Arts Management, Policy and Practice

Entry requirements

We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent in a humanities-based subject area.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our interdisciplinary MA in Arts Management, Policy and Practice provides the knowledge and skills to manage and coordinate arts organisations, programmes and events across the creative and cultural industries. You will explore the fundamental aspects of what it means to be an arts manager, covering business and financial management, audience development, marketing, programming and cultural policymaking.

You will develop your knowledge and understanding of the history, theory and practice of arts management and acquire direct experience and insights through opportunities to hear from and work with arts managers from across the sector through guest lectures, workshops and placement opportunities.

With a practical, hands-on element and a strong theoretical grounding, you will be immersed in theory and practice, promoting critical thinking around contemporary management practices. These provide the foundations for a career as an arts manager, administrator or artist within the creative and cultural industries.

Aims

This course is an entry-level qualification for graduates, as well as offering professional development for mid-career practitioners. It offers flexibility and opportunities for specialisation while ensuring a thorough grounding in essential principles and methodology of arts management.

Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of the history, theory, and practices of arts management and cultural policy while gaining direct insight and experience into the many different management and administration areas.

It provides a solid foundation for careers in different areas of the creative and cultural industries, and caters for arts practitioners, as well as aspiring managers.