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Master of Arts Management

The Master of Arts Management (MAM) is designed to produce creative managers with skills in business development, entrepreneurship, cultural management and creative practice. It equips you for careers in the creative industries and gives you a range of transferable skills in management, presentation and community development. The degree also provides an understanding of how the creative industries fit into the wider cultural and economic context.

Quick facts

Programme Code: AK1300
Level: 9
Points: 120
Duration:  One year full time / Two years part time
Venue: City Campus
Start date: 27 February 2012
Application deadline: 1 February 2012

AUT encourages early application. There are limited places available. Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full. Applicants will normally be selected on the basis of their level of academic achievement and may be required to attend a selection interview.

Entry requirements


MAM requires an honours degree or a postgraduate diploma in a relevant discipline with applicants able to demonstrate communication skills and professional commitment. 

Special entry may be considered for applicants with an undergraduate degree plus evidence of appropriate professional or work experience.
 
Direct contact: Postgraduate Programme Administrator
Champa De
Tel: 921 9999 X 8090
Email: cde@aut.ac.nz

Structure

The programme covers aspects such as:

  • Organisational and operational jobs in the arts
  • Facilitation and leadership
  • Communication to artists, sponsors, government and the public
  • Budgeting
  • Delivering experiences through art and culture to institutions and the community.

MAM is built around core papers with additional electives offering weekly classes, practical projects such as fieldwork or case studies, occasional weekend seminars, formal assignments and guest speakers. 

You will immerse yourself in contemporary theoretical readings, practise critical thinking, and be involved in external professional practice.

This programme would ideally suit you if you have a creative practice background or cultural industry experience.

Papers  - 120 points in total

CORE PAPERS
119300 The Contemporary Creative Organisation (30)
119301 The Nature of the Cultural and Creative Industries (30)
119302 Practical Project or Internship (30)

SELECT TWO (30 points):
119204 Design Systems and Business (15)*
119205 Merchandising and Branding Strategy (15)
119206 Strategic Innovation (15)*
119303 Leadership in Creative Organisations (15)
119304 Marketing the Creative Organisation* (15)
119305 Entrepreneurship in the Cultural and Creative Industries (15)
119306 Curatorial Strategy (30)
119307 Collection Management (15)*
119308 Special Topic A (15)
149112 New Media and Society (15)
149122 Critiquing Creative Organisations (15)
149128 The Creative Industries, Culture and the Marketplace (15)

Enrolment in papers is subject to meeting requisite requirements and availability of papers.

*Paper not open for enrolment in 2012

Career opportunities

  • Administrator
  • Advisor
  • Curator
  • Director
  • Event / project management
  • Policy consultant
  • Writer
Last updated: 10 Feb 2012 10:45am

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