Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Graduate, Full-time
Nominal duration	4 semesters (2 years) (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	€7,200 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Non-refundable in all cases.
Deposit	€750 one-time Mandatory deposit for all dormitory reservations.
Registration fee	€100 one-time Non-refundable in all cases.
Insurance fee	€150 one-time Medicover’s health insurance, available only for applicants under the age of 37.
Accommodation fee	€440 per month Please note that a uniform invoice of 440 EUR is issued for everyone as coverage of the first month’s rental fees. If you get accommodated in a cheaper room type or a different accommodation, the generated overpayment will be deducted from your second month’s rental fees.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor degree The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. If the transcript received from your school is not in English/Hungarian, you must have it translated into English and upload the translation together with verified copies of the original version. Original documents are to be shown as part of the in-person registration process in Budapest.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ Upper intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants have to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you will need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make their admission decision based on this. If you do not reach the necessary language level, you will not be granted direct admission for your chosen program, even if you have a previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements, but are eligible for the English Language Preparatory Program, will be offered to start their studies with the preparatory program.

Other requirements

A relevant portfolio is required. Please upload your application materials to Google Drive (or any other file storage and synchronization service) and put the publicly accessible link to the ‘Portfolio’ section of your online application form. Application materials: • 1. motivation letter (300 words) • 2. abstract of your BA/BSc thesis in English (300 words) • 3. previous essays or articles, or summary of any former project management experience • 4. any works related to art and design • 5. Please include a Statement of Ownership that verifies that all the materials included in the portfolio were created by you alone. In the case of collective work, please clearly indicate your personal contribution to the given project(s). Every written material should be sent in PDF format.

More information	metubudapest.hu/..and-design-management-ma

Overview

This program is for you if you would like to be a cultural manager, if you are independent, if you have entrepreneurship affinity and good organizational skills, and if you have a good style both in writing and speaking. We expect graduates both from art and design programs and, design and art theory students. Also, we would love to have you in our program if you are coming from the field of economics or technology but are interested in the management of businesses in the field of culture.

We expect graduates from the most diverse preliminary education, from the arts and humanities or economics, but we are open to accepting students from other fields too. The vivid community of our students is guaranteed by the different skills and expertise of the members. We expect anyone interested in the management of culture and the creative industries in the most diverse sense.

The world of culture and art is in need of professionals who can facilitate the birth and realization of progressive and valuable initiatives. Institutions and actors in the world of art need professional leaders, executives and organizers who are able to coordinate and navigate in the field of art theory but are also aware of how to economically create, run and sustain art and design institutions. Professionals are needed who have practical skills and are able to utilize their knowledge locally and globally.

Those completing the Art and Design Management MA program become professionals who are capable of developing and managing the product structure of for-profit and non-profit actors in the arts and creative sector, such as museums, arts venues, communication agencies, festival organizing companies and so on. Professionals graduating from our program are able to build and maintain domestic and international relations in the field and gain extensive knowledge about the contemporary art and design scene and its trends.

Programme structure

What can you study with us?

- project management and skills focusing on practice orientation
- cooperation techniques
- flexible knowledge: knowledge of the contemporary art and design scene combined with entrepreneurial skills

• The first year:

- foundation subjects – mostly in theory
- contemporary art and design scene, institutional system
- insight into various projects (expos, festivals design studios)
- development of writing and presentation skills
- institution-specific skills e.g. exhibition, film festival, theatre management

• The second year:

- economic knowledge and management skills

Specializations:

• Fashion Management

The Fashion Management specialization fully prepares students for integrating into the textile and fashion industry. They become able to understand national and European operational models, to identify the players and they will also gain the professional foundations to find their own evolving and marketable profile. These industry sectors are changing rapidly due to digitalisation, innovation and sustainability. These changes give space to new and exciting tasks and jobs, and our specialisation provides students with all the necessary knowledge and skills for these. Self-development, self-awareness, gaining competitive expertise and providing effective socialisation opportunities within the university and with real market player partners (national fashion industry organisations and brands) are equally emphasised.
The monitoring of global and local trends in market and fashion communication and the development of a confident managerial attitude and portfolio are the main objectives of the specialisation. Talent management and the channelling of knowledge into the labour market are of particular importance for the university. Students can make the most of their weekly tutorials to focus on career planning, internships, job applications and other professional plans.

• Curatorial Studies

The Curatorial Studies specialization allows students to deepen their knowledge of curatorial work and tasks as future design and art managers and endorse themselves in the world of management and curatorship in the fields of design and fine arts. The specialisation introduces the functioning of main cultural spaces, institutions, museums and galleries, the principles of their management principles and the ways curators and exhibition management are involved within these. In addition, students will gain an insight into the content and material backgrounds, structures and curatorial tasks of projects, with a particular focus on the contemporary art context.
The excellent teaching staff with practical experience will in turn outline the different aspects of curatorial work. Students will learn both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, and gain independent experience through extra programmes, excursions and mentoring. Students will thus gain skills needed not only for curatorial work but also skills needed for a combination of management and curatorial work. The specialization prepares students to realise and fulfil their individual needs and desires to the extent made possible via our mentoring program.

Specializations are launched only if the minimum number of students required apply.

Main topics:

Contemporary Art Theory and History, Contemporary Design, Creative Industry, Creative Thinking, Critical Culture Research, Curation, Integrated Arts Practice, Project management, 21st-century Art and Design Practice

Career opportunities

• manager, curator or art expert in art and design galleries, museums, cultural institutes
• PR and art advisor of companies
• project manager
• event or festival organizer

Our success stories:

• IN | SIDE | OUT a STYLEWALKER NIGHTON
• „CAN’T TOUCH THIS!” in Bálna
• OFF BIENNALE 2017

Our alumni:

• MANYI ESZTER RÉCSEY: manager, Vajda Lajos Studio
• KATALIN KITTY HORVÁTH: curator assistant, Kassák Museum Expo on Housing Exclusion
• TÍMEA VADINSZKY: associate, Budapest Spring Festival
• BERNADETT IMOLA KÁLDI: event Manager assistant, Budapest Operetta Theatre