MA in Arts Management & Creative Producing
A hands-on master’s programme blending arts leadership, event management, and interdisciplinary creative practice.
Best for:Best for graduates in humanities, business, or arts-related fields with a passion for arts leadership, event management, and creative production.
Overview
The MA in Arts Management & Creative Producing at University College Cork offers specialised training in arts leadership, management, and practical event organisation across theatre, opera, music, film, dance, literature, visual arts, and performance. Rooted in UCC’s interdisciplinary arts excellence, the programme emphasises learning through professional practice, combining theoretical foundations with real-world experience. Students engage directly with arts organisations, including Cork Opera House, to develop practical skills in project management, creative production, and arts administration. The curriculum is designed for graduates in humanities, business, or related fields who seek to transition into careers in the arts sector, with a strong focus on industry collaboration and hands-on training.
What you'll do
- Develop practical skills in event organisation and management across diverse art forms, including theatre, opera, music, film, dance, literature, visual arts, and performance.
- Engage in hands-on learning through professional practice, collaborating with arts organisations like Cork Opera House.
- Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios in arts leadership and management.
- Participate in supplementary questions and interviews to demonstrate interest and fit for the programme.
- Contribute to interdisciplinary projects that bridge arts, business, and creative production.
Requirements
Degree required: A minimum Second Class Honours Grade II (NFQ Level 8) in a primary honours degree in the humanities or business, or equivalent qualification.
Language: English; university-approved proficiency level for non-native speakers (details available on the PG English Language Requirements page).
Instruction: English
- Demonstrated interest in working in the arts, such as membership in youth arts groups, involvement in art projects, or prior arts-related work.
- Experience in arts-related organisations through internships, placements, volunteering, or full/part-time employment.
- Ability to articulate a clear interest in arts management and creative producing through supplementary questions and interviews.
- Applicants must meet the required academic grade equivalent to Irish requirements for non-Irish qualifications.
- No specific nationality restrictions, but international applicants may have additional application procedures.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) considered for applicants with significant professional-level experience in the arts.
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How to apply
Deadline: Rolling deadline; open until all places are filled · open until filled
Applicants must complete the online Postgraduate Studies Application form for Taught Masters programmes. Supplementary questions will be required, and an interview (in-person or online) with staff from the Department of Theatre and Cork Opera House will be part of the selection process. International/non-EU applicants should follow the additional application procedures outlined on the university’s website.
- CV
- Cover letter or statement of purpose
- Transcripts of previous degrees
- Proof of English language proficiency (if applicable)
- Supplementary questions responses
- Reference letters (if required)
Contact
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