Production Management
Module code
M-JP-PRM
Curricular domain
Profile, extension and depth: Community, Business
Credits
2
Group size
8
Number of course weeks
12
Class duration
60 minutes per week
Total contact hours
12 hours. If there are fewer applications for this subject than indicated in the description, it will typically proceed with proportionally less contact time (and accordingly more individual attention per student).
Study load
44 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
The student is admitted to the second year Jazz & Pop or Composition for Film and Theatre. This subject can also be followed online.
Competencies
Aims
Knowledge and understanding:
Explain the five phases of production
and the role of an organizing producer.
• Understand planning tools (Excel, Trello, Eisenhower Matrix) and their application in production management.
• Describe different funding models, including crowdfunding, sponsorship, and public/private funding.
Skills & Application
• Develop a production budget, ensuring financial feasibility and risk assessment.
• Create a venue acquisition plan, including booking strategies and deal negotiation.
• Design and implement a promotional strategy across digital and traditional platforms.
• Construct a technical rider and manage logistical aspects for artist requirements.
• Apply crisis management techniques to solve last-minute production challenges.
• Execute a post-event evaluation, including financial reconciliation and stakeholder reporting.
Entrepreneurial & professional attitude
• Demonstrate effective stakeholder communication and negotiation skills.
• Apply self-management tools to enhance personal organization and efficiency.
• Present a comprehensive production plan that integrates all aspects of event planning.
Relation to other modules
Entrepreneurship, Tour Management.
Content
Lessons based on the topics listed under Aims.
Mode(s) of instruction
Group lessons, assignments.
Material & Tools
n/a
Student activity
Completing assignments, giving presentations, exchanging feedback.
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
A written report assessed via a rubric.
Criteria
The student should have mastered the elements described in the rubric, available in the final assignment/Leerpodium.
Pass requirements
The student has successfully completed the module if they are graded "satisfactory".
Examination procedure
The report is graded by the teacher.
Resit options
Module summary
In this elective students learn how to manage a production from the perspective of an organiser.