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.
A unique approach
The cultural and creative sectors face constant challenges. Our students acquire the knowledge and skills to identify and and overcome them. The specific approach of this master specialisation has various advantages:
- it helps students to use both a macro and a micro approach. The first, allows students to identify the features of the context where a specific cultural organisation operates. The second to recognise the best tools and activities to undertake;
- the cultural sector is increasingly addressed in terms of financial and economic considerations. Our students will train to argue convincingly in this framework and to challenge preconceived ideas;
- the cultural sector reveals fundamental challenges in mainstream economics, and we address alternative approaches;
- careful application of economic theory and empirical research are powerful tools for making reasonable predictions about further developments in the context of digitization and changes in public policy;
- our students learn about the challenges and opportunities that cultural entrepreneurs face.
Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship differs from the other programmes on cultural management because of his double perspective: cultural economics and cultural entrepreneurship. We put a greater emphasis on cutting-edge theory and original empirical research, next to providing first hand experience with entrepreneurial projects.
Five reasons to study for Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship at the EUR
- the master specialisation is ranked first in the world in “Cultural Management / Creative industries Management” according to www.best-masters.com (out of 46);
- successful graduates have an edge as researchers in related fields, as employees in cultural organizations, and as entrepreneurs;
- an enthusiastic team of lecturers supports the students, guaranteeing intensive and individual tuition;
- according to Times Higher Education, EUR is one of the 200 most international universities of the world. This means encountering lecturers and students from all over the world;
- studying in Rotterdam means studying in a young, dynamic metropolis which keeps developing rapidly. Sparkling skyscrapers, an impressive port, hip restaurants and food markets, renowned museums, special attractions and awesome festivals are the direct result of the can do mentality of the people of Rotterdam.