Overview

The MSc in Arts & Creative Industries Management is an English-taught, full-time program at KEDGE Business School in Marseille. It cultivates leadership in cultural administration, creative entrepreneurship, and innovation management across the arts, fashion, design, and heritage sectors. Through a blend of theory, practical workshops, industry partnerships, and creative field studies, students gain strategic skills to manage and launch cultural and creative ventures in diverse and international contexts.

Semester starts

September

Degree info

  • MSc in Arts and Creative Industries Management
  • Long Track: 2 years (180 ECTS)
    Short Track: 1 year (90 ECTS)
  • ECTS: 90 total
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Tuition fee: 22, 500 EUR / Academic Year
  • Campus: Marseille

Edunation application period

Regular Admissions
ALL ROLLING:
• Other Non-EU Countries: 25.06.2026
• VN, PH, CN, JP: 28.07.2026
• EU Countries: 12.08.2026

Graduates will be able to:

  • Lead creative and cultural organizations with strategic vision
  • Launch and manage cross-border creative ventures, festivals, exhibitions, or digital platforms
  • Bridge business acumen with artistic values in sectors like fashion, media, and heritage
  • Develop fundraising, sponsorship, and audience engagement strategies
  • Apply project and innovation management in artistic environments
  • Design business models that support sustainable and cultural impact
  • Long Track: core modules, business fundamentals, creative strategy, innovation |
  • Specialization year: cultural project management, creative leadership, arts marketing, entrepreneurship workshops
    Includes practical aspects: curated field trips, guest lectures, co-creation labs with industry partners, and project-based learning
    Internship (4–6 months) or final thesis research

Possible career paths include:

  • Arts or Cultural Project Manager
  • Creative Industries Consultant
  • Festival or Events Director
  • Heritage or Museum Manager
  • Cultural Entrepreneurship Specialist

Program support includes mentorship and access to alumni in creative sectors

  • For M1 entry: Bachelor’s degree (minimum 3 years)
  • For M2 entry: 4-year Bachelor’s degree or 3-year degree with at least 3 years of relevant work experience
  • English proficiency:
    • TOEIC: minimum 785 (800+ needed for graduation)
    • IELTS: minimum 6.0 (6.5+ for diploma eligibility)
    • TOEFL: minimum 80
    • Cambridge English B2 or higher
    • Exemption possible for those with prior education in English

Further information about the tuition fee and available scholarships for the program can be found on the university page.

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