University of Antwerp
Dept. Management - Cultural Management
Prinsstraat 13
B - 2000 Antwerp
Belgium
Antwerp
Belgium
- Arts
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Others
- Research
- Youth and education
Within the Management department of the University of Antwerp the Cultural Management Group wishes to establish a contemporary and specialist education for those already working and those willing to work in the broad cultural and creative field. Hereby it aims at stimulating the professionalization of the cultural and creative sectors in Flanders, Belgium and abroad, this in order to optimize the cultural offer and climate. Therefore, it develops different learning activities, such as a master program, a postgraduate program, seminars and guest lectures. By integrating a practical component (training period) in its master program and by involving many cultural workers and policy makers in its activities, the Cultural Management Group wishes to increase the access to the field of action, relevant interaction and vivid debate.
Within the Management department of the University of Antwerp the Cultural Management Group foresees in a master and postgraduate education. These consist of specialist training courses into the diverse functional management dimensions (strategic, financial, marketing, HRM) and other classes such as cultural policy, art & law, cultural entrepreneurship & the creative industries and international cultural policy. Every year a series of guest lectures by experienced and/or innovative cultural actors and a seminar is being organized. In addition, it establishes a research track, on different topics related to the management, marketing and financing of cultural organizations, on (governmental) policy and tendencies within the cultural and creative fields such as internationalization. At the moment plans for the organization of a summer school and an international network are being elaborated.