78693 - Cultural Economics (LM)

Learning outcomes

The student gets the fundamental principles of economic analysis of the cultural market, with particular attention to cinematographic, musical, artistic and televisual fields. S/he also aware of the legal position of some original works categories (with special reference to audiovisual and figurative art works) within the limits of the copyright law. S/he is also able to apply his/her knowledge to the problematic dynamics ruling the demand and offer of the culture and the mechanisms of cultural heritage funding.

Course contents

The course addresses the issues of economy typical of cultural markets, focusing on the relationship between artistic and cultural contents and economic system. After an introduction about the characteristics of micro-economic production and consumption of cultural products, will be taken in analyzing the different industries and the market in Italy and in Europe. Will be a space dedicated to the analysis of profit and non-profit markets, about social responsibility in the field of culture and cultural fund-raising. Finally, we will analyze the processes of value creation and value-based cultural creativity, and the role of culture for economic and social development of a country.

Readings/Bibliography

Attending:

The material will be distributed during the classroom.

Not attending:

- A textbook of cultural economics, Ruth Towse, Cambridge University Press.

Teaching methods

Lectures, laboratories, working groups

Assessment methods

Written:

-1/3 mutiple choise questions (5 questions-10 points);

-1/3 short answers questions (3 questions-12 points);

-1/3 open question (1 question- 9 points).

Teaching tools

Slides, short movies.

Office hours

See the website of Sabrina Pedrini