Community Organization

What can you learn in this program?

• Cultural and Creative Industries
• Marketing and Communication
• Psychology
• Sociology of Youth
• Theory and History of Culture
• Community Conflict Management
• Event Planning and Organization
• Fundamentals of the Music Industry
• Nonprofit Management

What kind of work can you do with this degree?

• Civil society organization staff member / project coordinator
• grant writer, project manager
• fundraising and/or communications specialist
• organizational developer
• cultural program coordinator at public cultural institutions
• program organizer at a community center or event planning company
• Youth program coordinator, youth activity leader, youth support worker
• Community developer, community space staff member
• Organizer of school or local community programs
• Public relations officer
• Coordinator of social or cultural projects
• Community liaison for urban and local development projects
• Organizer of festivals and cultural events
• Coordinator of corporate CSR projects and volunteer programs

Brief Overview of the Program

Festivals, concerts, and cultural events are planned and managed by event organizers and professionals specializing in cultural mediation, community management, and cultural management. You can earn the necessary degree in the Community Organization program (the successor to the Andragogy program).

In addition, community organizers work in the fields of community culture, youth services, and human development—at companies, in municipalities, at institutions, within organizations, and in communities—and act as direct planners, organizers, evaluators, and managers youth services, and adult education, and may also establish their own businesses.

We prepare our students to take on roles as planners, organizers, evaluators, managers, facilitators, and coordinators in various institutions, organizations, and communities, as well as in various areas of community culture, youth services, and adult education.

Our students complete their internships at public cultural and arts institutions, music and arts festivals, and with our corporate and institutional partners, so in addition to acquiring a high level of theoretical knowledge, you will gain practical experience that will help you find employment after graduation and lay the foundation for a successful professional career.

An advanced-level high school diploma is not required.

Internship

The professional internship can be completed at cultural mediation and adult education institutions, companies, sports clubs, event planning and creative firms, and cultural centers. In the 4th semester, we organize a group internship, after which students complete an individual internship.

Our key partners in practical training include:
National Institute
for Culture, Budapest History Museum – Palace of Arts in Budapest
– Budapest
Valley of the Arts Festival – Kapolcs
City Art Gallery, Deák Collection – Székesfehérvár
Vörösmarty Theater – Székesfehérvár
József Attila Cultural Center – Budapest

Name
of the professional qualification listed on the diploma: Cultural Community Organizer or Youth Community Organizer or Human Development Specialist

Opportunities for further study at KJE after
earning a bachelor’s degree: Master’s programs
in Human Resources Consulting and International Studies, as well as our specialized continuing education programs offering up-to-date knowledge.