Program Overview

MA Arts Administration & Cultural Policy

Overview

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.

Programme Details

• Length: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
• Fees:
  • Home - full-time: £13,600
  • Home - part-time: £6,800
  • International - full-time: £24,350
• Department: Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship

What You'll Study

• Compulsory Modules:
  • Cultural Policy and Practice (30 credits)
  • Work Placement and Culture of Management Report (30 credits)
  • Business Planning for Arts Organisations (30 credits)
  • MA Arts Administration & Cultural Policy: Dissertation (60 credits)
• Optional Modules:
  • Choose one 30-credit optional interdisciplinary module from subjects including music, theatre and performance, visual arts, entrepreneurship, or cultural diplomacy.

Music Pathway

• It's also possible to follow a Music Pathway in this programme, which allows you to broaden your knowledge and skills in the music industry.
• In addition to modules offered on the general MA Arts Administration and Cultural policy programme, you can study a Music Management module.

Teaching and Learning Methods

• Goldsmiths recognises the importance of supporting student learning with high-quality teaching though a variety of mechanisms, lectures, seminars, workshops, group research projects with significant levels of individual tutorial support, particularly for dissertations.
• A significant amount of the learning will be delivered through group projects and activities.

Careers

• Graduates typically go on to careers in the following areas:
  • Cultural policy
  • Arts administration/management
  • Arts education
  • Arts regeneration and arts for social and community purposes
  • Audience development, arts marketing, programming and planning
  • Organisational development and fundraising

Skills

• Some of the skills you'll develop during the Masters include:
  • Critical awareness of cultural policy issues
  • Audience development, marketing and fundraising strategies for arts organisations
  • The ability to develop organisational strategic plans
  • Leadership and teamwork skills
  • A range of knowledge and skills required for operating in the cultural sector
  • An understanding of how new technologies impact on culture at all levels

Entry Requirements

• You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) the following qualifications:
  • An undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject
• You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

International Qualifications

• We accept a wide range of international qualifications.
• Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

English Language Requirements

• If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.

Funding Opportunities

• Explore the Goldsmiths scholarships finder to find out what funding you may be eligible for.
• If you are a UK student you may be eligible for a postgraduate loan.

Additional Costs

• In addition to your tuition fees, you'll be responsible for any additional costs associated with your course, such as buying stationery and paying for photocopying.
• There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme.