Program Requirements
The Master of Arts – Arts Administration/Master of Museum and Heritage Studies double degree requires completion of 30 SPEA credits from Indiana University and 48 units from The Australian National University.
The Master of Arts – Arts Administration double degree component requires the completion of 30 SPEA credits, which must consist of:
24 SPEA credits from completion of the following compulsory courses:
AADM–Y 502 Organizational Behavior and the Arts
AADM–Y 504 Arts Administration in the Public and Private Sectors
AADM–Y 515 Financial Management for the Arts
AADM–Y 525 Museum Management
AADM–Y 530 Audience Development and Marketing the Arts
AADM–Y 535 Arts Administration and the Cultural Sector
SPEA–N 558 Fund Development for Nonprofits
AADM-Y 550 Practicum in Arts Administration
A maximum of 6 SPEA credits from completion of any graduate courses at Indiana University.
48 units from completion of courses offered at the Australian National University which must consist of:
30 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
HUMN8027 Critical issues in Heritage and Museum Studies
MUSC8004 Internship 1
MUSC8006 Indigenous Collections and Exhibitions
MUSC8012 Understanding Learning in Museums and Heritage
MUSC8017 Museums and Collections: Key Concepts and Practices
6 units from completion of courses on the following list:
MUSC8013 Museum Education and Heritage Interpretation Study Tour
MUSC8014 Design and Delivery of Exhibitions
MUSC8019 Repatriation: principles, policy, practice
A minimum of 6 from completion of courses on the following list:
MUSC8009 Museums and Collections: Research Project
MUSC8011 Museums and Collections: Extended Research Project
A maximum of 6 units from completion of courses on the following list:
ARTV8100 Points Of View
ARTV8107 Arguing Objects
HIST6237 Digital History, Digital Heritage
HUMN8010 Material Culture Studies
MUSC8008 Museums, Art and Society in the Asia-Pacific
MUSC8013 Museum Education and Heritage Interpretation Study Tour
MUSC8016 Museum Learning: The Politics of Dress
Admission Requirements
A cognate Bachelor with an average mark of at least 65% or international equivalent, or completion of 30 SPEA credits towards the Master of Arts – Arts administration as listed in the award rules for this degree.
All applicants must meet the University's English Language Admission Requirements for Students.
Credit for prior study at AQF levels 7 and 8 is not available towards this program.
Cognate disciplines
Ancient History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Creative Arts, English, Environmental History, Environmental Management, Fine Arts, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Museum Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Visual Arts
Indicative fees
Domestic Tuition Fees (DTF)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $36,720.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
The Master of Museum and Heritage Studies at ANU provides the unique opportunity to articulate with the Indiana University to complete a double degree with the Master of Arts – Arts Administration. These degrees draw on strong connections with cultural and collecting institutions in Australia and the United States. The double degree aims to prepare you for an innovative career in both Museum Curatorial practice (ANU) and Arts Administration (IU). At the ANU, students will learn traditional curatorship and collections management, while also being introduced to new areas impacting on national and international cultural policy such as social inclusion, citizenship and community engagement, social activism and museums, Indigenous curation and collection, and innovative visitor and audience studies. At IU, students will gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to become an effective arts advocate and leader of change; students will be introduced to a range of core skills in the areas of business, marketing, policy and management, as well as a thorough understanding of the arts sector.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
This program is available for applications to commence from Second Semester, 2017
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
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analyse, research, reflect on and synthesise complex approaches to museums and collecting agencies and their relationships to societies;
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evaluate significant debates, problems, controversies, concepts and theories pertinent to museums and collections;
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develop critical engagement with, and a working knowledge of, museums and collecting agencies; and
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communicate and interpret knowledge and ideas to general and specialists museum audiences.
Further Information
As part of AADM-Y 550 Students are required to complete 3 practicums with partnering organizations. Each practicum consists of a 50 hour commitment to an organization to complete a project. Practicums are graded on a pass/fail basis and students receive 1 credit for each completed practicum. Students do not need to complete the practicums at a particular time; but they must complete 3 total practicums during their time at Indiana University.Students may be particularly interested in the following electives, but may fulfil the 6 SPEA credit elective requirement with any graduate courses at IU:
AADM–Y 500 Cultural Districts & Local Arts PolicyAADM–Y 500 The Arts and Social Change
AADM–Y 511 Performing Arts Center Management
AADM-Y 500 Topics: Legal Issues in the Arts
AADM–Y 522 IT Applications for Arts Managers
AADM–Y 500 Graphic Design
AADM–Y 505 Programming in the Performing Arts
AADM–Y 559 Public Policy and the Arts
AADM–Y 500 Curating in Galleries and Museums
