EXECUTIVE MASTER
IN CULTURAL LEADERSHIP

ART STARTS HERE!

Cultural leaders understand how culture influences business and how business influences culture. As a thought leader in today’s society, visionary companies view you as talent, able to innovate and drive change – across all industries and globally. Maastricht University and the Royal Academy of Arts have partnered to offer this pioneering Executive Master in Cultural Leadership. This education programme for professionals is designed to prepare you for the challenges in the next step in your career. Providing personal leadership and management development tailored to your own ambitions and goals.

This accelerated study programme is taught in London, Maastricht and Brussels. It speeds your personal and professional transformation by combining exclusive opportunities to work closely with the arts and artefacts across a diversity of cultures. This international programme aims to foster inspirational leaders who bring a rich understanding of the creative process and innovation to their organisations within the arts and creative industries and beyond.

The programme includes visits to international art events FRIEZE, TEFAF and BRAFA, as well as internships with leading arts and cultural institutions. The programme participants will receive a membership of the Royal Academy’s private members club the “Academicians’ Room” and access to selection of VIP events and activities.

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FAST FACTS

DURATION & FORMAT
15 months, 8 modules of 4-6 days and an academic thesis or professional project
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
NEXT START
January 2020

DIPLOMA
Master of Arts*
INVESTMENT
€ 39,000

* This programme is accredited by the NVAO. School of Business and Economics holds triple-accreditation (AACBS, EQUIS, AMBA).

Academic directors

RACHEL A.J. POWNALL PhD
Professor of Arts and Finance at Maastricht University
ANNA DEMPSTER PhD
Head of Academic programmes at the Royal Academy of Arts

IN THE PRESS

Rachel Pownall, professor of arts and finance at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics and academic director of the Executive Master in Cultural Leadership, spoke at the New York Times Art Leaders Network 2018 in Berlin on 26 April in a session entitled “Expert Insight: Value in the Art World”.

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“The mission of this pioneering programme is to inspire a new type of leadership – that informs businesses internationally and increases opportunities with the creative sectors and beyond. With its access to international network of experts in academia and across the arts, this programme provides a unique opportunity to get a deep understanding of the entire cultural value chain.”

DR. ANNA M. DEMPSTER
Head of Academic Programmes at The Royal Academy of Arts
Co-director of the Executive Master of Cultural Leadership

“The course is truly unique – embedded in a real-world cultural organisation, it offers unparalleled access and insight into the mechanics of how an internationally renowned institution works.”

TIM MARLOW
Artistic Director at The Royal Academy of Arts

“Expert practitioners at the Royal Academy of Arts and thought leaders from Maastricht University are uniquely placed to provide exciting educational options for professionals to become innovative cultural leaders and leaders who understand culture. Together we can create the leaders of the future.”

PROF. DR. RACHEL A. J. POWNALL
Co-director of the Executive Master of Cultural Leadership