Arts, Festival and Cultural Management MA

Are you interested in shaping the future of the arts and cultural sector? This long-established and forward-thinking MA in Arts, Festival and Cultural Management will enable you to gain a better understanding of the management of cultural organisations and the individual factors that shape the environments in which they operate.

The course will appeal to a range of individuals and will qualify you for a broad range of management positions within a wide spectrum of cultural organisations and festivals.

It may interest those already working in the sector who want to gain a formal qualification, as well as those with undergraduate degrees, perhaps in arts and humanities subjects, who have not studied management previously and who are looking for a career change. 

By encouraging you to become critically reflective, the course will develop your knowledge of the contemporary issues affecting the management of arts organisations and festivals, and equip you with the practical management skills essential for developing a career in the field.

Mindful of the need for students to develop vocational skills, several assignments are designed to build the knowledge and skills required to become effective practitioners in the field. In addition, you will be required to arrange and undertake practical experience within cultural organisations to complement your studies. Our industry networks are very strong, and resourceful students can utilise these links to develop their careers within the cultural sector.