18 months, 8 courses of 4-6 days, a study trip, and an academic thesis or professional project
EXECUTIVE MASTER
ART STARTS HERE!

Cultural leaders understand the important role culture plays in business, and how to incorporate business ideas into the cultural sector. Maastricht University and the Royal Academy of Arts have partnered to offer this pioneering Executive Master in Cultural Leadership designed to prepare you for the challenges in the next step in your career. This programme is aimed at those who are looking to develop their business and leadership skills, as well as those who want to enrich their understanding of how culture and creativity can inform and rejuvenate their practice.
Taught in London, Maastricht and Brussels, 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, creative industries and beyond.
EMCL students will be able to attend international art events, such as FRIEZE, TEFAF and BRAFA, gain access to a selection of VIP events and activities and obtain membership to the Royal Academy’s private members club the “Academicians’ Room.”
FAST FACTS
- DURATION & FORMAT
- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
- NEXT START
January 2021Extended to 8 March 2021
- 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).
Founding Director
- RACHEL A.J. POWNALL PhD
Professor of Arts and Finance at Maastricht University
Course Lead
- MARIE TAVINOR PhD, FHEA
Executive Master Course Lead 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”.
Watch the video below and download the infograpic here!
“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
Director of the Executive Master of Cultural Leadership
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