At a Glance
- Degree : Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Credit Points : 2 variants (60 and 90 CP)
- Length of Study : 3 or 4 terms extra-occupational
- Language : English
- Study Places : 40
- Start Date : September
- Application Deadline : May 31
- Program Directors : Prof. Dr. Sigrid Bekmeier-Feuerhahn , Prof. Dr. Volker Kirchberg
Developed by the Leuphana Professional School in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut
The Arts and Cultural Management Masters to be run by the Professional School and the Goethe-Institut from 2018 is an innovative new English-language, professional, distance-learning cultural management program that will train cultural professionals from all over the world to deal with transformation processes in the culture sector. Comprehensive international cultural management with a key focus on the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary combination of cultural and business studies is at the centre of the program. You will look at the risks posed and opportunities offered by current developments such as demographic change, digitisation, and globalisation in relation to cultural institutions, and develop long-term strategies to make your organisation fit for the future.
A Wealth of Choice: the Program to Meet Your Needs
We offer various versions of the Arts and Cultural Management Masters to meet your specific professional development needs. You can take a 4-semester course worth a total of 90 credit points or a 3-semester course worth a total of 60 credit points, and choose from a range of mandatory electives. The curriculum includes a total of three certificates, and you can also study for these individually.
Distance-learning Cultural Management Program With A Focus On International Practice
A key aspect of the Cultural Management Masters is honing your practical skills. That is why case studies and projects in which you develop solutions to real scenarios in global practice are an integral part of the programme. This practical aspect also gives you the opportunity to raise and explore problems from your everyday work. Students are therefore not just learners : you are an expert in your own institutional and cultural environment and share your knowledge of practice with others on the course.
Discussions, group work and interdisciplinary projects further promote the exchange of knowledge, and teaching staff with experience in international roles and experienced culture managers from the Goethe-Institut will provide valuable practical insights.
A Wealth of Cultural Management Expertise for Your Professional Development
The Arts and Cultural Management course is run by the Leuphana Professional School in close collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. The Goethe-Institut is Germany’s global cultural institute and has extensive expertise in the field of cultural management. It has a role both in programme development and in teaching on the Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Management . This ensures the programme’s strong link to practice, in particular as regards the many different contexts in which cultural management operates globally.
At Whom Is the Online Distance-learning Masters in Arts and Cultural Management Aimed?
The Cultural Management Masters is aimed at candidates with the practical experience from the culture sector, for example as part of organisations or as independent artistic and cultural players; at candidates who want to develop their expertise in cultural management, learn how to deal sustainably with current opportunities and challenges in cultural management, and actively drive forward their careers by building up their academic profile. Applicants should already hold a relevant undergraduate degree and provide proof of proficiency in English.
Study for a Master of Arts in Cultural Management While Working
The distance-learning Arts and Cultural Management (M.A.) course includes a total of two block seminars in Lüneburg but otherwise runs online. This means that you will prepare and review content by working through course material and using online learning tools such as Webinars. Live online sessions will be scheduled in line with students’ time zones so that are all able to take part. This will allow you effectively to combine university with professional life in your home country.
An e-tutor and the programme coordinator will be available to help during the online blocks.