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Arts Management Thesis Part 1 (AMGT90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Bianca Cruz de Araujo
Email: bianca.araujo@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students enrolled in this subject will undertake a piece of research in arts management approved by the course coordinator. The research will incorporate both theoretical inquiry and primary research. On completion of the subject, students will submit a minor thesis on their chosen research topic. Enrolment in the thesis is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 37.5 point requirement for the year-long subject.
The subject coordinator can turn down the proposal (and thereby entry into the Minor Thesis) if the subject of the proposed Minor Thesis does not sufficiently align with the focus of the Master of Arts and Cultural Management.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Design a scholarly research project that critically analyses an issue within the field of arts management
- Assemble and author a unique and independent research minor thesis from inception and development to completion
- Create research ideas and improve their writing skills under supervision
- Construct an argument relating to a specific area or methodology in arts management.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Initiate a self-contained research project and to formulate a viable research question
- Evaluate and synthesise research and professional literature in the student's field of research
- Manage research information effectively and efficiently in the application of computer systems and software
- Articulate their research in written presentations
- Appreciate the design, conduct and reporting of research
- Have respect for intellectual integrity and for the ethics of research and scholarship.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the 175AA Master of Arts and Cultural Management
Students must be in the final 100 points of their program, with a weighted average mark of H2A (75%) across their previous 50 points of study (or equivalent) prior to enrolling in the thesis.
Students need to submit a 300-word thesis proposal on a relevant topic for approval by the course coordinator at least 2 weeks prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis.
The subject coordinator can turn down the proposal (and thereby entry into the Minor Thesis) if the subject of the proposed Minor Thesis does not sufficiently align with the focus of the Master of Arts and Cultural Management.
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGT90029 | Applied Research Methods |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
This subject is a capstone in the Master of Arts and Cultural Management program and is not available to Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGT90019 | Minor Thesis - Arts Management | No longer available |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A thesis on an approved topic written over two consecutive semesters - due at the end of the second semester of enrolment
| Due at the end of the second semester of enrolment | 100% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of supervision meetings in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Please note: This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across parts 1 and 2 of the subject (i.e. AMGT90027 and AMGT90028 together).
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Bianca Cruz de Araujo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Bianca Cruz de Araujo
Email: bianca.araujo@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Bianca Cruz de Araujo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
510 hours total - inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2)
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in AMGT90027 Arts Management Thesis Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in AMGT90028 Arts Management Thesis Part 2, for a total enrolment of 37.5 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Please note: information provided in this Handbook entry applies to Part 1 and Part 2 of the subject (AMGT90027 Arts Management Thesis Part 1 and AMGT90028 Arts Management Thesis Part 2)
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Arts and Cultural Management - Links to additional information
Last updated: 4 March 2025