Master's Degree in Arts and Cultural Management

Master's Degree in Arts and Cultural Management

Begin your training as a cultural manager and position yourself in an emerging industry that is creating jobs. The UIC Barcelona Master's Degree Program in Arts and Cultural Management takes a practical, international approach to the field.

You'll acquire in-depth knowledge from an entrepreneurial perspective about the work processes involved in cultural products and services. Besides subjects in key areas, the program also includes subjects that promote leadership and the use of new technologies.

Students also learn about the work dynamics of the two specialization pathways: the visual arts and cultural heritage, and creative cultural industries. The aim is to ensure you acquire a multi-purpose, multidisciplinary profile so you can work in the area of cultural policies, institutions and projects. This master's program is closely linked to the city of Barcelona, which boasts a first-class cultural panorama and numerous international projects.

The classroom sessions are combined with study visits where you will have the opportunity to visit cultural facilities and institutions and learn from their managers. You will also have Master Classes and workshops given by national and international experts.

Objectives

The UIC Barcelona gives you the tools you need to become a cultural manager. The objectives of the master's degree program include:

1. To offer a reflection on the theory of culture in the 21st century and its social effects.
2. To provide instruction about the characteristic features of local, national and international cultural policies.
3. To teach students how to analyse a society's cultural fabric and prepare a diagnosis of needs and opportunities.
4. To ensure students can apply management tools to the subjects of financing, financial management, human resources, marketing, communication, scheduling and production in relation to cultural events.
5. To encourage the acquisition of personal entrepreneurial skills.
6. To provide instruction about the specific management requirements of each cultural area.
7. To teach students how to evaluate cultural projects and programmes.
8. To introduce students to professional practice.
9. To encourage a sense of social responsibility and ethical commitment.