MA Cultural Policy and Management at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The focus of the MA programme is on interactive seminars, guest lectures on contemporary issues in the cultural sector and excursions. The MA can be taken either as Dissertation or Coursework and Research Report Enrolling for postgraduate research is an undertaking to work independently under the guidance of an assigned supervisor. This includes taking full control of the research plan, meeting all Faculty of Humanities timelines and requirements, meeting all Ethics training and application timelines and requirements, setting up appointments with your supervisors, reading widely to ensure that the literature pertinent to the chosen research topic has been identified and fully consulted.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

These foundation courses, Cultural Policy and Leadership and Public Culture are taken in the first semester of the Masters Programme in Cultural Policy and Management, and in Heritage Studies respectively and they cover the following: Cultural Policy and Leadership has three interrelated areas: 1) It critically examines policy frameworks within which arts, culture and heritage managers operate in

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have demonstrable interest and some practice in creative industries/ cities/ cultural policy/community arts centres/visual culture/creative arts field. Applicants must be in possession of a BA Honours degree (or equivalent) in any cognate field of study. Additionally, 1.An applicant must have an average of at least 65% in the final year of her/his Honours degree or Honours equivalent year of study. 2.In addition to an online application, an applicant must submit: a) a cover letter/letter of motivation indicating reasons for applying for the CPM MA b) a written expression of interest outlining the proposed topic of research (if for the MA by dissertation) c) a scholarly sample of writing for assessment of suitability for MA level of research and writing. d) curriculum vitae/resumé e) academic transcripts of all prior degrees or diplomas 3) Applicants will be required to

ZAR 59,990 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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