Methods and Topics in Arts Management (MaTAM)

Program Overview

The Methods and Topics in Arts Management (MaTAM) program at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a 2-year, English-taught Master's program that prepares students for careers in arts and culture project management. The program combines classroom learning with practical experiences and focuses on providing students with a global understanding of visual and performing arts management. The program boasts high student satisfaction, re-enrollment intent, and employment rates.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Methods and Topics in Arts Management (MaTAM) program is a track within the Laurea Magistrale in Economia e gestione dei beni culturali e dello spettacolo. It's a 2-year, 120 ECTS Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree program taught in English at the Milan campus of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. The 10th edition of the program has a September 2025 intake. The program focuses on providing students with a global understanding of visual and performing arts management. It aims to help students:

• Build an entrepreneurial mindset to take initiative and create new projects in fine arts, design, and management.
The program achieves this through a combination of classroom learning, practical experiences, and projects in real arts settings. The program boasts high student satisfaction (89.3% satisfied with their completed course of study), high re-enrollment intent (82.5% would enroll again), and high employment rates (96.3% employed within a year of graduation). Note that the satisfaction data refers to the 2023 Graduating Students' Survey, and employment data refers to graduates from 2018, 2020, and 2022.

Outline:

The program includes:

• Advanced arts management courses covering skills such as starting and running arts projects and utilizing digital tools.
• Field trips to observe the operations of various arts organizations.
• Courses on research methods focusing on the cultural industries and social networks within them.
• Design and urban studies courses integrating art and management concepts, exploring the role of arts in urban development.
• An internship or cultural research study, allowing students to work with a cultural organization or conduct a research project under professorial guidance.

Careers:

The program prepares students for careers in arts and culture project management. The high employment rate of graduates (96.3% within one year) suggests strong career outcomes.

Other:

The program is offered by the Arts and Philosophy | Economics school.