basic Basic C – Part* 47 History of religion 1 2 V. Svirskis MA. Phil. Lecturer Basic 48 Etnoethics 7 1 I.Apine Hab. Dr. hist Drc.hist. Prof. Additional 49 Preservation of cultural monuments 5 2 A.Gavrilins Dr. Hist. Ass.prof. Additional 50 Mythology of the Balts 1 1 I.Narodovska MA. Philol. Lecturer Additional 51 Foundations of the Slavic mythology 2 1 I.Markina Dipl. in philol., finished post-graduate course in phil. Docent Basic 52 Trends in modern music 6 1 B.Avramecs Dr. Art State prof. Additional 53 Cultural Heritage of Russian emigration 3 1 V.Kupcovs Dr. Hist. Docent Basic 54 “Silver age” of the Russian culture 4 1 V.Kupcovs Dr. Hist. Docent Basic 55. Iconology 2 1 Z.Ņikuļina, MA.Theol Lecturer Additional 56. Russian visual art 3 K.Artamonovs Art research Lecturer Additional 57. Cultural and social history of Russia 7 1 T.Kuzmina Dipl.hist. Lecturer Basic 58. Latvian theatre art 6 1 J.Brance Dipl. In theatre research Lecturer Additional 59. Music culture 4 1 B.Avramecs Dr. Art. State prof. Additional 60. Christian anropology 1 1 I.Dunajevska Dr. Philol. Docent Basic 61. History and foundation of directing mass events 4 2 D.Klepere Dipl.director Lecturer Additional 62. Problems in modern cinematography 6 1 B.Borisovs Dipl.film director Docent Basic 63. “Book-keeping basics. Internal documentation of a project”. 3 1 I Mihailovs MA. Art MA.iur. Lecturer Additional 64. Corporative culture 2 1 V.Rubenis Dr. Phil. Prof. Basic 65. “Introduction into a producer’s business”. 5 1 A.Gabrielyans MA. oec. Lecturer Basic 66. Problems of the European integration 7 1 D.Hanovs Dr. Art Ass.prof. Additional 67. Organisation and conducting the excursions 4 1 J.Logacheva Dipl.spec. Lecturer Additional 68. Insurance in the sphere of tourism 5 1 N.Novozhilova Dr. engin. Docent Basic 69. Introduction into the Japanese culture 2 1 T.Stepanova MA. Paed. Lecturer Basic 70. Second foreign language 3-6 4 L.Gorelkina MA.philol. Lecturer Basic 71. Photography 2 1 J.Milberts Dipl. Cameraman Lecturer Basic

* Students have to chose subjects from block B disciplines in accordance with the profound programme of their specialisation, not less than 17 CP; from block C at least 6 CP

5. The evaluation of the Programme in perspective from the Latvian interest point of view

During the last dacade in both Latvia and Europe there have been social, economic, and political changes, (including the joining of the Republic of Latvia and the EU member states domestic affairs), which demand for the new requirements in many areas connected to culture. As long as the state influence and financial support of the cultural processes goes down, the particular state cultural institutions become more responsible for the realization of the certain culturally- political goals in the situation of limited resources, as well as there is the demand for the development of the private sector in the market of culture arrangements and development.

The programme “Cultural administration” has been created taking into account realias of Latvian cultural processes. Due to the decentralization of the cultural management and financing there has been a decrease in the number of the state structures which operate in the field of culture. Joining the European Union, new requirements for the financing and cooperation with European structures demand for new approaches in the management of cultural processes. The study programme has been created and is being developed taking into consideration the fact, that in the modern situation a personal initiative, entrepreneur, understanding of the cooperation possibilities is needed, as well as the ability to find partners in different fields of social and economic activity. Not only does the programme lead students to the management, but also to the work of a mediator and cooperation with professional artists, musicians, tourism specialists, designers, etc. Bearing in mind that in Latvia the mass culture is connected to the small and medium business activity, the priority on the labour market shall be given to a specialist who is capable of finding and analyzing necessary information, work out, develop, and realize different projects on culture and art, etc. in fact, the programme is oriented to the preparation of a self-employees, as well as the development of the small and medium entrepreneur’s business in the field of culture.

Taking into account the changing situation in the market and the complexity of culture as the field of the entrepreneur’s activity, the management science of the study programme (the subject cycles which are connected to the theory of management, project realization and management, communication technologies) is being constantly completed, improved, and modernized. On the other hand, the professional activity in this field is not much productive if there is a lack of the comprehension of the processes, which are typical for the culture as a special field of a human’s activity, if the modern culture languege is not mastered and if there’s no idea about the globalization and localization tendencies in the modern world. As far as modern cultural area is very heterogenious and the borders between different cultural spheres have become vague, the forthcoming specialists of cultural administration shall be able to orient oneself in the peculiarities of cultural development and generally in culture. Coming up with a project or participating in its realization a modern professional partly performs as an expert evaluating the social and cultural value of an offered project. The development of the modern technologies (not only information technologies) brings up the necessity for the responsibility of a specialist for any results and consequences of any action in the field of culture, irrespective of the commercial or non-commercial essence of this action.

5.1. Comparison the study programme with the licensed programme of 2003

For the accreditation commission of the year 2005 there licensed programme of the year 2003 with the alterations is being offered, provided that the alterations were made in accordance with the expert requirements and notes taking into consideration the amendments in the normative acts of the Republic of Latvia.
Higher education professional bachelor’s programme “Cultural administration” was started in 2001 according to the decision of the Senate of BRI and its legislation. (Licence Nr.04029-3, from 21.06.2001., repeated licence Nr 04029-13 from 28.07.2004. ). The programme got its first accreditation in 2003 (accreditation paper Nr. 013-610 from 14.07.2003.)

The main objective of the Council of study programme is to ensure high quality of the education and the development of the programme.

Taking into consideration an accreditation commission and expert suggestions with respect to the emprovement of the programme, within the new approved programme new solutions will be searched for to make the programme more efficient, both changing and emproving the content of the course and making the part B of the course (compulsory choice) and C (optional choice) options more variable. In compliance with an accreditation commision and foreign experts suggestions, the corrections will be introduced into the course plan. The following discciplines have been outlined as permanemt courses: "Introduction into economics” and “Basics of bookkeeping. Finances and loan”. Due alterations have been introduced into the course “Entrepreneur business in the field of culture”. The fandrazing section has been introduced into the lection course “The management and financing of cultural projects”. As an additional course in the part C a course “Bookkeeping basics. Internal documentation of a project” has been offered. In the block of the optional disciplines a course “Introduction into a producer’s business” has been offered. Caring for the students’ interest in the modern technologies the course “Visual communication” (doc. B. Borisovs) has been completed, and now not only does it offer the students to get to know the principles of modern visual communication, but also gain a practical experience in this area.

The students’ interests are considered also completing a part C of the optional subjects. Not only do the optional courses expand the students’ outlook, but also make impact on a proficient development of the students’ knowledge in the chosen field. In the academic year 2003./2004. the students were offered courses connected to the intercultural project specialization “Latvia- Russia”: “Culturally social history of Russia” (lect. T. Kuzmina), “Iconology”(Z. Nikulina, MA. Theol.), “Russian visual art” (K. Artamonovs, art researc). With the aim to improve the teaching level foreign lecturers are invited to realize the study programme on a regular basis, so they read lectures and arrange seminars for the students. In such a manner, in the year 2004 the students within the programme along with the LAC had a chance to attend the Manfred Stassen (The Jons Hopkins University/ USA professor) lectures course. In 2005 a professor of the Berlin Open University Manfred Kerner read a course of lectures about the top problems of the German culture. The lectures and seminars for the student have also been read by the USA (prof. Stivens Shenkman, University of Oregona), France (Andre Skogstrom Filler, University of Paris “de 1 Universite Paris VIII”), Russia (Olga Ribka, Moscow, Academy of business and social relations), Finland (Michael Rogatchi, executive of a AAC charity foundation of artists), Great Britain ( prof. John Steffans, university of Luton), Island (prof. Markus Mekls, university of Akureiri).

Close attention at the Faculty of cultural administration is paid to the selection of the personnel to ensure the collaboration of highly qualified docents in the study process, to establish independent stuff, to ensure the possibility of elevating their qualification and realise their creative abilities.

The great deal of attention is paid to the improvement of the professional qualification of the lecturers. In 2003-2005 3 three doctor degree and 3 master degree professionals have been employed, two programme lecturers have obtained a master degree during this period. At a moment 50% of the lecturers hold a doctor degree in different scientific fields, 31% hold a master degree. Three are working for degree of a doctor (LU and LAC), two are preparing a dissertation for the obtaining the first degree in the highschools of St. Petersburg (Academy of Art of Repin, Pedagogical University of Gercen). The employment agreements have been signed with LAC and LU master degree absolvents. 30% of the lecturers finished the LU Pedagogy Faculty organized highschool didactic courses. The programme lecturers participated also in the BRI organized seminars: “New methods of learning foreign languages” (2004.), “Main directions in the development of highschool education in the context of the Bologni process” (2004.), “Use of IT in the study process” (2004.), “Perfection of the methodological and technical study process securing”(2005.). Modern teaching methods are being actively introduced into the study process- project works, independent group work, case-studies, etc.

Besides, the students’ investigative work and participation in the BRI and other highschools’ organized scientific practical conferences shall also be duly eveluated.

A positive judgement shall be addressed to the development of the programme’s foreign connections with other Latvian and European highschools. During the last two years the students have participated in the highschool project “The rainbow of cultures” (the initiator of the project- the Latvian Jewish union, co-partners- Latvian Academy of Culture, Latvian Academy of Art, Baltic Russian Institute, Riga Technical University), took part in the inter-highschool conferences in Riga (LAC) and Daugavpils, organized discussions about the problems of cultural identity (round table with the students of the Academy of business and social relations of Moscow, within training, Riga, September 2004), the seminar-discussion about the problems of the democracy development (the Akureiri University students, Island, within the Socrates programme training, May 2005, in cooperation with the Riga Medicine university).

In 2004 and 2005 senior students took part in the activity of the Open Baltic Summer school. (Organizer- the State University “Highschool of Economics” Russia, Moscow, Riga, and St. Petersburg.) In August, 2004 the students of the intercultural project programme got an invitation to participate in the international simposium “The Baltic Hope” (organizers: Latvian Artists Union, UNESCO National committee, European Water-colourist Association’s National Committee). The students had a chance to get to know the Nothern countries’ (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark) and Baltic states’ pieces of art, take part in the master class, as well as in the international theoretical seminar “Tendences of the cooperation development in the field of visual art” arranged with regard to the simposium. The 3^rd year student Karlis Chaupals read his open lecture at the seminar. The students had an opportunity to attend seminars arranged by the Artists Union (in cooperation with the LAA students), LAC and the project managers association, which were dedicated to the questions of the project organization and management aspects.

Taking into account the business-like character of the programme, the programme council tries to lead the practise system to the perfection, expand the range of partners, and offer students more opportunities to get and develop practical professional knowledge. Around 40% of the students’ projects are completely or partially implemented. The students take part in the Riga Duma and self-government cultural projects. In cooperation with the tourism agency “VilarTours” (Exec.director Viktor Theodoridis) the group of students was delegated to the internatinal practise in Greece (the guide work) in 2005.

The materially- technical base of the programme is being regularly developed by completing it with modern computers, digital photo equipment, scaners, printers, portative computers, projectors, etc.

5.2. Correspondence of studies to the standard of higher professional education

BRI higher education professional bachelor’s study programme “Cultural administration” is completed in compliance with the Law about education of the Republic of Latvia, the Law of the Higschools of the Republic of Latvia. It corresponds to the CM of the Republic of Latvia, N. 481 from 20.11.2001. “Rulings about the second level professional higher education state standard”. (The study plan in the attachment Nr.6). BRI study programme “Cultural administration” has been completed in compliance with the recommendations given in the part “Second level professional higher education compulory content” of the “Rulings about the second level professional higher education state standard”.

Correspondence of the content to the professional bachelor standard requirements.

The professional bachelor study programme “Cultural administration” volume is 160 CP (full-time or part-time programme)

Table 2

Compulsory content component	Credit point volume	Relevant component of the study programme	Study programme offered by BRI
General education courses:	Min 20 CP
1. Humanitarian and social science theoretical courses		Logic (2) History of the world’s civilization (3) Philosophy and problems of humanitarian sciences (4) Aesthetics (2)	11 CP
2. Courses with regard to the social, communication, and organization skills		Ethics (2) General psychology (2) Public speech (practicum) (2) Principles of language culture (3)	9 CP All in all 20 CP
Theoretical basic courses of the branch, information technology courses	36 CP	Practical software (2) Computer technologies of presentations (1) Theory of Culture and Philosophy (4) Finance: basics of the book-keeping. Finances and credit. Taxes (3) Economics: basic economic theories. Cultural economics (3) History of the world’s art (8) Problems of the world’s literature (6) Problems of the world’s culture (6) Semotics and semantics of culture (3)	All in all 36
Professional specialization courses of the branch	60 CP	Introduction into speciality (2) Cultural sociology (3) Legal basis in culture and copyright basics (2) Methods and technics of administrating projects (3) Organization of entrepreneur’s work in the sphere of culture, management, planning; cultural administration; marketing; personnel administration (9) Technology of drafting projects (pract.) (2) Financing and management of cultural projects (3) Rights of the entrepreneur activity (2) Cultural institutions and administration (2) Professional foreign language (6) Lettonika (4) Basics of exhibitions and galleries functioning (pract.)* (1) Problems in the 20^th century culture*(2) Problems of Latvian literature*(4) Guidelines of the EU cultural projects management (pract)* (2) Politics and culture *(2) Practice of organising festivities and mass events (praktikum)* (2) Social communication and theory and practise of communication * (4) Psychology of intercultural communication (pract.) (4) Trends in western theatres * (2) Discourses of modern culture * (praktikum)(3) Modern Latvian visual art *(3) Methods of cultural investigation (praktikum)(3) Course papaers and reports (individual projects) (5) Integral course of the language of speciality * (10) Business special official language * (3) Language and style (praktikum)* (4) State studies in geography, history, culture, literature * (8) Intercultural communication theory and practice (praktikum)* (3)	Compulsory 42 Proficient studies At least 28 CP All in all 60 CP
4. Optional choice of the bachelor programme	6 CP		At least 6 CP to be chosen
5. Practise	26 CP	Active practise: Study practise (1) Gallery practise (2) Mass events’ organization practise (3) Project practise (5) Post-diploma (project implementation) practise (7) Post-diploma practise (4) Practise: Analysis of the works of art (pract.) (1) Basics of exhibitions and galleries functioning (pract.) * (2) Entertainment industry basics (pract.)* Practice of organising festivities and mass events (praktikum)* (1) Technology of advertising (pract.)* (2) Technology of drafting projects (pract.) (2) Psychology of intercultural communication (pract.) * (2) Language and style (praktikum)* (2) Intercultural communication theory and practice (praktikum)* (3) Text interpretation (praktikum)* (2)	22: Jāizvēlas vismaz 4 KP All in all 26
6. State test	12 CP	Qualification exam Drafting of a bachelor paper	2 10