The Master in Cultural Management of the International Graduate Center is aimed at graduates from various disciplines who are active in the cultural field or seek a career in this field. The first scientific qualification of the student body extends over the socio cultural and cultural sciences, business administration or legal area. This extra-occupational master's program qualifies you for management and leadership tasks. Students of this program will acquire hands-on skills and will be taught methods relevant to different cultural areas. You will learn management strategies necessary to coordinate smaller organizations and events, as well as larger facilities.
Your benefits
- Interlocking of theory and practice
- Flexible study program due to modular curriculum
- Small study groups with at most 25 students
- Strong networking community of students and teachers
Requirements
- Visa allowing for working in Germany
- Excellent German language skills (level C1)
- Academic degree with at least 210 ECTS
- Minimum of one-year work experience
- Interest in management and leadership roles in the cultural sector
Career perspectives
- Rise in your current organisation
- Marketing role in cultural organisations
- Cultural work in other organisations
- Management of cultural institutes (i.e. museums or theaters)
- Organisation of festivals and events
- Socio-cultural consulting
Program description - Master in Cultural Management | Part-Time
Add management skills to your cultural knowledge
The Master's Degree in Cultural Management at the International Graduate Center (IGC) has three focus areas: strategy, management and leadership. The program utilizes theoretical seminars and practical workshops to equip you with the right management tools. The practical nature of the program allows you to apply your newly acquired knowledge in your professional life. You can also choose practical projects that are in line with your current job. During your studies here at IGC, you become part of our strong networking community consisting of teachers and students. Well-founded know-how from theory and practice to accommodate your work schedule, the courses here at IGC usually take place on Friday evenings and Saturdays. Whether you plan to work in a cultural field, are already employed in this field or want to become self-employed, our Master in Cultural Management offers you a scientifically sound and practice-oriented expertise. The language of instruction of the program is German.
The Master in Cultural Management accompanies students on the way to a career (job) where openness to surprises, curiosity for the unknown and willingness to experience will make them find joy in their work. As a determinant of successful culture management, creativity already has an impact on the study. Therefore, creativity itself already determines the study“
