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Master of Arts and Cultural Management (175AA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
About this course
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Program Director
Dr Caitlin Vincent
caitlin.vincent@unimelb.edu.au
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
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Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Masters of Arts and Cultural Management should:
- Demonstrate an advanced theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in the arts and associated cultural and creative industries from a multidisciplinary and global perspective
- Appraise the development, implementation and evaluation of arts policy within Australia and internationally
- Discuss laws, regulations and protocols (including cultural property rights) within various art forms
- Critique financial management and budgeting processes, the role of marketing in the arts and the demands for managing projects and organisations within the cultural and creative industries
- Display a high level of leadership potential and ability to function ethically, imaginatively and resourcefully within the arts and associated cultural and creative industries in ways that will advance the arts and promote them within Australia and internationally
- Apply multidisciplinary arts and cultural management theories and evidence based research to inform policy and/or improve professional practice
- Apply specialised theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in the arts and associated cultural and creative industries from a multidisciplinary and global perspective
- Plan and execute an arts and cultural management research based project, or produce a piece of arts and cultural management-related research scholarship within their area of specialisation.
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
- 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: 8 October 2024