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University of Basel Master Programme in Arts Management
Petersgraben 35 / Box 732
Basel CH-4003
Switzerland
Director: Dr Rolf Keller
Phone: +41 61 267 27 34/+41 61 267 09 32
Fax: +41 61 267 30 09
E-mail: Rolf.Keller@unibas.ch / Christine.Hatz@unibas.ch
Web site: www.kulturmanagement.org
Background, orientation and purpose
Profiles: Switzerland
The Master Programme in Arts Management started at Basel University in 2000. The programme
provides top quality teaching and learning in a setting that offers both academic and practical
benefits. Professionals working in arts institutions or independently are able to deepen their
understanding of cultural and interdisciplinary concepts and develop managerial skills. The stimulating
environment of a city rich in cultural institutions and activities, the broad academic resources of the
country’s oldest university and the variety of personal backgrounds in the student group, combine in a
study programme uniquely qualified to sharpen and expand professional skill sets.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
MA in Arts Management.
Duration
2 years.
Content
The main objective of the programme is to enable professionals in arts institutions to deepen their
understanding of cultural and interdisciplinary concepts and to develop their managerial skills in a
programme of both academic and practical orientation. Deadlines for the applications are 1 March
2002, 1 April 2003 and 1 April 2004.
International/European dimension
An application is pending for ENCATC membership.
Special information
Excursions and special events - like visits by guest speakers, museum visits, festival participation, etc.
- are organized.
Evaluation and assessment
Student performance is evaluated through examinations, papers, final paper/thesis and practical
work/internship.
Lecturers
The number of teaching personnel in the master’s progamme is 38, 15 of whom are women. The staff
are permanent at the University or their respective cultural institutions. The person responsible for the
programme is Dr Rolf Keller.
Entry requirements
As the programme is aimed at further qualifying professionals, students need to be employed in full-
or part-time positions at cultural institutions.
Student profile
Students are cultural professionals from Switzerland and rest of Europe.
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