Creativity and entrepreneurship are leading themes in the cultural sector, and in the new economy. Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship in Rotterdam explores these themes thoroughly.
Students acquire a solid background in cultural economics, cultural entrepreneurship, and research methods. They learn about the latest theoretical developments in the economics of:
- art markets,
- cultural organizations,
- cultural and creative industries,
- digitization,
- performing arts,
- marketing of cultural goods,
- and about culture beyond markets.
In seminars, workshops and during fieldtrips students will apply the theory to actual cases. In the final thesis students pursue a topic of their choice, and develop the skills to conduct their own research.
Study schedule 2022-2023
Below you will find the schedule of the Master Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship programme. If you want to know more about a particular course, you can enter the course code in the Course Catalogue.
Study schedule 2023-2024
Term 1
Student workload: 5 EC
Student workload: 5 EC
Student workload: 5 EC
Student workload: -
Term 2
Student workload: 5 EC
Student workload: 5 EC
Term 3
Cultural Management | |
International Art Markets | CC4117 |
Economics of the Performing Arts | CC4116 |
Economics of Fashion and Sustainability | CC4119 |
| Project Course: Applied Cultural Entrepreneurship | CC4160 |
| Museums in Context | CC4122 |
| Assessing the impact of Culture and Creativity in Society | CC4123 |
| Art Audiences: Developing Cultural Participation* | CC4021 |
| Contemporary Aesthetics (MA ACS)* | CC4025 |
| Media Tourism* | CC4015 |
*Students can only choose one among Media Tourism (CC4015), Contemporary Aesthetics (CC4025) and Art Audiences: Developing Cultural Participation (CC4021).
Term 4
Student workload: 20 EC
Study schedule 2023-2024 - parttime
The master specialisation Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship can be followed fulltime or part time. When you study part time, you have to obtain the same amount of study points. The courses are spread over two years.
First year (25 EC)
Term | Courses | Course code | EC |
1 | Thematic Seminar 1: Cultural Economics: Theory | CC4111 | 5 |
| Thematic Seminar 2: Cultural Entrepreneurship | CC4115 | 5 |
2 | Research Seminar - choose 1 out of 2:
|
CC4112 |
5 |
3
| Elective courses - choose 2 out of 10:
*Students can only choose one among Media Tourism (CC4015), Contemporary Aesthetics (CC4025) and Art Audiences: Developing Cultural Participation (CC4021). |
| 10 |
4 | - |
|
|
| Total |
| 25 |
Second year (35 EC)
Term | Courses | Course code | EC |
1 | Thematic Seminar 3: Cultural Organizations | CC4118 | 5 |
| Master Thesis Class | CC4107 | ||
2 | Thematic Seminar 4: Innovation and Cultural Industries | CC4106 | 5 |
| Master Thesis Class | CC4107 | 5 | |
3 | Start Master Thesis | CC4150 | - |
4 | Finish Master Thesis | CC4150 | 20 |
| Total |
| 35
|