Cultural Management: Cultural Management KXB25S1
Code: KXB25S1
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Culture and Arts
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
Cultural manager is an enabler of cultural activities, responsible for organizing and leading production processes. Cultural managers play a key role in the planning and implementation of cultural services. They ensure that cultural and experience-based services reach their audiences and meet set objectives. Often acting as bridge-builders between creative content creators, financial management, and customers, cultural managers integrate these perspectives into impactful and results-driven operations.
Graduates from Metropolia’s Cultural Management program pursue diverse careers in cultural event and project management, cultural business development, and industry innovation. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary and business-oriented learning, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of cultural management processes. Our goal is to educate responsible professionals who work proactively in multidisciplinary teams and networks while shaping their expertise based on their strengths and interests.
A rapidly changing operational environment places new demands on cultural managers. Key professional skills in the field include analytical and creative thinking, technological competence, and a forward-thinking approach. In Metropolia’s Cultural Management program, students develop these skills by combining research-based knowledge with practical examples. Advanced projects and extensive professional networks provide up-to-date and concrete insights into the diverse nature of a cultural manager’s work.
Sustainability is at the core of cultural management. Future cultural managers must be capable of making decisions that support ecological, economic, social, and cultural sustainability. In the 2025 curriculum, sustainable development is embedded throughout the studies, deepening students' expertise and preparing them to meet future challenges.
The program also offers students opportunities for internationalization through study exchanges, international internships, and collaborative projects. Internships and the thesis project, conducted in cooperation with industry partners, support students’ professional growth and integrate them into the cultural sector.
Development
The 2025 curriculum has been updated by integrating a sustainability strand, which deepens students' expertise throughout their studies. Event production skills have been strengthened with content on technical skills, site planning, procurement, and ticket sales. Leadership competencies have been developed through a course on supervisory work and project management, preparing students for future leadership roles. The renewed curriculum enhances collaboration with industry partners and ensures that graduating cultural managers possess the expertise required in their field.
Further information
Opetussuunnitelmasta vastaa: Leena Björkqvist, tutkintovastaava.
Opetussuunnitelmaa hallinnoi: Anne Ojala-Soini, koulutussuunnittelija.
U!reka-opinto kestävästä kehityksestä on lisätty omana opintojaksonaan opintokokonaisuuteen Kulttuuri- ja taidealan toimintaympäristöt ja sisällöt.
Tietoturvan ja tekoälyn perusteet on sisällytetty opintojaksoon Johdatus kulttuurituotannon opintoihin.
Objective
Upon completing the program, the student will be able to organize and manage production activities sustainably. A cultural manager can design a cultural service and implement it realistically so that it reaches its audience and achieves its content-related objectives.
A cultural manager is capable of acting responsibly in cultural business, productization, and development. They have the ability to work in multidisciplinary environments and inspire collaborative, future-oriented work.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | Autumn 2028 | Spring 2029 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2028 | 4. / 2028 | 1. / 2028 | 2. / 2028 | 3. / 2029 | 4. / 2029 |
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| KXB25S1-1001 |
Operating Environments and Content in the Cultural and Arts Sector
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38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC60 | Introduction to Cultural Production Studies | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC70 | The Work and Operating Environments of a Cultural Producer | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC61 | Operating Environments in Creative Fields | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00FW79 | Sustainability in the Urban European Context | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC62 | Cultural Heritage and Shaping a Sustainable Future | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC63 | General Course in the Arts | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC65 | Audience Development | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC66 | Cultural Policy and Advocacy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC67 | Nordic Cooperation | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC68 | International Skills | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC69 | Public and Private Grants | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1002 |
Event Production
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28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC71 | Introduction to Event Management | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC72 | Technical Event Production and Safety | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC73 | Event Safety and Basics of First Aid | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC74 | Event Site Planning, Procurement and Ticketing | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC75 | Event Production Finance | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00EI30 | Event Management Marketing and Sales | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC77 | Event Volunteering | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC78 | Hands-on Event Implementation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC79 | Environmental Impacts of Events | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1003 |
Communication Skills for Cultural Managers
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27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC80 | Introduction to Communication for Cultural Managers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC81 | Written Communication | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC82 | Speech Communication | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC83 | Visual Communication | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC84 | Advanced Written Communication | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC85 | Advanced Speech Communication | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC86 | Advanced Visual Communication | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC87 | Advanced Studies in Communication | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC88 | Professional Swedish | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC89 | Professional English | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1004 |
Entrepreneurship and Business in Creative Fields
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16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KX00GB51 | Entrepreneurship in Creative Fields | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC91 | Entrepreneurship for Cultural Producer | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC92 | Business in Creative Fields | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC93 | Financial Management in Creative Fields | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1005 |
Cultural and Experience Services
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21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC94 | Experience Service Design | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC95 | Digital Environments and the Opportunities of AI | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC96 | Marketing Communication in Creative Fields | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC97 | Sponsorship and Cooperation with Companies | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GC98 | Brand Management and Consumer Behaviour | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KX00GG67 | Authors’ Rights, Agreements and Ethics in Cultural Industries | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1006 |
Leadership in Creative Fields
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10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GD00 | Self-Leadership and Team Leadership | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GD01 | Supervisory Work in Creative Fields | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GD05 | Project Leadership | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1007 |
Professional Specialization
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GD02 | Career Planning and Professional Development | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GD03 | Developing and Commercializing Professional Competence | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00GD04 | Work Life Seminar | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1014 |
Profile Studies in Working Life Skills
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1019 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1020 |
Advanced Studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1008 |
Internships and Advanced Projects in the Cultural Sector
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50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1021 |
Metropolia Innovation Studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00FV31 | Metropolia Minno 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00FV32 | Metropolia Minno 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00FV33 | Metropolia Minno 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00EI49 | Advanced Project in the Cultural Sector 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00EI50 | Advanced Project in the Cultural Sector 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1011 |
Internships
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KX00CZ96 | Internship 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KX00CZ98 | Internship 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1009 |
Research and Development Work
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20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU00EI53 | Research-Based Development Methods | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXB25S1-1022 |
Opinnäytetyö
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00EL75 | Planning of the Thesis Work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00EL76 | Implementation of the Thesis Work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00EL77 | Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 69 | 54 | 60 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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