Programme structure
The programme is taught over 24 months and includes at least three mobility periods.
The degree-awarding partners are the University of Glasgow (UoG), ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), Universidade de Lisboa, Faculty of Humanities (FLUL), IESA Arts and Culture (IESA) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
The programme is structured around mobility periods:
Semester 1 in Lisbon at ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and the School of Arts and Humanities of the Universidade de Lisboa
Semester 2 in Paris at IESA Arts and Culture
Optional Summer School in Glasgow at the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow (in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution)
Semester 3 in Rotterdam at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Optional Winter School in Mumbai at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Semester 4: dissertation – you will choose one of the locations to return to (including Glasgow) depending on your dissertation topic.
In year 1 you will spend Semester 1 in Lisbon at the University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte) and University of Lisbon (FLUL) studying Art Management and Art Markets, and Semester 2 in Paris at IESA Arts and Culture. IESA offers two study track options:
- Collecting and the Art Market
- Managing the Cultural Heritage of the Future
In year 2 you will spend Semester 3 in Rotterdam at Erasmus University Rotterdam. EUR offers two study track options:
- Economics of Heritage
- Economics of Heritage and Tourism
In year 1 and 2 (semesters 1-3) you will complete three online courses for University of Glasgow.
In Semester 4 (year 2) you will return to one of the four locations (Lisbon, Paris, Rotterdam or Glasgow) to complete your dissertation depending on your choice of research topic. Supervisor allocation will be based on staff subject background and research interests.
The pedagogical design of this programme will expose you to a broad range of teaching, learning and assessment formats including lectures, discussion-oriented seminars, work placements, project-based teamwork, e-learning, dissertation, written assignments and exams and oral presentations.
Please note that courses offered may vary from year to year and are subject to change.
Year 1 & 2 - Semester 1, 2 & 3 – University of Glasgow online
Core Courses:
- Cultures of Collecting – Collecting Cultures (Semester 1, Year 1 - online)
- Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Approaches. Managing Art & Cultural Heritage in Global Markets (Semester 2, Year 1 - online)
- Provenance and Restitution (Semester 3, Year 2 - online)
Please note the courses listed are subject to change.
Year 1 – Semester 1 – ISCTE & Universidade de Lisboa
ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE) and School of Arts and Humanities of the Universidade de Lisboa (FLUL)
Semester 1 (September – December)
Art Management and Art Markets
Core courses:
- Art Markets: Structure and Dynamics
- Cultural Entrepreneurship
- Management Foundations
Optional courses:
- Foundations of Accounting and Finances
- Financial Investments in Works of Art
- Marketing in the Art Markets
- Arts Fundraising
Courses offered may vary from year to year and are subject to change.
Year 1 – Semester 2 – IESA Arts and Culture Paris
IESA Arts and Culture (IESA)
Semester 2 (January – June)
STUDY TRACK 1: Collecting and the Art Market
Core courses:
- Collecting and Heritage Histories
- Project Methodology
- Art Law
- Digitalisation
Optional courses:
- Art History: 1945 – present day
- Art History Old Masters
STUDY TRACK 2: Managing the Cultural Heritage of the Future
Core courses:
- Collecting and Heritage Histories
- Project Methodology
- Museum and Heritage Law
- CSR and Cultural Heritage
Optional courses:
- Arts History: 1945 – present day
- Art History Old Masters
Courses offered may vary from year to year and are subject to change.
Year 2 – Semester 3 – Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
Semester 3 (September – December)
STUDY TRACK 1: Economics of Cultural Heritage
Core courses:
- Cultural Economics Perspective
- Research Workshop, Social Sciences
- Economics of Cultural Heritage
Optional courses:
- Art Markets
- Museums in Context
- Value of Culture
- Economics of Fashion, Design and Architecture
- Assessing the Impact of Culture and Creativity in Society
STUDY TRACK 2: Economics of Cultural Tourism
Core courses:
- Cultural Economics Perspective
- Research Workshop, Social Sciences
- Economics of Cultural Tourism
Optional courses:
- Cultural Heritage Studies
- Media Tourism
- Cultural Sociology of Tourism
- Museums in Context
- Assessing the Impact of Culture and Creativity in Society
Courses offered may vary from year to year and are subject to change.
Year 2 – Semester 4 – Dissertation with any of the partners (January-August)
Dissertation (15,000-20,000 words)
You will write your dissertations at a partner university, either in Lisbon, Paris, Rotterdam or Glasgow.
Supervisor allocation will be based on staff subject background and research interests.
Type of Assessment:
90% Dissertation
10% Viva
MAGMa Seasonal Schools
As a MAGMa student, you can diversify and strengthen your knowledge and experience at one of the MAGMa Seasonal Schools.
(SEASONAL SCHOOLS ARE NON-CREDIT BEARING. THEY MAY VARY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
2023-2025 SEASONAL SCHOOLS:
Two optional 2-week Summer Schools in Glasgow, Scotland which will run in parallel (July/August)
Option one: The Hunterian at UofG offers a perspective into colonial collecting, contested objects, modalities of acquisition, curation and restitution.
Option two: Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (SCRI), also at UofG, will examine issues around cultural property rescue, protection and disaster risk management and how interventions are managed in an inclusive and sustainable way.
Optional 2-week Winter School in Mumbai, India (December/January, Year 2)
TATA Institute of Social Science’s Winter School will look at museums and heritage, the art market and cultural tourism operating in Mumbai, one of India’s major business and cultural centres.
Although Mumbai is recognised as the industrial and financial capital of India, it is also a city of culture and the arts. It will again offer participants a unique opportunity to study the complex operation of cultural heritage and its management in a large city outside Europe.