29 Master Programs in Arts in Italy for 2024

The Conservation Science and Technology for Cultural Heritage program at Ca' Foscari University of Venice offers a unique opportunity to acquire scientific training both in state-of-the-art laboratories and in the field while gaining hands-on experience with the artistic and cultural patrimony of Venice, a UNESCO heritage site.

The Specializing Master is a laboratory, structured as a creative department where, in addition to a deep practical activity, are connected research and design through experimentation which is a fundamental requirement given the extraordinary competition of new media, languages and dynamics.

Rome Business School’s International Master Online in Arts and Culture Management was designed and developed keeping in mind the needs of the ones approaching for the first time the business of Arts & Culture as well as of the professional figures who already have the first wealth of experience in this field; this exclusive program features the multicultural environment typical of Rome Business School, providing the attendee with a thorough knowledge and crucial skills to start and consolidate a career in the Arts & Culture industry. In addition, being this master in an online version, you can have quality learning anywhere! We have more than 10 years in online learning education and we are a member of Grupo Planeta de Agostini, the leader in providing programs in online mode, our “distance” courses offer all the contents of classroom learning, to use a complete and professionalized experience.

A trailblazer in the arts and culture management arena, this Specialised Master® in Management of cultural and artistic activities offers the additional advantage of a double-degree: the Specialized Master® degree from ESCP and the Master di II livello of the Università Ca’Foscari Venezia. The programme, therefore, takes place from September to December in Venice and from January to March on our Paris Campus.

The Master’s degree acknowledges the recent scientific advances in the investigation of cultural heritage materials at different scales, from the site/landscape survey to diagnostics at the molecular and atomic levels, and the interpretation of derived information.

The Master in Fashion Communication & Art Direction is aimed at graduates and/or professionals wishing to undertake a course that offers an opportunity to explore cultural insight and practical experience within this sector. This course is built on a cultural and curatorial approach, anthropology and sociology, and history of fashion in order to culturally deepen the knowledge of global cultures that are an integral part of the social and economic system. Technological such as AI, Internet of Things, Big Data, Blockchain all require understanding from both creative and technical sides for business development, purchasing models, and most importantly communication strategies. Likewise, styling, fashion filmmaking, digital graphic communication as well as the written narrative, the art of writing and storytelling that is effective in a world that will become more and more virtual and more and more analog-based.

The Master in Art Curating and Management aims to train professionals to work in the contemporary cultural and art system, at the national and international levels, and in different roles: independent curators, art critics and journalists, contemporary art museum supervisors in research offices and archives, art foundation consultants, gallery assistants and gallery managers, advisors for auction houses and collectors, coordinators and curators of art archives, organizers of contemporary art festivals and exhibitions.

John Cabot University’s MA in Art History guides students toward professional mastery of the materials and methods of art history with an emphasis on first-hand research in the museums, monuments, and archaeological sites of Rome.

The international curriculum of the Master in Arts, Museology, and Curatorship is aimed at discussing the different methodologies in the fields of valorization of the arts, museology, and curatorship from an international perspective.

The Master in Arts & Design Management is an advanced training course aimed at training professionals who know how to govern the growth dynamics of creative and cultural enterprises, who know how to apply the principles of the design thinking, and build innovative partnerships between the world of the art and design and traditional industrial sectors.

The two-year Master's course in Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage aims to train experts in the field of cultural heritage conservation and archaeometry. At the end of the course, they will be able to detect deterioration processes, characterize materials, and assess conservation protocols for all kinds of cultural heritage thanks to the knowledge of the physical, chemical, biological, and structural properties of materials.

The Master in Arts Management offers a unique learning experience preparing students to embark on a management career in the arts and creative industry. The one-year programme aims at developing skills and providing tools to deal with the new challenges of the domains of both the visual and performing arts, driven by an international perspective.

The Master's Program in Interior Design for Hospitality at IED Roma provides training with a special focus on applied design skills, as we believe that you can only learn a job through hands-on work. You will understand how construction sites are managed and gain cross-cutting, multidisciplinary skills.

The objective of this Master’s Degree Course is to train graduates with an advanced level of preparation in relation to artistic and architectural manifestations from the early Christian age to the present day. This preparation, based on the knowledge acquired with the Degree, will deepen in greater depth in terms of the subjects treated and the development of an independent critical sense on the part of the student. Teachings in historical-artistic and architectural disciplines consequently represent the predominant part of the educational offer.

The course leads students to practically learn the job of a Curator in all its forms, also thanks to an international Faculty that includes some of the most prominent professionals of the art world. This way, participants get to know the curatorial methods that institutions such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Fondation Pinault, Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia, and Christie's apply.