COURSE INFORMATION

Participants on this programme will develop the skills required for effective cultural management within the cultural sector. The programme is available in various modes allowing flexible study for those looking to add cultural management skills to existing professional profiles.

From the outset, participants acquire professionally relevant management skills, including financial management, marketing and communication technologies. The programme aims to encourage cohesion across the cultural sector and to encourage enterprise and entrepreneurialism amongst programme participants.

Students graduate with:

1. The academic – and practice-based knowledge and skills required for effective cultural management
2. The ability to think critically, exercise independent judgement and evaluate complex information and ideas.
3. Project development and management skills.
4. The ability to complete creative work to a professional standard.
5. The ability to respond to a changing cultural environment.

COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT

A work-based project is undertaken within cultural organisation of the student’s choice, which may be a current place of employment or own business. The student is expected to initiate, negotiate and manage this project. A supervised dissertation is then undertaken, providing an opportunity to undertake independent research within the same field.

CAREERS

Careers range across the whole spectrum of the cultural sector, from arts, media, and government bodies, to the voluntary sector. Graduates may take up management positions within an arts or cultural organisation, or work as Marketing, Education, programme or Development Officers.

Positions may be within Arts Centres, Theatres, Visual or Performing Arts venues/organisations, museum or heritage Services or Local Authorities. Many graduates continues as practising artists, setting up their own cultural enterprises or microbusinesses or working in freelance or consultancy capacities.

FUNDING

Students may be self-financing or funding may be available from a variety of sources.

Course Length: Flexible Learning – 90 weeks

Enquiries:

Future Focus Ltd
8, Magazines Street
Floriana FRN 1119
Malta
E-mail: info@futurefocus.com.mt
Tel. +356 21 221 371

Standard Entry:

Candidates should possess one of the following:
A degree in an arts related area.
A degree in a non-arts related area with a proven interest in an art from or aspects of cultural management.
Considerable relevant work experience supported by evidence that the work required use of a range of critical, analytical or management abilities.

Additional Notes:

Non-first-language English speakers must have a proven level of English language ability (IELTS 7.0 or equivalent).