Arts Management and Cultural Policy PhD
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
You will be part of a growing doctoral research environment and will study alongside students from Northern Ireland and abroad. We supervise students undertaking research in: • The design and delivery of cultural policy and the interpretation of these processes by arts managers and policy makers • The attachment of social policy areas to cultural policy • The social processes of cultural production within institutional settings • Access, participation and audience development in the arts • Issues of equality and diversity • Internationalisation and transnational exchange • Reception of art and culture • Institutional, historical and social frameworks for the making and displaying of art and heritage • Impact of arts and cultural work We are also interested in projects developed through interdisciplinary approaches and supervision teams: • The management and governance of cultural sectors and institutions • Sustainability and relevance of business models for arts management • Evolving theories of cultural economy and cultural ecology • The impact of new technologies on arts and cultural industries management and cultural policymaking
Key highlights
- Join a growing doctoral research community with international peers
- Supervision in cultural policy design, delivery and interpretation
- Research areas include access, participation and audience development in the arts
- Projects on equality, diversity and transnational cultural exchange
- Interdisciplinary supervision teams for projects on cultural governance and business models
- Explore new technologies' impact on arts management and policymaking
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University, is requir
Scholarships
International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- University lecturer
- Cultural policy researcher
- Arts manager
- Policy adviser
- Arts development officer
- Heritage and museum manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,238 | International: £22,500
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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