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Event Staging

Niveau

first cycle, Bachelor

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students understand the position of events in the marketing mix and the concept of “dramaturgy” and know the most important models of event dramaturgy and storytelling. They also acquire an overview of classic and new forms of event staging (Events 2.0) and the associated creativity techniques and staging possibilities. The students can understand ideas and recognize complex connections between marketing and staging.

Prerequisites for the course

not applicable

Course content

The students learn:

Marketing mix: Role of events in marketing mix, communication goals and target group, checklists for marketing events, program, time and cost planning

Dramaturgy: The concept of dramaturgy, the inner construction form (focus on storytelling and its explanation from the point of view of neurosciences) and outer construction form (dramaturgy of construction forms with regard to suspense).

Staging: Transmedia storytelling, creativity techniques for the event production, practical development of a production on the basis of group exercises, production possibilities of the event manager, self-production of the event management on site

Screenplay: New forms of event staging (e.g. Events 2.0) and their emergence of new event forms, social media marketing as an event tool, further interactive events 2.0 tools


Recommended specialist literature

Graf, M. & Luppold, S. (2018). Event-Regie: Der spannende Weg vom ersten Konzept zur finalen Show – eine 360-Grad-Betrachtung der Live-Inszenierung. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
Gundlach, A. (2013). Wirkungsvolle Live-Kommunikation: Liebe Deine Helden: Dramaturgie und Inszenierung erfolgreicher Events. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
Knoll, T. (2015). Neue Konzepte für einprägsame Events: Partizipation statt Langeweile - vom Teilnehmer zum Akteur. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
Luppold, S., Merkwitz, R., Rübner, W. & Wintzen, D. (2013). Alles nur Theater!?: Wie Marketing-Profis Events inszenieren (Messe-, Kongress- und Eventmanagement. Sternenfels: Wissenschaft & Praxis.
Miller, C. (2014). Digital Storytelling: A creator's guide to interactive entertainment. 3rd ed. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Assessment methods and criteria

portfolio

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

1.5

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

1.0

Planned teaching and learning method

integrated course, case studies, discussion, group work, presentations

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

4

Name of lecturer

Team SCEM

Academic year

second year of studies

Key figure of the course/module

vz.EVI.1

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

not applicable