Master of Arts and Cultural Management

2015 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2015 course information
Award granted	Master of Arts and Cultural Management
Campus	Offered Cloud (online)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	M765
Please note that this course is not offered in Trimester 3

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin’s Arts and Cultural Management Courses provide arts leaders and managers with a tailored business education emphasising management, marketing and finance skills. These skill sets are vital for the success of arts and cultural organisations as they face the challenges of organisational sustainability, enhancing cultural vitality and building relationships with their audiences.

These courses are led by staff with extensive practical experience in management and leadership in the arts and cultural sectors. Study within this program combines both the theory and practice of arts and cultural management, through a combination of reading, research and practical assignments. Students have the opportunity to engage with a range of industry representatives, gain exposure to the work of cutting edge practitioners and thinkers, and integrate their work and learning.

The arts and cultural sectors are booming, creating a demand for qualified graduates to manage arts organisations, festivals, cultural facilities, publishing houses, performance venues, heritage sites, and performing and visual arts programs. Deakin’s course is structured within the framework of a business education and enhanced through a series of industry‑specific projects ideal for those working in the arts and cultural sectors. The Masters program emphasises skills in innovation and leadership gained through practical experience in the arts and cultural sector. Graduates of the program are encouraged to revision arts management practice and become leaders in their field.

Career opportunities

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilites	Assess a broad range of specialised management approaches and their application to arts organisations, while contributing to new discipline knowledge and extending current arts management practice.
Communication	Determine appropriate communication strategies and techniques in the practice of arts management.
Digital literacy	Use technologies to find, use and disseminate complex information, concepts and theories in relation to arts management.
Critical thinking	Appraise and critically analyse information in order to understand and apply theories of arts management and extend current practice.
Problem solving	Determine solutions to a diverse range of current and emerging arts management challenges and issues.
Self-management	Personalise reflections on arts management practice.
Teamwork	Facilitate interaction between others from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.
Global citizenship	Incorporate arts management theory and practice from a range of cultural and international contexts in order to contribute to engagement with the profession.

Course rules

To satisfy the requirements of the Master of Arts and Entertainment Management a student must complete 12 credit points comprising 10 credit points of core units and 2 credit points of elective units. Students who do not qualify for direct entry into the Master of Arts and Entertainment Management may qualify by first completing the Graduate Certificate of Arts and Entertainment Management. They will then complete a further 8 credit points, not repeating units from the Graduate Certificate.