Master of Arts Management

Students who complete the masters should:

• develop an appreciation and overview of the arts within our culture;
• understand, access and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of arts policy within Australia and internationally;
• understand the role of marketing in positioning arts organizations to attract audiences and funding from a diversity of sources including government and the private sector, and attracting opportunities for international exchange;
• understand the demands for managing small and large projects, developing tenders, or managing small business enterprises;
• understand state, federal and international legislation including international contract negotiations, cultural property rights within various media such as film and multi-media;
• demonstrate an understanding of financial management, budgeting, costing and planning;
• demonstrate a high level of leadership potential and ability to function ethically, imaginatively and resourcefully within the arts and cultural industries in ways that will advance the arts and promote them within Australia and internationally.

Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time

• 6 compulsory subjects (75 points)
• 2 elective subjects (25 points)

Two Options:

Option 1. Standard course structure

• Five compulsory subjects (including Internship II (Placement and Research)) (75 points)

• Electives (25 points)

• Minor thesis (37.5 points)

• Compulsory subject Advanced Management (12.5 points)

• three core subjects (37.5 points)

• one elective (12.5 points)

Total 200 points subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.

150 point program:

Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time

• Eleven compulsory subjects (including Internship II (Placement and Research))

100 point program:

Duration: 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time

Two options as per the second 100 points above.

Total 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.

Students who complete 100 points of the program equivalent to the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Management may claim the Postgraduate Diploma as an exit award.

200 point program

First 100 points:

Compulsory subjects:

Elective subjects:

Second 100 points:

Option 1. standard course structure

Compulsory subjects:

Elective Subjects:

Compulsory subjects:

Core Subjects:

Elective Subjects:

Compulsory subjects:

1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant's ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:

For the 200 point program

• an undergraduate degree (including at least 50 credit points at second year level or above in subjects requiring written and analytical assessment) with an overall grade average of at least H2B (70%) or equivalent; or
• an undergraduate degree with a grade average of at least H2B (70%) and at least one year of documented relevant work experience, or equivalent; or
• an undergraduate degree and a Graduate Certificate of Arts with a grade average of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent.

For the 150 point program

• an honours degree in an area of the arts, humanities or languages with at least H2B (70%) average, or equivalent, or
• a postgraduate diploma in an area of the arts, humanities or languages with at least H2B (70%) or equivalent.

For the 100 point program

• an honours degree in arts management or a cognate discipline with at least H2B (70%),or equivalent; or
• a postgraduate diploma in arts management or a cognate discipline with a grade average of at least H2B (70%) or equivalent; or
• an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a grade average of at least H2B (70%) in the relevant subjects and 2 years of full time documented relevant work experience, or equivalent.

2. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews or tests and may call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.

Admission process