Master in Art and Culture Studies

Master of Arts in Art and Culture Studies (MA)

Uncover the business of culture: get the art facts. How to tell the worth of an oeuvre? Who decides? How do cultural entrepreneurs operate in the culture market? It's all about cultural economics.

Find out how art markets and cultural organisations work, and how culture is marketed. Learn what policy-makers can and can't do, and what small companies are up to. What is the labour market for artists like? How does funding work? What about intellectual-property rights? Find out, apply what you learn, and make your own contribution to the academic debate.

At Erasmus University you will find a top-drawer faculty; in Rotterdam, a city with myriad cultural institutions large and small. The programme is small and interactive, and lets you learn in a range of settings: in workshops and seminars, and on field trips. Pick your own thesis topic, do independent research...and get ready for a successful career in the culture industry.

The Master in Art and Culture Studies is also offered in Dutch.

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Career opportunities Master in Art and Culture Studies

The Master offers training in a range of functions within and outside the cultural sector: policy-maker, publicity maker, marketer, instructor, and programmer either in a theatre.

Education objectives Master in Art and Culture Studies

You'll become an all-round professional, proving your added value in Holland or abroad, and in the public or private sector. You combine a scientific approach, a critical mindset, and excellent expressive abilities.

Target audience Master in Art and Culture Studies

Students with a deep-rooted interest in the organisation and workings of the international art world should enrol in the Master programme Cultural Economics & Cultural Entrepreneurship. Emphasising the economic aspects of art and culture, the Master programme encourages creativity and entrepreneurship, while equipping graduates to take up work in the cultural arena.

Admission criteria Master in Art and Culture Studies

Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies

Bachelor’s degree that fulfills a combination of social science and the arts

TOEFL 600 / 250 / 100 / OR IELTS 7.0

Application Master in Art and Culture Studies

The programme is open for students holding a university Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies. Also students who have an university Bachelor’s degree that fulfills the requirement of a combination of social science and the arts, may apply. A basis knowledge of economics and proven ability in English is essential (TOEFL 600 / 250 / 100 / OR IELTS 7.0).

Specialisation Master in Art and Culture Studies

Please see below for information about the specialisation within this Master Programme. Whether a specialisation is offered full-time or part-time, is indicated accordingly.