Master of Arts and Cultural Management

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 the moving image 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 Australian and international context. The program delivers subjects in the key areas of management, law, cultural and industry 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 electives which enable them to develop a closer understanding of specific industry sectors including theatre, visual art and museums.

A new specialisation in Moving Image enables students to obtain a graduate qualification in the management and curatorship of film and new media. The Master of Arts and Cultural Management (Moving Image) is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to work in the film culture industry. A Postgraduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management is also available.

Students who complete the Masters of Arts and Cultural Management 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 national and international laws, regulations and protocols (including cultural property rights) within various art forms;
• 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.

200 point program

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

First 100 points:

Students must successfully complete all requirements of the first 100 points of the program before commencing the second 100 points.

• 5 Compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
• 3 Elective subjects (37.5 points)

Second 100 points:

• 2 Compulsory subjects (25 points)
• Between 50 points and 75 points of Core subjects

Students enrolling in the minor thesis must also complete MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices

and/or

• a maximum of 25 points of Elective subjects

Total 200 points. Subjects are 12.5 points unless otherwise stated.

150 point program

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

• 7 Compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
• Students may choose 62.5 points of Elective subjects

Total 150 points. Subjects are 12.5 points unless otherwise stated.

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

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.

Moving Image

200 point program

First 100 points:

Compulsory subjects:

Elective subjects:

Compulsory subjects:

Core Subjects:

Students must choose a minimum of 50 points or a maximum of 75 points.

* Students undertaking the Minor Thesis must also undertake MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (cannot be taken as a stand-alone subject - only in conjunction with the Minor Thesis)

Elective Subjects:

Compulsory subjects:

Elective subjects:

Students may choose from the following electives (62.5 points) or other postgraduate subjects from the School of Culture and Communication or Faculty with the permission of the program coordinator.

* Students undertaking the Minor Thesis must also undertake MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (cannot be taken as a stand-alone subject - only in conjunction with the Minor Thesis)

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