Master of Arts in Cultural Management

The Master of Arts in Cultural Management programme is designed to provide a well-rounded education that covers various major arts forms, including performing arts, visual arts, and media art. In addition to offering courses to nurture critical skills and equip students with general knowledge in cultural management, the programme also offers advanced courses such as the studies of curatorship, exhibition design, and arts festival organization to encourage specialization in studies.

Programme Structure

The programme is structured around two main learning areas:

• Contextual Studies in Cultural Management: This area focuses on theories and concepts related to public humanities, cultural development, and the arts. These courses help students understand cultural rights, identity, and the social dynamics of cultural representation.
• Professional Studies in Cultural Management: This area emphasizes the practical aspects of cultural management. Students gain knowledge and develop reflexivity in curatorial practice, cultural mediation, management, and professional ethics.

The programme also includes a range of 'Special Topics' and 'Seminars' courses, which can be under any of the two learning areas. 'Special Topics' courses cover fully developed themes in cultural management not included in the regular programme offerings, while 'Seminars' courses explore current and cutting-edge research in cultural management and are typically facilitated by a main instructor with contributions from co-instructors and/or guest speakers.

Study Period

The normative study period for this programme is 1 year for full-time and 2 years for part-time. Classes will be arranged in weekday evenings from 6:45 pm to 9:30 pm.

Languages Used for Teaching

Based on the principle that the language used must be understood by all students in class, a significant number of courses are currently taught in English. Depending on individual teachers and class demographics, some courses may allow assignments to be submitted in Chinese.

Medium of Instruction

All courses, unless otherwise stated, are taught in English.