Arts Administration and Cultural Policy
Goldsmiths, University of LondonPostgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Business and management studies
About this course
This MA will enable you to develop an awareness of and a critical approach to the discipline of arts administration and cultural policy, by studying trending issues in cultural policy and art practice in Europe, Asia and wider international contexts.On this Masters from the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship you will study audience development and engagement, fundraising, arts education, cultural tourism, regeneration through arts, arts diversity and social inclusion, copyright and the role of the arts in international relations and diplomacy, as well as connections with local, national and supranational cultural identities. We use London as our classroom, encouraging you to engage with one of the most exciting art cities in the world. The programme will also draw on relationships with creative organisations across the UK, particularly in Manchester, Bristol and Brighton. Some of the best practitioners from a number of companies, venues and key arts organisations in Europe and beyond teach on the programme, providing you with a direct link with the arts and wider creative industries profession. Through individual research with focused tutorials from groups of lecturers from the programme, and a work placement with an arts organisation, you will develop essential practical skills in the highly competitive London arts scene and enhance your potential and employability as an arts administrator. Please note that a placement with any specific arts organisation is not guaranteed. However, we take you through a supportive process to connect you with an appropriate arts organisation. The programme also offers you one optional module in a complementary area, offered by the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship and the Departments of Theatre and Performance, Design, and Music. MA Arts Administration and Cultural Policy is a distinguished member of international professional networks such as the European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC) and Association of Arts Educators (AAAE) in the USA, and a partner of the Asia-Pacific Network for Cultural Education and Research (ANCER) in Singapore.
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MA
Location: London
Part-time
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MA
Location: London
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
1139 Functional managers and directors
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MA
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- London
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Business and management studies