Arts Management, Museology and Cultural Practices
Our exciting contemporary centre provides a platform for postgraduate study, continuing professional development, research and knowledge exchange with cultural and heritage professionals. All of our practice-based courses have a vocational emphasis and are designed to facilitate a bridge between education and professional life. They are taught by both those working within academia and professional practitioners in a variety of fields. Our graduates are trained in different methodological and theoretical approaches in their respective fields and are encouraged to participate in lively interdisciplinary debate, alongside developing their own individual skills as practitioners.
Did you know?
Manchester is recognized world-wide for its vibrant creative sector, with an enviable stock of tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
Opportunities:
Learn from experts
Gain valuable work experience
Extend your practice-based experience through live projects
Be at the heart of Manchester’s ‘cultural boom’
Access excellent facilities
Join our international arts managers and museum professionals network
Graduate Destinations
Our students graduate as the creative professionals of the future. Many find employment in the cultural and heritage sectors as gallery managers, curators and archivists. Many also go into education and events management.
Some jobs that some of our MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies students got when they graduated:
- Assistant Curator of Fine Art, National Museums Liverpool
- Visitor Services Operations Manager, National Portrait Gallery
- Visitor Services Assistant, Manchester Art Gallery
- Events Coordinator, The Wordsworth Trust Museum & Art Gallery
Some jobs that some of our MA Arts Management, Policy and Practice students got when they graduated:
- Programmes Coordinator for Cultures, Histories and Heritage AHRC
- Delphi Outreach Coordinator, Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Project Support Officer, National Services Scotland
- Arts Administrator Trainee, Hong Kong Arts Festival
- Senior Project Manager, China Shanghai International Arts Festival
Denise Courcoux
Art Gallery And Museum Studies Student
“Having Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery as part of the University’s resources is undoubtedly a huge asset to this course; I particularly enjoyed co-curating an exhibition at Manchester Museum with coursemates.”
Laurie Kremer
Arts Management Student
“Through my work placement as part of the MA Arts Management, Policy and Practice, I acquired an unimaginable amount of experience. I was also been inspired to write about the value of collaborative, international partnership for my Master’s research dissertation..”
Faculty of Humanities
The University of Manchester