Overview

This innovative master’s works in partnership with a range of arts organisations from across the city to bridge the gap between theory and practice and offer you unparalleled exposure to the practicalities of cultural management.

The Arts and Cultural Management MA at King's College London is suitable for you whether you are new to the field or if you already have relevant professional experience. You will be passionate about culture and arts and interested in working in any of the following cultural organisations, including museums, art galleries, festivals, theatres, performance arts venues and cultural policy bodies.

You will engage with theoretical and practical debates surrounding different aspects of arts and cultural management, including audiences, access, finance, cultural policy, cultural production, cultural value, and so forth. You will learn the vital importance of creativity, given the increasingly global nature of competition, as well as the opportunities and challenges posed by new technologies.

Key benefits

Head start your career through focused teaching and internship.

Insights into management, planning and leadership.

Gain knowledge of arts and culture across national and international contexts.

Strong links with London’s cultural organisations.

Lectures and workshops from leading arts and cultural industry professionals.

Emphasis on creativity and arts-based learning.

Career prospects

Graduates of this new MA are expected to move on to arts and cultural management roles in a wide variety of contexts and international locations. Graduates from the host department (Culture, Media and Creative Industries) currently go on to take up a wide range of roles in the cultural and creative industries, for example, in performing arts management, museum and gallery management, arts funding, cultural industries development, film distribution, freelance research, creative business development, arts administration, publishing, art marketing and local governance. A number of our students go on to do further academic research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Arts and Management

Cultural Management: The Experience

Research Approaches

Cultural Policy

Contextualising Creativity

Creatives: Working in the Cultural Industries

Culture and the City

International Heritage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-24 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-07-24 00:00:00 , International

More details

Students currently residing in mainland China: January 7

Language

English

IELTS

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Management Studies Event Management View 1266 other Masters in Management Studies in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree with high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) in any discipline. For those returning to study, evidence of appropriate experience will be required.

A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required.

A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained.

One academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. In some cases, we may request an additional reference from you.

Applicants may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application.

Tuition Fee

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International

26730 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26730 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

11760 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11760 GBP per year during 12 months.

Part-time:

National fees: £5,880 per year

International fees: £13,365 per year

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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