MA in Arts Administration & Cultural Policy
This programme offers you the chance to engage with the key issues in the formulation of arts and cultural policy and the administration of the arts, in particular those relating to the performing arts.
Nahum, MA Arts Administration & Cultural Policy
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.
Deadline: 1 April. We advise early applications, but may consider applications after the closing date.
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You should normally have an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant subject area. If your first language is not English you need a minimum score of 7.0 in IELTS (including 7.0 in the written element) or equivalent. Find out more about our English Language requirements.
AHRC
Cultural policy: researching, developing, writing, analysing and evaluating policy. Management in building-based and touring theatre, dance, music and visual arts organisations. Arts education, arts regeneration and arts for social and community purposes. Audience development, programming and planning.
Critical awareness of cultural policy issues; preparation of specific audience development and fundraising strategies for arts organisations, and more generic strategic plans; leadership and teamwork.
Please see Tuition fees.
Contact the ICCE Administrator
You develop an awareness of and a critical approach to the discipline, by studying arts policy and practice in Europe, arts education, regeneration through arts, arts diversity and social inclusion, and the role of the arts in national and cultural identity. There are modules in audience development, fundraising, business planning for the arts and management practice and skills.
Practitioners from many companies, venues and national organisations teach on the programme, providing a direct link with the profession. Through individual research and placement with an arts company or management organisation you will develop essential practical skills to enhance your potential and your employability as an arts administrator.
The programme also offers you one course in a complementary area. These at present are:
From ICCE - Entrepreneurial Modelling, Interpretation, Education and Communication in the Art Museum and Cultural Relations and Diplomacy.
From Theatre and Performance - Performance, Art and Health and Sociocultural Analysis of the Musical.
Music options - see below.
Music Pathway
It is also possible to follow a ‘Music Pathway’ in this programme, which allows you to broaden your musical knowledge and skills through largely theory and/or history-based courses. Please see our MA in Arts Administration & Cultural Policy: Music Pathway.
Register your interest
If you register your interest in this programme we will keep you informed about open days and send you relevant further information. If you subsequently decide to apply for this programme you will be able to use the same login details to apply.
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