Catalogue of the Courses

Latvian Academy of Culture offers a broad variety of undergraduate and graduate level courses for exchange students. Our incoming exchange students are allowed to take courses offered by all departments provided that they meet the prerequisites of the courses, such as language proficiency, etc.

Courses provided for exchange students can be divided in the following fields of study:

Catalogue of the Courses of Autumn 2023

NB! The schedule of lectures can change!

Special courses of study offered only for erasmus+ students (both at bachelor’s and at master’s level)

! ! ! The course will take place if at least 4 Erasmus students have applied
Course code	COURSE	Author of the Course	Language of Tuition	Language Requirements	Hours	Credit points	ECTS
MākZ3H77	Folk, art and pop music in Latvia	Valdis Muktupāvels	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3K32	Introduction to Digital Humanities	Luīze Dakša	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3J48	Semiotic Perspectives On Culture and Arts	Dārta Ceriņa	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3H00	Cultural Tourism Management	Astrīda Rogule	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3F37	Contemporary Art and Art Market	Astrīda Rogule	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3K28	Creative Thinking Techniques	Elizabete Palasiosa	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3F34	English Children’s Literature	Elina Veinberga	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3K56	Audiovisual studies. Video, Digital and Interactive Media Design and Production	Elizabete Palasiosa	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3I77	Theory and Praxis of Experimental Filmmaking	Jānis Putniņš	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3H84	Movement class Inspired by Fighting Monkey practice	Karīna Lapšina	English	B1+/ B2	32	2	3
MākZ2413	Sociology of Culture	Ance Kristāla	English	B1+/B2	32	4	6
MākZ3H62	Basic Video	Dainis Juraga	English	B1+/B2	32	4	6
MākZ3H63	Frame and Shooting Methods	Aleksandrs Grebņevs	English	B1+/B2	32	4	6
MākZ3H03	Metaphor in Creative Use of Language	Anita Naciscione	English	B1+/B2	32	4	6
MākZ3I75	Graphic Design Workshop for Beginners	Mārtiņš Linde	English	B1+/B2	32	4	6
MākZ301	Media Language: The World News Stories by the BBC	Elīna Veinberga	English	B1+/B2	32	4	6
MākZT120	Introduction to Advertising Design	Lolita Ozoliņa	English	B1+/B2	32	4	6
MākZ3K03	Creative Producing	Antra Cilinska	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3K04	World Film History	Daniela Zacmane	English	B1+/ B2	32	4	6
MākZ3H83	Creative Economy	Žanete Eglīte	English	B1+/ B2	16	2	3

Languages (at bachelor’s level)

Course code	Course	Study programme	Study year	Languege of Tuition	The course requires a command of Language of Tuition at least at Level…	Hours	Credit points	ECTS
MākZT008	Spanish (1)	Elective Course	-	Spanish/English	English (B1+/B2)/Spanish (without preliminary knowledge)	64	4	6
MākZT038	Spanish (2)	Elective Course	-	Spanish/English	English (B1+/B2)/Spanish A1	64	4	6
MākZ3K67	Italian(1)	Elective Course	-	Italian/English	English (B1+/B2)/Italian (without preliminary knowledge)	64	4	6
MākZ4286	Latvian(1)	Elective Course	-	Latvian/English	English (B1+/B2)/Latvian (without preliminary knowledge)	32	4	6
MākZ1019	English	-	2	English	B1+/B2	64	4	6

Courses of study (at bachelor’s level)

Course code	Course	Study programme	Study year	Languege of Tuition	The course requires a command of Language of Tuition at least at Level…	Hours	Credit points	ECTS
MākZ3M90	Background Studies: Spain	Cross-Cultural Communication (Latvia- Spain)	2	Spanish	A2	32	2	3
MākZ2122	Text Interpretation in Spanish	Cross-Cultural Communication (Latvia- Spain)	2	Spanish	A2	32	2	3
MākZ3N16	Background Studies: France	Cross – cultural Communication (Latvia-France/Canada)	2	French	A2	32	2	3
MākZ3M18	Background Studies: France	Cross – cultural Communication (Latvia-France)	4	French	B2	32	2	3
MākZ1429	Text Interpretation in French	Cross-cultural Communication (Latvia – France/Canada)	2	French	A2	32	2	3
MākZ3271	Text Interpretation in French	Cross-cultural Communication (Latvia – France)	4	French	B2	64	4	6
MākZ3M79	Background Studies: Italy	Cross – cultural Communication (Latvia-Italy)	3	Italian	B1	32	2	3
MākZ5647	Integrated course in Italian	Cross- cultural Communication (Latvia- Italy)	3	Italian	B1	32	2	3
MākZ3N08	Background Studies: Sweden	Cross-cultural Communication (Latvia – Nordic Countries)	4	Swedish	B2	48	3	4,5
MākZ2783	Integrated course in Swedish	Cross-cultural Communication (Latvia – Nordic Countries)	4	Swedish	B2	32	2	3
MākZ5660	English Language and Communication	Cross-cultural Communication (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	1	English	B2	64	4	6
MākZ3L98	Text Studies: English-speaking Countries	Cross-cultural Communication (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	1	English	B2	64	4	6
MākZ3M05	Society and Culture of English-Speaking Countries	Cross-cultural Communication (Latvia – English-Speaking Countries)	1	English	B2	32	2	3

Courses of study (at master’s level)

Course code	Course	Study programme	Study year	Languege of Tuition	The course requires a command of Language of Tuition at least at Level…	Hours	Credit points	ECTS
MākZ4A25	Arts Discourse	Creative Industries and Growth Management	1	English	B2	48	4	6
MākZ4A26	Social, Economical and Political Processes of Cultural Sector	Creative Industries and Growth Management	1	English	B2	48	4	6
MākZ4A59	International Cultural Management in Practice	Management of Culture	1	English	B2	24	2	3

Students coming from the Dance, Stage Acting, Stage Directing, and the Audiovisual Arts specialities could obtain information on the offer of the courses of study by writing an individual request to Elza Stalidzēna (elza.stalidzena@lka.edu.lv)