[MA] Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities - Economics and Administration of Arts and Culture Curriculum

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Italy, Venice

Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage

Study location	Italy, Venice
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA
Course code	EM3/I00/2020

Tuition fee	€2,300 per year More information
Application fee	€30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. How to pay the fee

Tuition fee

€2,300 per year

More information

Application fee

€30 one-time

This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study.

How to pay the fee

Entry qualification	Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. NB: Not all international undergraduate degrees allow enrolment in a master’s degree programme in Italy. READ MORE ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION Admission to this programme requires you to: satisfy the specific minimum curricular requirements (so, to be an eligible candidate, your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme); and possess a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average). MINIMUM REQUIRED CGPA Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements and the possession of a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 75%. To determine how your past academic performance compares to this minimum percentage, it will be numerically quantified based on the official numerical grading scale used by your home institution, if you provide it. NB: In the absence of a numerical grading scale, your grades will be proportionally transformed into a standard numerical percentage. The academic content of your university qualification(s) must be coherent with and relevant to this master’s degree programme: If you possess (or will possess) a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Heritage or in disciplines related to the visual arts and music, you must ALSO have taken at least 12 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent in the fields of Economics, Management or Statistics. If you possess (or will possess) a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Economics, you must ALSO have taken at least 12 ECTS in the field of Art History. If you possess (or will possess) a bachelor’s degree in a field other than the ones indicated in the preceding points, you must have taken at least 42 ECTS in the following specific fields: At least 12 ECTS in: Economics; Management; and/or Statistics At least 12 ECTS in Art History At least 12 ECTS in Architecture; Law; Roman History; Italian Literature; Archaeology & Art History; Aesthetics; Geography; History; and/or Sociology; Ethnography; Anthropology; Informatics; International Law; Christian and Medieval Archaeology. In order to determine if you satisfy these curricular requirements, the programme’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records and examine your CV. READ MORE ABOUT THE MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (to be updated soon for 2025/2026) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters.

Entry qualification

Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher)

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required.
NB: Not all international undergraduate degrees allow enrolment in a master’s degree programme in Italy.

Admission to this programme requires you to:

satisfy the specific minimum curricular requirements (so, to be an eligible candidate, your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme); and
possess a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average).

MINIMUM REQUIRED CGPA
Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements and the possession of a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 75%. To determine how your past academic performance compares to this minimum percentage, it will be numerically quantified based on the official numerical grading scale used by your home institution, if you provide it.
NB: In the absence of a numerical grading scale, your grades will be proportionally transformed into a standard numerical percentage.

The academic content of your university qualification(s) must be coherent with and relevant to this master’s degree programme:

If you possess (or will possess) a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Heritage or in disciplines related to the visual arts and music, you must ALSO have taken at least 12 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent in the fields of Economics, Management or Statistics.
If you possess (or will possess) a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Economics, you must ALSO have taken at least 12 ECTS in the field of Art History.
If you possess (or will possess) a bachelor’s degree in a field other than the ones indicated in the preceding points, you must have taken at least 42 ECTS in the following specific fields:
- At least 12 ECTS in: Economics; Management; and/or Statistics
- At least 12 ECTS in Art History
- At least 12 ECTS in Architecture; Law; Roman History; Italian Literature; Archaeology & Art History; Aesthetics; Geography; History; and/or Sociology; Ethnography; Anthropology; Informatics; International Law; Christian and Medieval Archaeology.

In order to determine if you satisfy these curricular requirements, the programme’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records and examine your CV.

READ MORE ABOUT THE MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (to be updated soon for 2025/2026)

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.

If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters.

Language requirements	English A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level. LANGUAGE CERTIFICATIONS WE RECOGNIZE You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will need to provide one in order to complete your enrolment. Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure. EXEMPTION CATEGORIES

Language requirements

English

A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment.
Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level.

LANGUAGE CERTIFICATIONS WE RECOGNIZE

You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will need to provide one in order to complete your enrolment.

Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure.

EXEMPTION CATEGORIES

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please prepare a dedicated letter of motivation to be considered by the Teaching Committee of the master’s degree in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities. Well-received letters are always prepared specifically with this programme in mind.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please prepare a dedicated letter of motivation to be considered by the Teaching Committee of the master’s degree in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities. Well-received letters are always prepared specifically with this programme in mind.

More information	unive.it/degree/em3

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Do you want to work in the management of artistic heritage and cultural activities? This Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities programme trains you to understand the nature and processes of cultural production, interconnecting the professional worlds of management and culture and exploring the evolution of the national, European and global artistic and cultural panorama.

The programme’s lectures, teaching approach and structure equip you to identify and exploit new connections between culture and business. You can also get work experience before graduation thanks to the degree’s curricular internship, which you can carry out in Italy or abroad.

EXPLORE THIS PROGRAMME’S STUDY PLAN

This programme includes the following components:

course work
curricular internship, which can be carried out in Italy or abroad
final thesis

You can also request to complete one or two semesters of your studies abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.

EXPLORE OUR EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES:

As a graduate, you’ll be ready to pursue a career as a manager responsible for the planning and organisation of cultural activities and events with companies, cultural institutions and government agencies.

Possible career opportunities await you in the following fields: