Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management)
Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management)
Prepare for a leadership role within the arts and creative industries and learn directly from industry-active academics who have forged successful careers in this exciting industry. Deakin’s Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management) allows you to build business expertise along with the hands-on skills employers are seeking. Ready to…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepare for a leadership role within the arts and creative industries and learn directly from industry-active academics who have forged successful careers in this exciting industry. Deakin’s Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management) allows you to build business expertise along with the hands-on skills employers are seeking.
Ready to thrive, adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving arts industry?
Gain a competitive advantage by studying the only course of its kind in Australia delivered by a business school. Build connections with like-minded professionals and develop a whole suite of business skills, as well as a solid context around the creative industries and its specific management challenges.
Whether you’re a creative practitioner working at the grassroots level of the industry or looking to move into a more senior position, this course gives you the tools and training to confidently transition into a leadership role within a not-for-profit or commercial organisation.
The course is responsive to trends within the sector, better preparing you for your future role. For example, you might learn how to coordinate a virtual event (an emerging growth area in the industry) or prepare a business plan for a creative industries start up. Through tasks like this, you can apply the fundamentals of business – including management, marketing, finance, human resources and project management – in arts and cultural management contexts.
In addition to core units of study, you can tailor your degree to your career goals by choosing up to four elective units from any Faculty of Business specialisation. Some of your options include:
Business Strategy and Analysis
Consumer Behaviour
Creating Your Arts Business
Managing Innovation
Marketing Management.
Students with an interest in events and festivals are encouraged to consider the event management specialisation where skills obtained are not only sought out by employers, they are directly transferable to a range of arts manager roles, such as in visual and performing arts and local government organisations.
Career outcomes
The course’s strong reputation in the industry leads to great career outcomes. Your qualification, in combination with your extensive industry experience, will prepare you for leadership and senior management roles across a range of settings including:
arts and cultural venues
community arts and cultural development
festivals
performing and visual arts
museums and galleries
publishing houses
screen industries
touring companies.
Many leaders within the industry are graduates from this course and have gone on to work in high-profile organisations such as:
Arts Centre Melbourne
Australian Ballet
Creative Partnerships Australia
Federal, state and local government arts departments
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)
Museum Victoria
National Gallery of Australia
Opera Australia
Regional Arts Australia
Theatre Network Australia.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Deakin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU).  It is a global leader in many areas of study including accounting and finance, business, engineering, education, nursing, sport science, and sport management. It is known for its industry-based learning, with all degrees offering the opportunity for work placements. Deakin has four campuses across the state of Victoria, offering high-quality teaching and first-rate facilities.  Our students love studying here – that is why Deakin University has been ranked #1 for course and student satisfaction in Victoria for 13 years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022 (GOS)).
