Master of Management (Arts and Cultural Management)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
January
April
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMAC

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
Applicants will normally meet one of the following requirements:
- Undergraduate degree* in a relevant field; or
- Graduate Diploma in Management (Arts and Cultural Management) from the University of South Australia; or
- A postgraduate qualification in Arts Management (or equivalent) from a recognised university.
* Normally applicants who have completed a bachelors degree with a grade point average of 4** or better will be recognised for entry.
** A GPA of 4 refers to the UniSA grading scale which has a range of 1 - 7, other equivalent Australian and international gradiang scales will be considered.
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The last intake for this program is SP6 2014. See DMMC to apply for 2014.

Aim

The program is designed to provide advanced studies and experience in broad areas relevant to the field or arts and cultural management, reflecting the diverse interests of graduates in this field.

Content & Structure

The Master of Management (Arts and Cultural Management) is a 54 unit coursework masters consisting of: 4 Division core courses (18 units); 5 program core courses (22.5 units); 1 school core course (4.5 units); and 2 elective courses (9 units).

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Division Core
People, Organisations and Leadership	BUSS 5114	4.5
Global Business Environment	BUSS 5300	4.5
Accounting for Management M	ACCT 5011	4.5
Marketing Management	MARK 5025	4.5
Specialisation Core
Arts Management	BUSS 5020	4.5
Arts Development	BUSS 5021	4.5
Arts Environment	BUSS 5218	4.5
Arts Law	BUSS 5202	4.5
Arts and Cultural Events Management	BUSS 5290	4.5	Rule(s): 1
Strategic Concepts	BUSS 5074	4.5	Rule(s): 1
Elective			Rule(s): 1
Elective			Rule(s): 1

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students may choose appropriate postgraduate electives from across the Division of Business and University in consultation with the Program Director.

2. Credit will not normally be granted for any courses unless completed in a postgraduate program of study in a recognised university. Credit is granted subject to the approval of the Program Director.

3. Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Management (Arts) are eligible to be admitted directly into the Masters and will be given credit for the 8 courses already completed.

Notes

1. This program is a Commonwealth Supported Place (previously HECS) based for Australian citizens and fee paying for international students.

2. Applications should be directed to the School of Management.