Competences developed in the course

Transversal Competences

CT3: Solve problems and make decisions aligned with the objectives of the work being carried out.

CT4: Use information and communication technologies efficiently.

CT6: Exercise self‑criticism regarding one’s own professional and interpersonal practice.

CT7: Use communication skills and constructive criticism in teamwork.

CT8: Develop ideas and arguments in a reasoned and critical manner.

CT9: Integrate effectively into multidisciplinary teams and diverse cultural contexts.

CT11: Develop professional ethics based on aesthetic, environmental, and diversity awareness.

CT13: Seek excellence and quality in professional activity.

CT15: Work autonomously and value initiative and entrepreneurial spirit in professional practice.

General Competences

CG16: Know the social, cultural, and economic context in which musical practice develops, with attention to both the immediate environment and its global dimension.

CG18: Communicate in written and verbal form the content and objectives of professional activity to specialised audiences, using appropriate technical and general vocabulary.

CG24: Develop capacities for self‑training throughout professional life.

CG27: Know and apply legislation related to the professional field.

Specific Competences

PG9: Know the professional environments in which musical activity develops and their specific characteristics.

PG10: Understand the characteristics of public management from the logic of public service and its regulatory particularities.

PG11: Understand musical activity in its community dimension as an element with significant impact on social cohesion.

Learning outcomes (general objectives)

1. Understand the legal and institutional framework in which musical activity develops.
2. Master basic legal concepts necessary for managing or producing within the field of music.
3. Understand the public and political dimension of music from the perspective of public service.
4. Know the main public agents that shape cultural and musical policies.
5. Interpret legal texts to determine whether expert intervention is required.

Contents

Public institutions involved in culture. Theoretical foundations of cultural and musical public policies. Logics of public intervention in culture. Organisation systems of public policies. Competences and levels of public administration. Analysis of policies of major institutions. Private law applied to music: contracts, insurance. Theoretical and practical principles of public law. Public service. Public contracts. Subsidies. Legal aspects of public‑sector personnel management. Legislation on safety in public spaces. Intellectual property rights.

Teaching methodology

Lecture sessions, debate and discussion sessions, group work, and student presentations.

Assessment systems

Continuous assessment based on diagnostic evaluation and formalised through summative evaluation leading to the final grade. Assessment is carried out through participation and class work, presentations, assignments and/or readings outside class, submission of written work, or written/oral tests.