Arts and Cultural Leadership (MA)
Winchester, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 24,200 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU and international student | UK students: GBP 9,250
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Introduction
Through the MA in Arts and Cultural Leadership, you will engage with a diverse network of partners to understand and shape the role of arts and culture in society.
You'll examine international perspectives on arts and cultural management and leadership to explore:
- Ethical Decision-making
- Governance
- Organisations and Roles
- Marketing
- Fundraising
- Audiences
- Project Management and Evaluation
Issues of sustainability, equity and belonging, and social justice are embedded throughout the exploration of these topics.
The course is balanced between collaborating with external partners and working independently to pursue questions and methodologies relevant to your research and career specialisms. Based in a vibrant and creative art school environment, you will have access to digital resources to develop academic and professional skills.
Through the option module, you will be able to make interdisciplinary connections and extend your specialism.
Highlights
- Involvement of the University's Turner Sims concert hall and John Hansard Gallery, as core partners
- Co-design a live project with members of our partnership network
- Work with researchers who are leading projects and publishing in a range of arts and cultural sector specialisms
- Study visits to explore how arts and cultural leadership management issues and practices are engaged in different contexts
The critical analysis and applied practice of cultural leadership are not confined to specific modules, as we integrate these elements across the whole programme.
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Curriculum
You'll study this full-time master's course over 12 months.
In the first 9 months (semesters 1 and 2), you'll study the taught part of your course.
For the last 3 months, you'll take your final project module, developing your expertise in project management in order to undertake original research.
Semester 1 Overview
You'll examine current ideas and debates in arts and cultural leadership and management through international perspectives on current academic and industry research.
In dialogue with arts and cultural sector organisations and practitioners from the programme partnership network and a wider range of industry resources, you will identify and reflect on contemporary contexts and cultures of the cultural and creative industries.
Through practice-based workshops, you will develop and reflect on a range of academic and industry-specific skills and practices.
Semester 2 Overview
You’ll engage with external partners to co-design a live project to understand and address current and future priorities for arts and cultural leadership and management.
In connection with the live project module and building on your semester 1 module, you will explore how to advance research in arts and cultural leadership management through a range of techniques and methods. You will also undertake critical reflection and planning relating to professional development opportunities.
Through the option module, you will make interdisciplinary connections and extend your specialism.
Modules
The modules outlined provide examples of what you can expect to learn in this degree course based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our course to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
You must study the following modules :
- Contexts: Industry, Community, Policy
- Final Project
- Ideas and Debates in Arts and Cultural Leadership
- Industry Project: Partnership, Engagement, Experimentation
- Methods for Arts and Cultural Research
- Professional and Academic Practices
You must also choose from the following modules :
- Experimental Publishing
- Exploring the Visual Language of Display
- Visual Culture
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The experiences and skills you develop on this master's directly align to a range of career roles in the arts and cultural sector, as well as the cultural and creative industries more widely.
We will support you in your professional development, helping you pursue various pathways, such as:
- Employment Within Different Sized Organisations
- Freelance Practitioner or Producer
- Entrepreneurship and Business Start-up
- PhD Study
The programme is also a way to connect and position your existing education, work background and experiences in relation to the arts and cultural sectors.
Program delivery
On this course, you'll develop your team working skills, strengthen your planning and project skills, and learn to think critically and analytically.
You'll learn through a combination of:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Guest Speaker Sessions
- Study Visits
Assessment
Assessment methods will vary according to your choice of modules, but could include:
- Report
- Case Study
- Portfolio
- Final Project Report