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PostgraduateMA

Arts and Cultural Leadership

University of Southampton
Winchester, England
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1 yearDuration
£22,136Per Year (Intl)
£9,250Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by University of Southampton, the MA Arts and Cultural Leadership provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in business and management. Based in Winchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. About this course Embark on the MA Arts and Cultural Leadership degree to explore and shape the role of arts and culture as a creative and critical change-making and futures-making practice. This course will immerse you in international, decolonial, intersectional, and emerging perspectives on cultural leadership. You'll probe vital topics such as ethical decision-making, marketing, fundraising, power structures, audience engagement, project management, and the role of arts in advancing social and environmental justice, creative health, and wellbeing. International tuition fees are £22,136 per year, home/UK fees are £9,250 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 84% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £31,500 within three years, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Ethical decision-making
Marketing
Fundraising
Power structures
Audience engagement
Project management
Creative health
Wellbeing
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.566.56.56
PTE Academic67

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£22,136

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£22,136

Home Student Fee

£9,250

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
5%Studying
10%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
85%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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About University of Southampton

University of Southampton offers Arts and Cultural Leadership as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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