Overview
This MA in Arts Management and Creative Producing is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months. The course offers postgraduate training in arts leadership and management as well as providing essential practical skills in event organisation across a range of art forms including amongst others, theatre, opera, music, film, dance, literature, visual and performance art. The emphasis is on learning through a combination of professional practice in collaboration with the Cork Opera House as well as more traditional learning in a class room setting. Students take core modules on arts management and creative producing together with an end of year arts placement. As a final project, and with mentorship/guidance from the teaching team, students will programme their own professional programme of work in live presentation in collaboration with Cork Opera House.
Part-time Option
The part-time programme is taken over two years. Part-time students must take a minimum of 20 credits of taught modules in their first year. In Year Two part-time students take a minimum of 65 credits. The Arts Placement module (5 credits) can be taken in the first or second year for part-time student. For part-time students, the Final Project (dissertation) module is only available in the second year.
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Management and Creative Producing
Students who pass modules in Part 1 to the value of 50 credits and achieve an aggregate pass mark of 40% overall may opt to exit the programme by completing a research project module (15 credits) and Arts Placement (5 credits) in Part 2 to be awarded the 65 credits Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Management and Creative Producing.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Full-time
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| |
| DR6055 | Cork Opera House Practice 1 | 5 |
| DR6056 | Theoretical Frames in Producing and Curating | 5 |
| DR6057 | Cork Opera House Practice 2 | 5 |
| DR6058 | Research Methods: Producing/Curating | 5 |
| DR6045 | Artistic Leadership and Strategies in Arts Management | 5 |
| DR6051 | Dialogues on Culture | 5 |
| MG4036 | Strategic Management | 5 |
| MG4048 | Digital Marketing for International Marketplaces | 5 |
| DR6052 | Arts Project Management | 5 |
| |
| DR6047 | Arts Placement | 5 |
| DR6048 | Final Project: Arts Management and Creative Producing | 40 |
| Total Credits | 90 |
Part-time
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| DR6047 | Arts Placement 1 | 5 |
| DR6052 | Arts Project Management 2 | 5 |
| MG4036 | Strategic Management 2 | 5 |
| DR6051 | Dialogues on Culture 3 | 5 |
| MG4048 | Digital Marketing for International Marketplaces 3 | 5 |
| |
| DR6055 | Cork Opera House Practice 1 4 | 5 |
| DR6056 | Theoretical Frames in Producing and Curating 4 | 5 |
| DR6057 | Cork Opera House Practice 2 5 | 5 |
| DR6058 | Research Methods: Producing/Curating 5 | 5 |
| DR6045 | Artistic Leadership and Strategies in Arts Management 4 | 5 |
| DR6048 | Final Project: Arts Management and Creative Producing 6, 7 | 40 |
| Total Credits | 90 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Arts Management and Creative Producing (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Initiate, plan and undertake creative producing projects or events to a professional standard and with an entrepreneurial approach.
- Take on administrative or managerial roles in a range of arts organisations.
- Work strategically and develop an expertise in driving arts-business projects.
- Articulate and engage in current critical debates, concepts, and discourses on cultural policy as well as local and international trends and challenges that have an impact on the sector.
- Identify social and political values, practices or structures that have an impact on the sector.
- Demonstrate skills in arts fundraising, marketing, public relations and audience development.
- Demonstrate skills in engaging and managing creative teams.
- Make leadership decisions and have the ability to motivate staff and creative teams.
- Apply intellectual rigor to creative practice by using relevant research methods and adopting appropriate theories in the course of independent enquiry.
- Self-reflect on professional development through work placement and practical dissertation.
