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Master of Arts and Cultural Management (175AA)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2024 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
- Notes
Contact
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
Overview
Award title | Master of Arts and Cultural Management |
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Year & campus | 2024 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 073305A |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 200 credit points |
Duration | 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time |
The Master of Arts and Cultural Management is a vocationally orientated program which prepares students for a management career in the arts, entertainment, and cultural industries, including theatre, dance, music, visual arts, and film and in cultural policy development in government or industry peak bodies. The program focuses on the relationship between management practices and creative production and presentation in an international context. The program delivers subjects in the key areas of management, law, cultural and creative industries, policy and marketing together with challenging analytical content that assists graduates to participate in the ethical, political and philosophical dimensions of creative practices in an international context. Students can choose their elective subjects from a wide range of offerings that encompass the fields of management in the arts, art and social change, global cultural industries, and policy and advocacy.
The Graduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management (Advanced) is also available.
Links to further information
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- An undergraduate degree with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent.
Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance; and
- Relevance of previous studies.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Note:
Applicants with the following may be awarded up to 50 points of credit:
- An undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline, with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%); or equivalent;
Applicants with the following may be awarded up to 100 points of credit:
- An honours degree in Arts and Cultural Management with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent ; or
- An undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent, and at least two years documented relevant professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005) and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF127). For the purposes of considering requests for reasonable adjustments, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the overview, attributes, outcomes and skills of this entry. Further details about how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
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.
Course structure
The Master of Arts and Cultural Management has three entry point programs: 200-point (two years full-time/up to four years part-time), 150-point (one and a half years full-time/up to three years part-time) and 100-point (one year full-time/up to two years part-time) programs.
All compulsory, foundation elective and capstone subjects must be completed to be eligible to graduate from the program.
200 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time
- Foundation elective subjects (50 points) - must be completed in the first 100 points of the program
- Compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
- Capstone subjects (25 points or 37.5 points for the minor thesis option)
- Elective subjects (62.5 points or 50 points for the minor thesis option).
150 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time
- Compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
- Capstone subjects (25 points or 37.5 points for the minor thesis option)
- Elective subjects (62.5 points or 50 points for the minor thesis option).
100 point program
Duration: 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time
- Compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
- Capstone subjects (25 points or 37.5 points for the minor thesis option)
- Elective subjects (12.5 points or no elective points for the minor thesis option).
For policies that govern this degree, see the Courses, Subjects, Awards and Programs Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Library:
https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1327/#section-4.15
https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/
Students also should also refer to information in the Enrolment and Timetabling Policy:
https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1294/#section-4.1
Majors, minors & specialisations
Name | Credit Points |
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200pt Program | 200 |
150pt Program | 150 |
100pt Program | 100 |
Further study
Students who complete the thesis option may be eligible for entry into the PhD.
External Subject Rule
Student may undertake an external subject (not listed within the program structure) with the permission of the program and subject coordinator. All external subject requests must be for the elective subject requirement, not as a compulsory, core or capstone subject. The maximum external subjects allowed are as follows:
- 200 point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (2 years): maximum 25 points.
- 150 point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (1.5 years): maximum 12.5 points.
- 100* point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (1 year): 12.5 points
- 50*^ point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (0.5 years): 0 points.
* GC-ARTS, GD-ARTS, GCA-ARTS and GDA-ARTS students are not normally granted permission to undertake external subjects towards their degree.
^ Exception: Students admitted to 50 point programs may apply to take LING90002, Presenting Academic Discourse, as an external subject.
Please note that advanced standing contributes to a student’s remaining points undertaken at University of Melbourne, and may affect how many points the student can undertake outside the enrolled program.
Last updated: 28 March 2024