Course Details

Cultural Heritage Tourism

 

TCTM1-GC3320
Credit: Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management

This course examines the development of cultural heritage tourism resources as primary or secondary destination products. Students examine the range of cultural and heritage assets that can become viable tourism attractions including museums, the performing arts, historic sites, and national parks. Topics include: current and future cultural and heritage trends; the role of the organizations involved in cultural heritage tourism; and using cultural heritage resources for economic development.

Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, each student should be able to:

1. Analyze existing tourism products.


2. Formulate new tourism products with an understanding of development challenges.


3. Use key tools for analyzing the tourism development arena.


4. Appreciate the nuances of tourism product development in the public and private sectors.

Prerequisites:
None

 

To register for this course you must be an admitted student in an NYU credit or degree program or have special student status. Admitted NYU credit or degree students may visit NYUHome to register through ALBERT. To apply to an NYU-SCPS credit or degree program, call (212) 998-7100.