MA Arts Administration & Cultural Policy

Goldsmiths, University of London

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.On this Masters from the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship you will study audience development and engagement, fundraising, arts education, cultural tourism, regeneration through arts, arts diversity and social inclusion, copyright and the role of the arts in international relations and diplomacy, as well as connections with local, national and supranational cultural identities. We use London as our classroom, encouraging you to engage with one of the most exciting art cities in the world. The programme will also draw on relationships with creative organisations across the UK, particularly in Manchester, Bristol and Brighton. Some of the best practitioners from a number of companies, venues and key arts organisations in Europe and beyond teach on the programme, providing you with a direct link with the arts and wider creative industries profession. Explore our partners in learning.Through individual research with focused tutorials from groups of lecturers from the programme, and a work placement with an arts organisation, you will develop essential practical skills in the highly competitive London arts scene and enhance your potential and employability as an arts administrator. Please note that a placement with any specific arts organisation is not guaranteed. However, we take you through a supportive process to connect you with an appropriate arts organisation.

Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE)