Cultural Leadership

MASTER OF FINE ARTS

CULTURAL LEADERSHIP

‘What is extraordinary about NIDA’s Cultural Leadership course material is that it can be adapted to your field, making everything you learn relevant. The information exchanged by peers from all over Australia in a variety of practices is just the cherry on top.’

Mel George, MFA Cultural Leadership, 2019 Manager, Ernabella Arts, Central Australia Recipient of the Luminis Foundation, Indigenous Fellowship for Cultural Leadership

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Executive director, general manager, creative social innovator, theatre director, creative producer, interdisciplinary artist, community cultural programmer, company manager, cultural facilities manager, artistic director, theatre-maker, cultural researcher, arts and cultural consultant, curator, cultural policy and strategy expert, arts and cultural advisor and advocate

DURATION 30 months

MODE Part-time, on campus intensive blocks in Sydney and online

This course challenges you to question and debate the role of the cultural sector in our society and your own place within it.

It is designed specifically for those who already have active roles in the cultural sector who aspire to facilitate resilient, new leadership models. Through part-time online learning and face-to-face intensives at NIDA in Sydney, you will be encouraged to exchange and collaborate in innovative approaches to creative and professional practice. Topics covered include governance, cultural policy, change management, communication, advocacy, cultural transformation, sustainability, and research generated through practice. Throughout the course you will develop into a future focused arts leader. You will be taught by experienced cultural leaders in the arts industry and supported by senior NIDA academics.

The course includes the opportunity to undertake an international case study to enhance your networks and put your knowledge into practice. Given the ongoing impact of the COVID pandemic on international travel, this subject offers options for undertaking an internationally-focused cultural leadership research project without requiring international travel.

OUR CULTURAL LEADERSHIP GRADUATES

Our graduates are actively engaged in a wide range of contexts including arts festivals, performing arts companies, local government and arts funding bodies, libraries, performing arts venues, independent artists and producers, museums and galleries, creative industries and cultural service organisations.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND FEES

Visit nida.edu.au/cultural-leadership

HOW TO APPLY

Via written application and interview, see p. 48 Applications open 1 June–31 August 2021 Visit apply.nida.edu.au

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate degree or at least five years of documented professional experience in the arts, cultural, creative or other relevant sector/s, including evidence of sector leadership experience, see p. 53

FEE-HELP

Available – see p. 18 and check your eligibility at studyassist.gov.au