Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Specializing Master in Arts Management
Milan, Italy
MA
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
28 Oct 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 10,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The Master in Arts Management offers a unique learning experience preparing students to embark on a management career in the arts and creative industry. The one-year program aims at developing skills and providing tools to deal with the new challenges of the domains of both the visual and performing arts, driven by an international perspective.
The main goals of the program are to build and strengthen:
- Basic knowledge and understanding of the history of art (visual and performing), with particular attention to the contemporary world and the international scene
- Competence in economics and management as they apply to the cultural industry
- Competence in legislation transmits and reinforces legislative knowledge and its application to the cultural field, from an international perspective.
Students learn to contribute to the advancement of cultural institutions and companies in Italy and abroad, by fostering interests for Art and its proliferation.
- Number of scholarships available: 4
- Scholarship value: €2.500
Total ECTS: 70
Educational activities are divided into core courses and advanced courses. On top of the basic and advanced courses, participants will be involved in team-building activities at the beginning of the program with the aim of helping participants meet each other and create a collaborative atmosphere in class. Moreover, these activities will introduce participants to Milan and its cultural assets.
Core Courses
- History of Visual Art
- Performing Arts History
- Visual Arts System
- Performing Arts System
Advanced Courses
- Cultural Policy
- Marketing for the Arts
- Fundraising in the Arts
- HR and Leadership in the Creative Industries
- Law and the Arts
- Media in the Arts
- Art Market
- Strategy in the Arts
The 1-year Specialising Master in Arts Management offers professional opportunities in the following fields:
- Strategy and CSR in arts organizations and in traditional businesses investing in arts projects
- Organization and people management in creative and cultural businesses
- Marketing and Communications for arts and creative products and services
- Accounting and fundraising for arts and creative projects
- Legal Affairs in the arts field
- Projects and Events Management in cultural institutions and companies
- Art Market
- Consulting and service companies in the field of promotion, communication and management of cultural events, products and services.
Other professional opportunities are in consulting and service companies in the field of promotion, communication and management of cultural events, products and services. Students with entrepreneurial ideas and projects are supported as well.
The Master’s degree in Arts Management offers professional opportunities in the fields of:
- Strategy and CSR in Arts Organizations and in Traditional Businesses Investing in Arts Projects
- Organization and People Management in Creative Businesses
- Marketing and Communications for Arts and Creative Products and Services
- Accounting and Fundraising for Arts and Creative Projects
- Legal Affairs in the Arts
- Projects and Events Management in Cultural Institutions and Companies
- Art Market
Other professional opportunities are in consulting and service companies in the field of promotion, communication and management of cultural events, products and services. Students entrepreneurial ideas and projects are sustained as well.
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