Postgraduate Degree in Cultural Management
Prospective students
It is aimed at graduates who are already working and wish to enhance their knowledge in key areas of cultural management.
Direction and Academic Coordination
Director
Christoph Pasour
Mr Pasour is a TV Producer. He holds a degree in Art History and Media Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin (Germany) and also Edinburgh University (UK). He has authored articles for newspapers and magazines on media art and cinematography. He was the project manager and curator at the Museum for Cinematography in Potsdam, Germany; commissioning Editor in the film department of the 3sat cultural television channel (Germany/Austria/Switzerland). He has also been involved in script development (fiction/non-fiction) for production companies in Berlin and Hamburg. He has been a producer/author on documentaries since 2005 for production companies in Berlin, Hamburg and Barcelona for broadcasters such as ARTE, 3sat, ARD, ZDF, RAI, YLE, TV3. He currently is the director of the University Master's Degree in Cultural Management at UIC Barcelona.
Coordination
Claudia Balboa Salas
Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage from the University of the Basque Country (2014) and University Master's Degree in Cultural Management from the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (2015). She has worked as a cultural manager at the Cervantes Institute in Beijing and collaborated with various companies and institutions in the design of cultural projects and exhibitions. She also participated in the conceptualisation of the infrastructure development plan for Langyuan Station in Beijing, to transform this industrial area of Pekin into a space for Culture and Creative Industries in the country. After her experience in China she returned in October 2018 to Spain, as director of the Rioja Wine Cultural Centre, a historic building linked to wine tourism. As interim civil servant of the City Council she developed the Master Plan and cultural, social and training programme for the reopening of the facility. In 2020 Claudia established herself as independent cultural consultant and she collaborated with the Langyuan New Times Culture in the definition of the cultural development plan and a new urban space for the Music and Performing Arts in Wuzhen. She also provides services to mono office architecture studio production of artistic projects, such as “I Want to be the Future: The Anatomy of Technological Seduction,” developed together with the Chinese artist Cao Fei, for the Whitechapel Gallery in London and the Alserkal Avenue in Dubai. She currently coordinates the Postgraduate Studies in Cultural Management at UIC Barcelona.
Professional opportunities
UIC Barcelona's commitment is to provide students with the best education possible. Students who complete the Postgraduate Degree in Cultural Management will acquire the skills required to work in the following areas:
- Managing cultural projects in public administration (at a local, district, regional or state level) or in multipurpose administration centres: the government, museums, theatres, cultural centres, multicultural centres, etc.
- Business management in private companies that offer services or cultural products such as film production companies, digital cultural content companies, managing heritage projects, art galleries, foundations, businesses aimed at the development of cultural tourism, theatre festival producers, film and dance companies or NGOs involved in international and cultural cooperation, etc.
Teachers
Mohammed Hassan Elrazzaz Elrazzaz
Tools for Managing Culture
Mr Elrazzaz holds a BA degree in Commerce / Economics (Cairo University), a diploma in Cultural Studies (University of Granada) and a Master’s in Arts & Cultural Management (UIC Barcelona). His career combines 10 years of expertise in the financial sector with 12 years of hands-on experience in the cultural field as the founder and mastermind of an active cultural community. He received the ifa-Stuttgart scholarship in the Mediterranean category in 2011. Since 2013, he has worked at the Secretary of the Union for the Mediterranean (UIM) as Coordinator of Regional Integration. His book ‘The Mediterranean: A Shared Heritage’ was published by EMUNI in 2017.
Sandy Fitzgerald
Funding for Culture
Sandy has over forty-years´ experience in the cultural sector, including: Executive Director of City Arts Centre, Dublin (1973 to 2001), board member of the Royal Hospital National Cultural Centre (1985 – 1990), later to become the Irish Museum of Modern Art; board member of the Dublin Film Festival (1988 - 1993); Executive Committee Member of Trans Europe Halles, the European network of Independent Cultural Centres (1997-2002). Currently Sandy is a co-director of Olivearte Cultural Agency delivering training, consultancy and project management across Europe.
Christoph Pasour
Cultural Marketing
Mr Pasour is a TV Producer. He holds a degree in Art History and Media Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin (Germany) and also Edinburgh University (UK). He has authored articles for newspapers and magazines on media art and cinematography. He was the project manager and curator at the Museum for Cinematography in Potsdam, Germany; commissioning Editor in the film department of the 3sat cultural television channel (Germany/Austria/Switzerland). He has also been involved in script development (fiction/non-fiction) for production companies in Berlin and Hamburg. He has been a producer/author on documentaries since 2005 for production companies in Berlin, Hamburg and Barcelona for broadcasters such as ARTE, 3sat, ARD, ZDF, RAI, YLE, TV3. He currently is the director of the University Master's Degree in Cultural Management at UIC Barcelona.
Amilcar Vargas
Legal Aspects of Arts Management
Amilcar Vargas holds a PhD from the University of Barcelona and is responsible for World Heritage at Casa Batlló. His main task is the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, raising awareness of the Outstanding Universal Value and pursuing the potential opportunities of Casa Batlló's inscription on the UNESCO List. He is an international expert in World Heritage Management. His international experience includes academic stays in Canada, Germany and Mexico, conference presentations in 13 countries and several publications. He is a member of international professional associations such as ICOMOS and ICOM, among others.
Marc Simón Altaba
Legal Aspects of Arts Management
International Doctor cum laude in Intellectual Property Law 12th Extraordinary Doctoral Award from the Department of Law, Pompeu Fabra University, UPF (2020). Master's Degree in Advanced Legal Sciences, UPF. Bachelor's Degree in Law, UPF. Pre-doctoral fellow at AGAUR, DAAD, and the Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany. Publications in international and Spanish journals specialised in Intellectual Property, such as the International Review of Intellectual and Competition Law, or Pe.i. Revista de Propiedad Intelectual. Author of book chapters (“Transformation Law and New Technologies [El derecho de transformación y las nuevas tecnologías]” in the book Commercial Law and Technology [Derecho Mercantil y Tecnología] for the Aranzadi publishing company, “Transformation of Intellectual Property and Trademark Law [Transformación de obras de propiedad intelectual y derecho de marcas]” for the book Industrial Property Yearbook [Anuario de Propiedad Industrial] for Tirant Publications), and the monograph “Musical creation and copyright (La creación musical y el derecho de autor)” by the Jurua international publishing company, among others. In the teaching field, before joining UIC, he was an associate professor at UPF, the University of Barcelona, UNIR and ESIC. He has professional experience as a lawyer specialising in intellectual and industrial property and competition law.
Inés Martínez Ribas
Cultural Communication and Information
Writer, reporter and sociologist. She studied at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the University of East London (UEL) and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). She graduated in Political Sciences and Sociology (UAB and UEL) and Sciences of Information (UAB) and she studied a Master in Journalism El País (UAM). She has worked as editor in newspapers such as El País, La Vanguardia and El Periódico; she was the press and protocol manager in institutions like ‘La Caixa’ Foundation and The Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA), and she has written many articles. She works as a communications consultant. ‘Caribdis. En mar de nadie’’ (Ed. Distrito 93, 2020), her first novel, was finalist in the III August Dupin Contest Black Novel 2020.
Admission calls
Application Process Deadlines for 2024-2025
First call for applications (CLOSED)
- Deadline to submit documents: December 18, 2023
- Interviews with shortlisted candidates: January 8 to 11, 2024
- Results communication: January 12, 2024
- Deadline to reserve place: January 26, 2024
Second call for applications (CLOSED)
- Deadline to submit documents: February 26, 2024
- Interviews with shortlisted candidates: March 4 to 7, 2024
- Results communication: March 8, 2024
- Deadline to reserve place: March 22, 2024
Third call for applications
- Deadline to submit documents: May 3, 2024
- Interviews with shortlisted candidates (only if its required): May 6 to 9, 2024
- Results communication: May 13, 2024
- Deadline to reserve place: May 27, 2024
*Following each step, the applicants will be notified if they have been:
a) Accepted: You will receive your acceptance letter along with instructions on how to pay the deposit and reserve a place. Acceptance will only be confirmed upon payment.
b) Placed on a waiting list: Your application will be reviewed again during the next call.
c) Not accepted
Documents submission must be complete in order to include the applicant in each admission call. If some documents are missing, your application will be kept until completed and reviewed during the next admission call.
Prerequisites & admissions
Required documentation
Information about the documents required for admission into the postgraduate may be found at the following link:
Admission criteria
While all candidates who meet the access route requirements will be considered, acceptance will be determined based on the following criteria:
- University degree and transcript of records
- Professional and academic CV (previous experience is not compulsory, but it will be valued)
- Motivation letter
Reservation and enrolment
In order to reserve a place on the course, candidates who have received an official letter of admission must make an initial payment for the amount of 20% of the total postgraduate's degree fee (360 Euros).
The rest may be paid after the enrolment process.
Acces routes
Information about the access routes for this master may be found at the following link:
Faqs
What are ECTS credits?
ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits are the units used to quantify all the activities the students carry out during the learning process: theoretical and practical class hours, study hours, seminars, homework, work experience and projects, exam preparation and exams or other tests. Each ECTS credit is equal to 25 hours of work.
What is the difference between the Master’s Degree and postgraduate degrees in Cultural Management?
The University Master’s Degree in Cultural Management at UIC Barcelona has a heavier course load and workload. As a result, it provides a more comprehensive overview of cultural management and also includes a Final Master’s Degree Project and work experience.
The postgraduate degrees, thanks to their reduced format, are a great option for people who work and study or who are taking other courses. They are intended for students with a bachelor's degree, undergraduate degree or diploma, who are currently working and who wish to further their knowledge of key aspects of cultural management. The subjects that make up the curricula of the various postgraduate degrees are also part of the Master’s Degree curriculum.
The University Master's Degree in Cultural Management at UIC Barcelona is an official postgraduate qualification adapted to the regulations of the European Higher Education Area. Postgraduate degrees are, throughout the EU, specific to the universities that teach them.
Do the postgraduate degrees include external job placements? If not, can students do a job placement by paying the cost of the credits?
UIC Barcelona does not offer postgraduate students the opportunity to do job placements. Nor may they pay the cost of the job placement as if it were an additional subject.
As a postgraduate student, will the subjects I take be recognised if I switch to the Master’s Degree?
If a postgraduate student wishes to switch to the Master’s Degree, acceptance of their application will depend on the date on which the change was requested. Students may not enrol in the Master’s Degree if more than one month has passed since the start of the academic year.
Although the postgraduate students take the same subjects as the master’s students, these subjects may not be recognised in the Master’s Degree curriculum as the postgraduate degree is not an official qualification.
Can I take master’s degree subjects even though they are not part of the postgraduate degree?
Although the postgraduate students take the same subjects as the master’s students, not all Master’s Degree subjects are included in the postgraduate programme. As a result, postgraduate students may not take Master’s Degree subjects that are not part of the postgraduate programme.
Students interested in taking a Master’s Degree subject that is not part of the postgraduate programme may enrol in the subject as “Continuing Education”. All subjects may be taken as “Continuing Education”.
As a postgraduate student, can I take part in the Master’s Degree visits and activities?
The academic programmes of both the University Master’s Degree and postgraduate degrees in Cultural Management at UIC Barcelona provide students the opportunity to take part in joint study visits and trips to cultural institutions and facilities.
Both sets of students will also attend joint lectures by industry exper