Overview

This Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities programme from Ca' Foscari University of Venice trains you to understand the nature and processes of cultural production, interconnecting the professional worlds of management and culture and exploring the evolution of the national, European and global artistic and cultural panorama.

You can also get work experience before graduation thanks to the degree’s curricular internship, which you can carry out in Italy or abroad.

Programme structure

This programme includes the following components:

course work

curricular internship

final thesis

You can request to spend one or two semesters abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.

Your curricular internship can be carried out either in Italy or abroad.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you’ll be ready to pursue a career as a manager responsible for the planning and organisation of cultural activities and events with companies, cultural institutions and government agencies.

Possible career opportunities await you in the following fields:

Cultural projects management

Conservation and enhancement of the arts

Communications

Arts management

Economic consulting

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Arts and Culture Economics and Taxation

Project Management of Cultural Events

Management and Advanced Marketing of Arts and Cultural Organizations

Quantitative Methods for Economics of Art

Artistic and Cultural Institutions Law

Restoration Techniques for Cultural Artefacts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

There are several admission rounds available according to your nationality and the programmes you are interested in.Check: apply.unive.it

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Venice, Italy

Disciplines

Economics Management Studies Fine Arts

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 75%

English requirements

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72

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59

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IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission you need to have:

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required.

A minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 75%

If you possess:

a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Heritage or in disciplines related to the visual arts and music, you must ALSO have taken at least 12 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent in the fields of Economics, Management or Statistics.

bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Economics, you must ALSO have taken at least 12 ECTS in the field of Art History.

a bachelor’s degree in a field other than the ones indicated in the preceding points, you must have taken at least 42 ECTS in specific fields

A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2300 EUR / year

≈ 2300 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2599 EUR / year

≈ 2599 EUR / year

Additional Details

Non-EU citizens from OECD countries: € 2,300
EU citizens: € 2,599

Students from countries with low human development: € 700

The rest: € 1,300
Application: € 30

Living costs

Venice

Italy

600 - 950 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Ca’ Foscari University offers 20 high-achieving international students, intersted in a master degree programme, renewable scholarship packages of 10,000 euro a year

These scholarship packages are designed to offer support for the full duration of an award winner’s degree. To be eligible to apply, you will need a minimum 8.5/10 CGPA. Complete information about the requisites and procedures to apply are at the dedicated webpage: www.unive.it/scholarships

The regional government also offers financial aid for international students from low-income families for which you can apply after enrolment.

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