Course description
Our interdisciplinary MA Arts Management, Policy and Practice course covers the wide range of expertise associated with running arts organisations and coordinating arts and cultural programmes and events, as well as the strategic development of art forms, cultural leadership practices and local cultural management.
You will draw on broad literatures and sources, covering areas from the creative arts, drama, music, art history, critical theory and cultural economics, to business studies, organisational studies and critical cultural policy studies.
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.
It provides a solid foundation for careers in different areas of the arts and creative industries, and caters for arts practitioners, as well as aspiring managers.
Teaching and learning
You will learn through a variety of teaching methods, depending on the units you take. These may include lectures, seminars, workshops and group work.
All units include a programme of guest lectures and/or practical seminars by experienced professionals based in cultural institutions in and around Manchester.
The course also features visits to a selection of key sites and venues in the north-west.
Coursework and assessment
You will be assessed through a variety of methods, depending on the units you take. These may include written assignments such as essays and policy analyses, and individual or group oral presentations.
Career opportunities
As well as going into further research, our postgraduates pursue successful careers as managers, administrators, policymakers or practitioners in various branches of the arts, cultural and creative industries.
23 Septiembre 2024
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road,
Manchester,
M13 9PL, England
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