The UBC Certificate Program in Cultural Planning – and the individual professional development courses of which it is comprised – addresses the growing international demand for cultural planners with knowledge and expertise to guide cultural policy and development initiatives.
Cultural planning is an integrated approach to development of well-planned and creative communities supported by vibrant cultures and creative economies that is being embraced by a growing number of North American, European and other jurisdictions around the world. By organizing and leveraging public and private policy affecting the cultural sector and creative infrastructure, cultural planners play an increasingly vital role in developing livable, sustainable, intercultural communities while strengthening their position in the global knowledge economy.
Courses starting Feb 18, 2013
• Foundations of Cultural Planning Colin Mercer, Bristol, UK
• Creating Culture Plans Sue Harvey, Vancouver, Canada
• Creative Placemaking Pru Robey, Artscape, Toronto, Canada
Save $100 on registrations received by Feb 1. Registration closes Feb 12.
Courses starting Apr 2, 2013
• Festivals, Events and Eventful Communities (New) Robert Palmer, Strasbourg, France
• Cultural Tourism: Impacting Communities Worldwide (New) Cheryl Hargrove, Washington, DC, USA
Save $100 on registrations received by Mar 15. Registration closes Mar 25.
All courses are nine weeks in length and include case studies, interactive discussions, and group-based learning activities that build on shared interests, place-based experiences, and actual community development projects.
Program Fees
Fees are in Canadian dollars and are paid on a course-by-course basis. The current course fee is $800. Students registering in the Creative Placemaking course must pay an additional $50 for required course materials.
A $175 non-refundable administration fee is required in order to graduate from the certificate program.
For more information and to register please visit http://cstudies.ubc.ca/cultural-planning/courses.html
The Centre
The UBC Centre for Cultural Planning and Development is an international centre dedicated to the creation and strengthening of a global community of professionals advancing cultural development as a vital component of successful communities and sustainable growth. By engaging the strengths of international leaders in the field of cultural planning and development, the Centre educates, trains and supports cultural planning and development through university-level courses and programs, research, and the exchange of successful practice, in a context of critical thinking with a global perspective.