The course intends to deepen the critical knowledge of the functions that cultural and theatrical organizations can play in the processes of valorization of the territories, cities and urban landscapes.
At the end of the course the student will:
• know the main concepts, approaches and tools of cultural planning;
• understand the functioning of the cultural and performing arts sectors within the territories, with particular regard to places and spaces, festivals, artistic residences, new cultural containers;
• know how to put into practice planning practices in the territories considering the different social and urban contexts, with attention to the processes of physical and immaterial regeneration of the places;
• being able to communicate with the public and private stakeholders, with the appropriate tools, the cultural actions that influence the transformations and the promotion of the cities and territories;
• have learned awareness, knowledge and behavioral methods regarding cultural policies, multidimensional impacts and organizational and management phenomena related to the construction of a relationship between territory and performing arts activities.
At the end of the course the student will:
• know the main concepts, approaches and tools of cultural planning;
• understand the functioning of the cultural and performing arts sectors within the territories, with particular regard to places and spaces, festivals, artistic residences, new cultural containers;
• know how to put into practice planning practices in the territories considering the different social and urban contexts, with attention to the processes of physical and immaterial regeneration of the places;
• being able to communicate with the public and private stakeholders, with the appropriate tools, the cultural actions that influence the transformations and the promotion of the cities and territories;
• have learned awareness, knowledge and behavioral methods regarding cultural policies, multidimensional impacts and organizational and management phenomena related to the construction of a relationship between territory and performing arts activities.
teacher profile teaching materials
Topics covered
• Cultural economics, cultural policies, and urban policies
• The evolution of the city and territory
• Understanding the city through its different dimensions
• Cultural and performing arts organizations
• The organizational geography of live performance
• Traditional theatre venues
• Festivals
• Major event policies and the Estate Romana programme
• Bottom-up cultural initiatives and social innovation
• Theatre residency programmes
• New cultural spaces and urban regeneration
• Capitals of Culture and Creative Cities
• Cultural strategic planning and cultural planning practices
Lucio Argano, Guida alla progettazione della città culturale, FrancoAngeli, Milan, 2021 (pp. 514)
For students who will not attend classes:
Lucio Argano, Guida alla progettazione della città culturale, FrancoAngeli, Milan, 2021 (pp. 514).
Oliviero Ponte di Pino, Un teatro per il XXI secolo. Lo spettacolo dal vivo ai tempi del digitale, Franco Angeli, Milan, 2021
Programme
The course examines the organizational dynamics of theatre and live performance in relation to the evolution of urban and territorial contexts, considering their morphological, social, perceptual, and cultural dimensions. Alongside traditional structures and practices of the performing arts, the course highlights emerging forms of urban cultural production and their relationship with urban transformation processes, including regeneration, social innovation, sustainability, events in public spaces, and responses to contemporary urban challenges. Through the analysis of case studies, including international examples, with particular attention to Capitals of Culture and Creative Cities, the course also explores the role of theatre and cultural organizations in the strategic planning of cities.Topics covered
• Cultural economics, cultural policies, and urban policies
• The evolution of the city and territory
• Understanding the city through its different dimensions
• Cultural and performing arts organizations
• The organizational geography of live performance
• Traditional theatre venues
• Festivals
• Major event policies and the Estate Romana programme
• Bottom-up cultural initiatives and social innovation
• Theatre residency programmes
• New cultural spaces and urban regeneration
• Capitals of Culture and Creative Cities
• Cultural strategic planning and cultural planning practices
Core Documentation
For students who will attend classes:Lucio Argano, Guida alla progettazione della città culturale, FrancoAngeli, Milan, 2021 (pp. 514)
For students who will not attend classes:
Lucio Argano, Guida alla progettazione della città culturale, FrancoAngeli, Milan, 2021 (pp. 514).
Oliviero Ponte di Pino, Un teatro per il XXI secolo. Lo spettacolo dal vivo ai tempi del digitale, Franco Angeli, Milan, 2021
Reference Bibliography
Charles Landry, City making. L'arte di fare la città, Codice Edizioni, Turin, 2009 Greg Richards, Robert Palmer, Eventful cities. Cultural management and urban revitalisation, Elsevier, Oxford, 2010 Andrea Minetto, Silvia Tarassi, I festival diffusi. Un nuovo formato organizzativo per le politiche culturali, FrancoAngeli, Milan, 2024 Cristina Carlini, Mimma Gallina, Oliviero Ponte di Pino (a cura di), Reinventare i luoghi della cultura contemporanea. Nuovi spazi, nuove creatività, nuove professioni, nuovi pubblici, FrancoAngeli, Milan, 2017 Fabio Biondi, Lorenzo Donati (a cura di), Futuro. I teatri delle residenze in Italia: una inchiesta, L’arboreto edizioni, Mondaino, 2024 Vittorio Fiore, Francesca Castagneto, Ripensare innovare lo spazio del teatro: progetto, recupero, riuso, Letteraventidue, Siracusa, 2024 Vittorio Fiore, Simona Scattina, La città teatrale. Per un recupero di spazi e memorie, Cue, Imola, 2024Attendance
Attendance will not be formally monitored; however, students are strongly encouraged to attend classes regularlyType of evaluation
The final course assessment consists of an oral examination based on the prescribed course textbook, together with the preparation of a short project work structured according to a cultural planning framework.