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Master of Arts and Cultural Management (175AA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
Contact
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'Make an enquiry' at http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/16-master-of-arts-and-cultural-management
Coordinator
Dr Beth Driscoll
Email: driscoll@unimelb.edu.au
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Masters of Arts and Cultural Management should:
- develop an appreciation and overview of the arts within our culture;
- understand, access and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of arts policy within Australia and internationally;
- understand the role of marketing in positioning arts organizations to attract audiences and funding from a diversity of sources including government and the private sector, and attracting opportunities for international exchange;
- understand the demands for managing small and large projects, developing tenders, or managing small business enterprises;
- understand laws, regulations and protocols (including cultural property rights) within various art forms;
- demonstrate an understanding of financial management, budgeting, costing and planning; and
- demonstrate a high level of leadership potential and ability to function ethically, imaginatively and resourcefully within the arts and cultural industries in ways that will advance the arts and promote them within Australia and internationally.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have acquired skills in the areas of:
- management and professional communication;
- ethical professional practice;
- financial management;
- critical analysis and creative thinking;
- applied research methods and evaluation; and
- team work and professional networking.
Graduate attributes
Graduates should acquire the following:
Academic distinction
- an in-depth knowledge of their specialist disciplines and skills
- an ability as a critical, creative thinker with strong reasoning skills
Active citizenship
- an engagement with contemporary local, national and global issues and developed an appreciation of the Asian region
- an awareness of the social and cultural diversity in communities and ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
- an awareness of and respect for Indigenous cultures
Integrity and self-awareness
- motivation, self-direction and organisational skills, with the ability to set goals and manage time and priorities
- a willingness to explore, experiment and learn from mistakes
- skills in self-assessment, and place great importance on their personal and professional integrity
Last updated: 4 May 2024