Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Cultural Management)
Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Cultural Management)
Prepares students to enter many branches of the arts and creative industries. These could include working in theatre companies, arts venues, dance companies, exhibitions, galleries, concerts, festivals, cultural organisations, as well as technology creation and gaming companies. Students develop professional knowledge and skills in arts and cultural management, marketing, finance…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepares students to enter many branches of the arts and creative industries.
These could include working in theatre companies, arts venues, dance companies, exhibitions, galleries, concerts, festivals, cultural organisations, as well as technology creation and gaming companies.
Students develop professional knowledge and skills in arts and cultural management, marketing, finance and legal compliance, and at every stage of the course apply what they learn to industry practicums. The course has a strong focus on social and cultural sustainability, creativity and innovation, and emerging digital arts experiences. By engaging with corporate and community partners from diverse industry environments and workplaces, the course readies students for employment in a diverse range of positions within large and small companies, institutions and organisations, nationally and internationally.
Course learning outcomes
Apply broad discipline knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of arts and cultural management to a range of theoretical and practical discipline situations.
Think critically to review, analyse, and synthesise complex arts and cultural management knowledge and problems to improve organisational practice.
Demonstrate initiative, judgement and creativity in planning, problem solving and decision making through project planning for arts and cultural organisations.
Use digital technologies and arts management related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
Clearly, knowledgeably and coherently communicate arts and cultural management knowledge and ideas in diverse contexts and to diverse audiences.
Apply local, national and international perspectives to practice, showing respect for diversity and cultural respect when communicating and working with Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable and ethical values through appropriate disciplinary methods.
Exercise self-reflection, autonomy and responsibility for own learning and an ability to effectively manage a career in arts and cultural management.
Career Opportunities
The course provides lifelong transferable skills, equipping graduates for employment in a wide range of professional arts and cultural industries, nationally and internationally.
Possible future job titles
General Manager, Arts Marketing Manager, Arts Finance Manager, Audience Development Manager, Sponsorship Manager, Business Development Manager, Communications Manager, Program Manager, Venue Manager, Producer
REQUIREMENTS
There are various ways to meet our admission requirements, such as:
Secondary school results
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study from a recognised institution
Completed Diploma program from a recognised institution
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.0, with no individual band less than 6.0. (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: 70 (no individual score less than 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 52, with no scores less than 50. (Results are typically valid for only two years.)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
