Ca' Foscari University of Venice
MA in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities
Venice, Italy
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* There are several rounds at disposal to apply. For details, check apply.unive.it
* depending on your nationality, yearly fees range from 700 to 2,599 euro
Key Summary
About: The MA in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities integrates research methodologies, humanities approaches, and economic management to give you multidisciplinary training. You'll study in Venice, surrounded by museums, galleries, foundations, and international cultural events, and you'll be able to take internships at prestigious cultural institutions. The teaching focuses on the links between culture and business and the relationship between creativity and innovation.
Career Outcomes: Career opportunities include cultural projects management, conservation and enhancement of the arts, communications, arts management, and economic consulting. You'll gain skills for museum management, event planning, cultural policy, fundraising, and audience development.
The programme integrates skills, research methodologies, and professional approaches from both the humanities and the economic management fields, providing a multidisciplinary education.
You will have the opportunity to study in Venice, a global capital of art and culture, and immerse yourself in a rich environment filled with museums, galleries, foundations, and international cultural events. Additionally, you will be able to enhance your experience through internships at prestigious cultural institutions.
The teaching approach will allow you to engage with the changing connections between culture and business, as well as the dynamic relationship between creativity and innovation.
The programme's has two curricula (1 taught in Italian and 1 taught in English):
- Economics and Administration of Arts and Culture (in English)
- Economics and Management of the Arts and Culture (in Italian)
Some of the coursework covers:
- Restoration Techniques for Cultural Artifacts
- Management and Marketing Organizations
- Project Management
- Arts Economic
- International Law for Arts
- Contemporary Art
- Elements of Theatre and Live Arts Production
- Museology & Public Spaces Architecture
- Government of Cultural Organizations
- Cinema and Photography
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.
As a graduate, you'll be ready to pursue a career as a manager responsible for the planning and organization 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
10 GOOD REASONS TO CHOOSE CA' FOSCARI:
1 - Ca’ Foscari offers excellence in both teaching and research. We are recognised by the QS World University Rankings as being among the best institutions in 16 different subject areas. We also have an EQUIS-accredited business school that offers innovative programmes in the field of management.
2 - We’re based in the heart of Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage city. With its student population and its year-round calendar of events, Venice offers a vibrant, cosmopolitan lifestyle.
3 - The high-quality education we offer as a public university is subsidised by the Italian government, which means that our degrees are affordable. To make choosing Ca’ Foscari even more manageable, we offer scholarships for high-achieving
international students.
4 - We are proud to be Italy’s top university for internationalisation. We teach more than 40 languages and facilitate cultural studies of all kinds. Thanks to our many degrees entirely taught in English, we have a university community that
includes students from over 75 countries.
5 - We are a modern, forward-looking institution in every way. Our faculty and researchers are committed to impactful research that addresses the many global challenges facing us today, and our policies make sustainability in all of its forms an institutional priority.
6 - At Ca’ Foscari, we encourage you to design a tailor-made educational experience. We offer ways to personalise your learning, such as transversal study minors to help you expand your horizons and the possibility of learning and getting professional experience abroad. You can even take additional courses that interest you, free of charge.
7 - Your career is top of mind even before you begin your degree, so we offer opportunities and services to start building your future while you study. Our degrees incorporate a curricular internship that allows you to gain university credit. Our Career Service is always at your disposal, offering help with your CV and interview skills, and arranging interviews with international
and Italian employers
8 - Thanks to our amazing university community, events and initiatives, you benefit from – and end up contributing to – an enriching and stimulating student life that is animated by culture and sports. You might like to learn how to dragon boat, or perhaps you’d like to help run our international Short Film Festival. There is something for everyone.
9 - Once you get here, we work hard to help you get settled in. You’ll surely make use of our International Office, which organises and coordinates a dedicated International Welcome Week packed with social events and a Buddy Programme. Our Housing Office can assist you in finding suitable accommodations, and our various tutors will be ready to help with anything related to your academic experience.
10 - It couldn’t be easier to apply. Our whole application procedure takes place on a dedicated platform and there is no need to send us your physical documents during the evaluation process.