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City University
Arts Policy & Management
Frobisher Crescent, Barbican
London EC2Y 8HB
United Kingdom
Director: Prof. Eric Moody (Department)
Phone: + 44 20 7040 8751
Fax: + 44 20 7040 8887
E-mail: artspol@city.ac.uk
Web site: www.city.ac.uk/artspol
Background, orientation and purpose
Profiles: United Kingdom
The Department of Arts Policy and Management at City University was established in 1974. It is
unique in the British university system. It is a large and growing postgraduate department, now in its
27th year, which specialises in teaching and research covering arts policy-making, arts criticism, and a
broad range of arts, heritage and cultural management subjects. The Department offers a unique
opportunity to engage in research in these areas, and also offers taught courses of particular interest
to arts managers, government officials, arts planners, arts management consultants, educationalists
in the arts, information and resources officers, museum and gallery curators, critics, artists and
entrepreneurs in the arts and cultural sector. Its aim is:
- to provide rigorous postgraduate courses in the management of the arts, heritage and culture;
- to provide teaching which is informed by current professional practice and research;
- to provide a well-resourced learning environment;
- to provide the underpinning knowledge necessary for dealing with managerial and/or critical
situations in a changing cultural sector;
- to maintain professional networks;
- to ensure recognition and validation from relevant professional bodies in the UK and abroad;
- to provide for students and staff an environment which demonstrates and encourages the links
between teaching, research and professional practice; and
- to demonstrate the links between policy, management and criticism
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
MA in Arts Criticism.
MA in Arts Criticism and Management.
MA in Arts Management.
MA in Museum and Gallery Management.
Post Graduate Diploma in Cultural Management.
Duration
MA in Arts Criticism/1 yr (full-time)/2 years (part-time)/4 years modular.
MA in Arts Criticism and Management/1 year (full-time)/2 years (part-time)/4 years modular.
MA in Arts Management/1 yr (full-time)/2 years (part-time)/4 years modular.
MA in Museum and Gallery Management/1 year (full-time)/2 years (part-time)/4 years modular.
Post Graduate Diploma in Cultural Management/1 year (full-time)/2 years (part-time).
Content
MA in Arts Criticism:
The main objective is to consider the problems and challenges of contemporary arts criticism within
the context of the institutional setting in which art and criticism emerge. The deadline for applications
is usually in April.
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