Sep 27, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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MGT 3580 - Foundations of Festivals, Events and Entertainment Management


This course is a comprehensive overview of festivals, events, and entertainment management entailing an interdisciplinary focus on sports, recreation, arts, culture, and tourism. The course provides foundational content in relation to the history and scope of events, event impacts, and core components of planning, implementing, and evaluating within the festival, event, and entertainment industry.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to describe the history, present state, and future of festivals, events, and entertainment management
  • Students will be able to identify principles and theories related to festivals, events, and entertainment management.
  • Students will be able to identify the variety of career paths within festivals, events, and entertainment management.
  • Students will be able to describe the economic, environmental, political, and socio-cultural impacts of festivals, events, and entertainment experiences.
  • Students will be able to identify key components of hosting a festival, event, and entertainment experience.
  • Students will be able to identify legal issues and risk management within festivals, events, and entertainment management.



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