MSc in Visual Arts Management

You will gain the tools and expertise to navigate the full Artist – Market – Museum ecosystem:

• Understand the interactions and collaborations between these three spheres
• Manage arts and cultural organizations
• Develop dual expertise in the French and US art worlds
   

Your Program Includes: 

• A fall semester in Paris (30 ECTS / 240 hours), delivered by Audencia in partnership with the École du Louvre, covering cultural management, art history and museology
• A spring internship within a cultural institution or an art market organization (4 to 6 months)
• A one-week learning trip to New York, including visits to museums and galleries at the heart of the New York art scene, as well as auction houses
• An Extended Summer School at Boston University (3 courses, each equivalent to 4 US credits), exploring the American approach to the art world, including management, marketing and communications, and philanthropic fundraising, in partnership with the Peabody Essex Museum
• A professional thesis, combining theoretical and practical research on a topic related to your area of specialization

Courses

Here are some examples of the courses included in the MSc in Visual Arts Management:

• Ecosystem of Unique Visual Arts: History, Paradigms and Stakeholders
• Being an Artist: Status, Rights, Strategies and Project Management
• Events and Stakeholder Interactions
• Stakeholder Issues and Business Models
• Strategies and Management
• Professional Experiences and Case Studies
• History, Status, Missions and Business Models
• Programming and Management
• Audiences, Marketing and Mediation
• Fundamentals of Individual Fundraising (BU)
• Visual Arts Practice (BU)
• Visual Arts Practicum (BU en partenariat avec PEM)

Internship or Work Experience in France or Abroad

This internship will place you in a professional setting similar to your first job. Through deep involvement in the company, you will put all the skills you have acquired into practice, which will serve as a true springboard into the working world.

Master's Thesis

Conduct an in-depth study of a topic related to your Master of Science program. This thesis combines theory and practice to highlight the knowledge you have gained and how you intend to apply it.

Submit your application online on the candidat.audencia.com platform.

At the time of finalization, you will be asked to pay the €100 registration fee by credit card (most credit cards are accepted). Free for scholars with a copy of the final award letter for the current year.

If you are unable to use a credit card, please contact us to find another alternative.
Your application will be reviewed. If you are eligible, you will proceed to Step 2.

After scheduling a motivational interview, you will go before a panel of judges to be evaluated on your motivation to join Audencia, your professional background, and your career plan.

Admission decisions are communicated to applicants on a rolling basis.

You should receive an admission decision within one week of the interview. There may be a delay during the holidays.

Congratulations! If you are accepted, you will be officially invited to join the program.

You will need to sign a contract and pay an initial tuition deposit of €4,500, which is non-refundable.