Arts, Festivals and Cultural Management (Single Modules)

Program Overview

This program offers individual modules from the MA in Arts, Festival and Cultural Management, covering topics like arts leadership, fundraising, and cultural policy. Designed for professionals seeking career advancement, the modules can be taken as standalones or as a stepping stone towards the full MA degree. Students benefit from a range of teaching methods and access to university resources.

Program Outline

Arts, Festivals and Cultural Management (Single Modules)

Degree Overview:

• Objectives:
• Deepen understanding of modern arts management.
• Equip students with contemporary skills.
• Enable students to engage with burning issues in arts organizations and festivals.
• Guide students to lead arts organizations into a successful future.
• Description:
• The program offers individual modules from the MA in Arts, Festival and Cultural Management.
• The modules can be a stepping stone to achieving the full MA degree.
• The program is designed for professionals in arts management who want to take their careers to the next level.

Outline:

• Content:
• The program covers topics such as:
• Strategy and sustainability in cultural organizations
• Arts leadership and management in practice
• Fundraising, development and finance
• Contemporary debates in cultural policy
• Research methodologies for cultural projects
• Evaluation of arts and cultural projects
• Structure:
• Modules can be taken as standalones.
• Completion of one module allows progression to the PgCert Arts Management or MA Arts, Festival and Cultural Management.
• Module duration varies (see individual modules for details).
• Delivery methods include:
• Block teaching (4 Fridays within the semester)
• Year-long (2 taught sessions on campus followed by field trips, talks, and activities)
• 10 weekly in-person classes
• Online components
• Individual Modules:
• Strategy and Sustainability within Cultural Organisations:
• Critically reflect on economic, social, and environmental sustainability in the arts and cultural sectors.
• Develop strategic knowledge, skills and competencies for a sustainable future.
• Arts Leadership and Management in Practice:
• Become a reflective leader in the arts.
• Employ and adapt theory in relation to organizational contexts.
• Fundraising, Development and Finance:
• Develop a critical understanding of fundraising, development, and financial management principles and practices.
• Contemporary Debates in Cultural Policy:
• Understand key cultural policy debates impacting the work of managers in the cultural and creative industries.
• Designing Qualitative Research:
• Develop knowledge and understanding of qualitative research methodologies and methods for postgraduate research projects.
• Evaluating Arts and Cultural Projects:
• Learn to design and execute the evaluation of arts and cultural projects.
• Requires access to a current cultural project to evaluate.

Assessment:

• Assessment methods vary depending on the module.
• Examples include:
• Essays
• Reports
• Exams
• Presentations

Teaching:

• The program utilizes a combination of teaching methods:
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Case studies
• Projects

Careers:

• Completion of the program prepares students for careers in:
• Arts management
• Cultural management
• Fundraising
• Project management
• Research
• Policy development
• Leadership roles in arts organizations

Other:

• Students benefit from access to QMU's Learning Resource Centre resources (books, journals, etc.).
• Online resources are available.
• Student support services are accessible.

Please note:

• Module details and availability may change.
• QMU will ensure minimal impact on students in case of changes.
• Application deadline is approximately one month before the program start date (September or January).