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The Master's in Studies and Management of Culture furnishes students with the knowledge and skills to consider cultural and creative activities from a critical perspective, as well as manage these activities with the appropriate tools .
This course produces professionals with analytical capacities and cutting-edge knowledge who are prepared for work in various areas, including culture, heritage and cultural communication organizations.
The course adopts a pluralized and inter-disciplinary model covering multiple scientific fields, disciplinary perspectives and schools of thought, combing theoretical reflection with an applied perspective.
The MSc includes four specialization areas:
(i) Cultural Management;
(ii) Museology;
(iii) Heritage and Cultural Projects;
(iv) Entertainment and Creative Industries.
Reflecting its multidisciplinary nature, the teaching staff for the Master’s programme comprises lecturers from the various schools that make up Iscte.
Partnerships
Through various agreements established with public and private organisations in the cultural and creative sector, the programme aims to provide Master’s students with the opportunity to undertake a curricular placement or carry out research for a dissertation or project to complete their Master’s degree.
The Master’s in Cultural Studies and Management benefits from and collaborates on the activities carried out by the Portuguese Observatory of Cultural Activities (OPAC), an organisation established in 2018 within the framework of CIES-Iscte, whose mission is the study, production and public dissemination of accurate and up-to-date information across the various fields of culture, with a view to contributing to current debates, the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies relating to the cultural and creative sector.
2026/2027
The Master’s Degree in Studies and Management of Culture is a two-year programme, equivalent to 120 credits (ECTS), and is delivered on a part-time basis. The curriculum comprises a set of 6 compulsory modules (36 ECTS), 4 optional modules in the field of cultural studies and management (24 ECTS), 1 optional module in specialised research techniques (6 ECTS) and 1 free-choice module (6 ECTS). Students may also choose to undertake a curricular placement in cultural studies and management, to be taken as an optional module in the first semester of the second year. In the second year, students attend a seminar which supports them in completing their final-year project, dissertation or project work (48 ECTS).
Currently, the Master’s programme offers four thematic areas of study, which students pursue by selecting three optional modules from among the following:
Specialisation in Cultural Management
· Accounting and Finance for Cultural Organisations
· Cultural Marketing
· Management Control for Cultural Organisations
· Entrepreneurship in Culture
Thematic Area in Heritage and Cultural Projects
· Heritage Inventory and Interpretation
· Cultural Heritage Projects
· Contemporary Portuguese Culture
· Cultural Marketing
Thematic Area in Entertainment and Creative Industries
· Digital Narratives and Transmedia Entertainment
· Organisations, Professions and Creativity
· Globalisation, Art and Culture
· Cultural Marketing
Thematic Area in Museology
· Issues in Museology
· Organisations, Professions and Creativity
· Contemporary Portuguese Culture
· Cultural Marketing
| Unidades curriculares | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability and Finances for Cultural Organizations Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Accountability and Finances for Cultural Organizations Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Audiences, Consumptions and Fruitions | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Entrepreneurship Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Entrepreneurship Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Management | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Marketing Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Marketing Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Digital Storytelling and Transmedia Entertainment Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Digital Storytelling and Transmedia Entertainment Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Introduction to Museum Studies Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Introduction to Museum Studies Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Inventory and Analysis of the Urban Heritage Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Inventory and Analysis of the Urban Heritage Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Organizations, Professions and Creativity Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Organizations, Professions and Creativity Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese Contemporary Culture Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese Contemporary Culture Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Art History | 2 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Theories | 2 | 6.0 |
| Globalization, Art and Culture Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 2 | 6.0 |
| Heritage Cultural Projects Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 2 | 6.0 |
| Management Control for Cultural Organizations Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 2 | 6.0 |
| Public Policies of Culture | 2 | 6.0 |
| Research Design | 2 | 6.0 |
Recommended elective
Optional courses will only be held if they achieve a minimum number of enrollments.
1st Year – 1st semester
01977 | Accountability and Finances for Cultural Organizations
00774 | Inventory and Analysis of the Urban Heritage
01976 | Cultural Marketing
01986 | Digital Storytelling and Transmedia Entertainment
1st Year – 2nd semester
02123 | Management Control for Cultural Organizations
00846 | Heritage Cultural Projects
01724 | Globalization, Art and Culture
2nd year – 1st semester
01174 | Cultural Entrepreneurship
01984 | Portuguese Contemporary Culture
| Unidades curriculares | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Cycle Internship Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Accountability and Finances for Cultural Organizations Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Accountability and Finances for Cultural Organizations Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Entrepreneurship Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Entrepreneurship Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Marketing Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Cultural Marketing Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Digital Storytelling and Transmedia Entertainment Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Digital Storytelling and Transmedia Entertainment Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Introduction to Museum Studies Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Introduction to Museum Studies Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Inventory and Analysis of the Urban Heritage Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Inventory and Analysis of the Urban Heritage Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Master Dissertation in Studies and Management of Culture Final Work | 1 | 48.0 |
| Master Project in Studies and Management of Culture Final Work | 1 | 48.0 |
| Organizations, Professions and Creativity Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Organizations, Professions and Creativity Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese Contemporary Culture Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 1st Year | 1 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese Contemporary Culture Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Optional Courses in Studies An D Management of Culture > 2nd Year | 1 | 6.0 |
Recommended elective
Optional courses will only be held if they achieve a minimum number of enrollments.
1st Year – 1st semester
01977 | Accountability and Finances for Cultural Organizations
00774 | Inventory and Analysis of the Urban Heritage
01976 | Cultural Marketing
01986 | Digital Storytelling and Transmedia Entertainment
1st Year – 2nd semester
02123 | Management Control for Cultural Organizations
00846 | Heritage Cultural Projects
01724 | Globalization, Art and Culture
2nd year – 1st semester
01174 | Cultural Entrepreneurship
01984 | Portuguese Contemporary Culture
This Master’s degree programme aims to provide training that equips students to undertake a wide range of roles in the fields of culture and the arts, promoting employability and self-employment, as well as lifelong learning, or to pursue further studies at a higher level.
2025/2026
This MSc represents a unique specialization opportunity; its simultaneously theoretical and practical nature corresponds to the needs of this multi-faceted professional area and its growing value. According to the most recent studies, the cultural and creative sector represents 2.8% of the Portuguese GDP and shows growth and employment rates greater than most sectors of the economy. However, this sector currently faces an important challenge: expanding the synergies between creative activities and other economic sectors. Thus, the primary goal of this course is to develop tools and strategies that may maximize that interaction. In the broadest sense, the organizations that belong to the cultural and creative sections include those active in the domains of culture, heritage, museology, the visual arts and the performing arts, as well as the industries of communication, publishing, audiovisual media and content production for cultural and entertainment purposes.
| Round | Start Date | End Date | Vacancies | Application fee | Reservation fee | Reservation fee outside EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | Mestrado/Master | 2025-12-15 09:30 | 2026-01-14 17:00 | 70 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | 500.00 € |
| 2nd round | Mestrado/Master | 2026-01-15 09:30 | 2026-02-25 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | 500.00 € | |
| 3rd round | Mestrado/Master | 2026-02-26 09:30 | 2026-04-06 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | 500.00 € | |
| 4th round | Mestrado/Master | 2026-04-07 09:30 | 2026-05-13 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | 500.00 € | |
| 5th round | Mestrado/Master | 2026-05-14 09:30 | 2026-06-24 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | 500.00 € | |
| 6th round | Mestrado/Master | 2026-06-25 09:30 | 2026-08-26 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | 500.00 € |
