Arts Management
Masters Programme in Arts Management
We have designed our Masters programme in Arts Management to
provide you with a comprehensive grounding in the broad range of
skills necessary for the effective management of arts
organisations. Our team of experienced arts practitioners delivers
the training, with guest lecturers from a number of high profile
arts organisations throughout the UK.
The autumn of 2010 will see the opening of our £22.5 million
development, transforming the College into a leading performing
arts venue. The venue will attract artists from around the globe
and will provide arts management students with the opportunity to
be involved in the extensive range of events at the National
Conservatoire of Wales.
The Masters programme is in two parts. Part I is a taught course
and Part II is a dissertation. If you successfully complete Part I,
you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Management and
you will be eligible to apply for admission to Part II, which leads
to a Masters Degree.
Part One: Postgraduate Diploma Arts
Management
One Year, Full Time or Two Years, Part
Time
In a series of seminars, you will explore the wide political and
economic context in which arts organisations operate, focussing
particularly on those in receipt of public funding. You will
examine the function of the arts and cultural activity in society,
looking at cultural policy and state patronage of the arts since
1945.
You will develop essential administrative and financial skills
through classes covering topics such as artistic policy, board
management, sources of funding and sponsorship, project budgeting,
cash-flow analysis, basic book-keeping, marketing and public
liability.
Further classes in employment law, contract law, intellectual
copyright, health and safety and risk assessment will help you
develop an understanding of the processes involved in planning for
arts venues, outdoor events and tours.
Education and community work is an important part of the work of
most arts organisations and you will learn about the education
system and the National Curriculum in England and Wales as well as
best practice policies relating to working with people with
disabilities. You will also gain an understanding of important
issues relating to cultural diversity.
In addition to the specific skills relating to arts management,
you will receive training in a range of transferable skills such as
interview techniques, public speaking, effective negotiation, time
management, desktop publishing, web design and other IT tools.
Over the duration of the course, you will be required to submit
a number of written assignments for assessment including business
plans, proposals and funding applications.
If you are studying on the full-time pathway, you will undertake
a four-to-six week work placement in May/June. We have
well-established relationships with a number of arts organisations
which can offer a variety of opportunities.
With the opening of the new performance facilities there will be
a number of opportunities for you to undertake your work placement
within College managing an array of public events.
If you have already established a career and wish to develop
this by studying for a postgraduate qualification, you can attend
classes one day per week for two years. You will be assessed on the
basis of your current work, rather than a work placement.
Part Two: MA Arts Management
Part II begins with a series of lectures and seminars which will
introduce research methodologies and paradigms. You will work
independently on a dissertation of 15,000-20,000 words, based on an
area of your own professional practice. You will be supported
during your dissertation with a number of supervision
tutorials.