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Overview

The “MA in Art Law and Arts Management” Programme is being offered by the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies of the International Hellenic University.

The Programme aims at exploring and highlighting the functional interdependence between art law and arts management. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the legal, financial and political considerations and the corresponding regulatory approaches implemented in Europe and elsewhere concerning the creation of digital works of art, the art trade, the operation of the markets concerned, the function of intellectual property law at the EU and international level, the protection of cultural heritage and protection against unlawfully acquired works of art.

The Programme adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and is addressed to graduates of various academic backgrounds, including law, economics, political science, history of art, philosophy, etc. (from Greek universities or equivalent institutions from abroad, as well as from Technological Educational Institutions), who wish to specialize in the interrelation between art, law and the economy.

We aim at providing candidates with:

  • the specialized legal, financial and cultural background to pursue a successful career in academia and research, private organisations that commercialise works of art, museums, art collections, law firms practicing in the field or public sector organizations involved in the management, legal protection, re-claiming and supporting works of art;
  • legal and financial expertise on the operation and management of art markets (including sales of works of art, art portfolio management, art auctions etc.);
  • in-depth knowledge on the national and international legal framework on national heritage, monument preservation, art loans or archaeology laws;
  • intellectual property law expertise within a globalized art market;
  • insights on those fields of law (constitutional, civil, penal etc.) affecting the legal protection of works of art.

The courses are taught exclusively in English. The academics teaching on the programme come from universities both abroad and in Greece and their expertise assists students get acquainted with theoretical, as well as practical art law and management issues.

The “MA in Art Law and Arts Management” Postgraduate Programme, with an awareness of the fact that the University operates in an ever-changing environment, promotes learning and teaching characterised by a diversity of resources and teaching styles and techniques. Teaching and learning methods assist the development of these skills by encouraging the capacity for independent and self-motivated learning and problem-solving skills, which are significant in many fields of employment.

The traditional lecture supported by PowerPoint presentations and lecture notes is the principal method of delivery. However, classes are supported by comprehensive e-learning material. Lecturing emphasises on interactive activities making full use of the University facilities. The methods chosen reflect the needs of the students, the aims and learning outcomes of the programme or the individual course and the resources available.

The MA is a market oriented programme and that is confirmed by the various fruitful collaborations between the MA Programme and prestigious in the art law and management field organizations, based on signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), such as MoU with B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music, ii) the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, iii) Cultural Institutions, iv) the Bar Association of Thessaloniki, as well as other Institutions, offering our students and graduates a wide range of free seminars, workshops, as well as chances for internships.

The Study Programme is Certified by the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE)
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Start date: October 2024

Application deadline: 31 August 2024 extended until 10 October 2024 or until places are filled

Campus: Thermi, Thessaloniki

Duration/Mode: 1,5 years full-time or 2,5 years part-time / weekends (distance learning mode)

Taught language: English

Entry requirements: An undergraduate degree from a recognised University

Language requirements:IELTS (academic 6.5 and above), TOEFL (IBT, 95 and above) or TOEIC (745 and above) score, or a recognised by the Greek State certificate of proficiency in English of C1 level

Fees: 3,000€ (total)

How to apply: Please follow the instructions at the applications page

Programme announcement: ENG | GR

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Aikaterini Stavrou
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’After having incorporated into its context a major number of international law experts mandated to indicate the legal, cultural and, inevitably, economic considerations upon the issue of the globalized art market, this challenging and demanding postgraduate program has managed to build for us, i.e. its current international students, a unique and innovative vocation – specialization; a specialization based on the different perspectives arisen with regard to the crucial issue of art as creation, ownership and transactions.
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Who can apply

To be considered for the programme, candidates are required to have:

  • an undergraduate degree from a recognised University
  • proof of English competence [a recognised certificate of proficiency of C1 level, recently acquired IELTS (academic 6.5 and above), or TOEFL (IBT, 95 and above) or TOEIC (745 and above) score]

Course content

The core courses

First Term

Teaching hours and credit allocation: 44 hours, 8 credits

Content:

Cultural heritage law has developed as a distinctive legal topic in the last thirty years to regulate the widening concept of heritage which started with the protection of historical monuments in the 19th century and now includes intangible values. This area of law considers a developing jurisprudence that involves international treaties, laws, ethics, and policy consideration relating to the heritage.

This Course will offer an introduction to cultural heritage as an international legal concept. It will include discussions of the key threats to cultural heritage at present, including trafficking, armed conflicts, and development. In doing so, it will also cover international instruments that have been adopted over the past decades to protect cultural heritage. It has as primer scope to introduce the student in the ideas of culture, cultural property and cultural heritage, to clarify the main cultural institutional actors, the cultural organizations and to produce the legal resources which are ruling them. Cultural rights will be analysed. Important cases will be presented and analysed. This course aims at providing a fully comprehensive analysis of international and national law of cultural heritage. It starts from the origins, its importance. It explains the interplay between international conventions, EU law and Greek law and focusses on the general principles deriving from them.

The Aim of this course is to examine:

i) the international legal system and understand the mechanisms of international cultural heritage law; identify the different players of the art and cultural heritage sector, their roles and obligations.
ii) the law that “protects” cultural property and heritage: policies, law-making and practice
iii) National and international institutions
iv) National cultural property and heritage law: policy, objectives, features, scopes of application, interactions
a. Constitutional frame and national perception of heritage law
b. Special legal framework for heritage, cultural goods, museums and other institutions
c. Penal protection of heritage and special institutions
v) EU cultural property law
vi) International cultural property and heritage law
a. Customary law
b. World Heritage Convention
c. Convention against illicit trafficking and the Unidroit Convention
d. Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention
e. Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention
f. Cultural Diversity Convention
g. Armed Conflict and Intentional Destruction
h. Soft law instruments
i. Archeology and international law
j. Linguistic rights
k. Cultural rights
l. Cultural tourism
m. Monuments and major projects
n. Main international instruments as the protection of intellectual property related to cultural property and introduction to Greek law as to cultural property
o. UNESCO Military Manual

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to:

  • understand the notions of monuments, culture, cultural property, cultural goods, and cultural heritage, and their difference
  • understand the overall national, EU, international, system of protection of cultural property and heritage
  • understand the objectives, scope and main features of the EU instruments and of all UNESCO Conventions, with an understanding also of the role of soft law (codes of ethics, etc.)
  • understand the interaction of these various legal instruments
  • understand cultural rights
  • understand cultural genocide /culturecide

Teaching hours and credit allocation: 44 hours, 8 credits

Content:

This course introduces students to art law, institutions of art and culture, museums, galleries, cultural organizations and their legal frame. It looks at the elements of the international trade in art, including dealers, museums, collectors (collection as investment property), auctions, auction houses, etc. It aims to equip students with a sound working knowledge and understanding of key legal skills required to operate successfully in the arts market. The rights of the artists, the rights to access and participate in cultural life. The roles and responsibilities of artists, curators, art dealers and professional managers in relation to legal and related business issues will be examined and the students will be provided with a detailed and advanced understanding of the latest developments in law and practice relating to artwork transactions. This course also aims to analyse the export procedure of objects of art and the protection of artists’ rights and to enable students to critically evaluate the international law relating to the acquisition and disposal of works of art. Modern issues of art law, like digital art and AI art, street art and money laundering via art will be analysed. Important cases will be presented.

Objectives:

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand cultural institutions, Cultural Organisations
  • develop an understanding of the legal framework of the art market
  • understand how law defines art
  • understand the rights of the artists and the right of expression, artistic freedom and the right to take part in cultural life
  • understand the right to access and participate in art and cultural life
  • understand the legal context within which professional practice in arts market is grounded
  • explore the use and development of the laws governing art investment
  • understand the status of the Museums, galleries, and other art institutions
  • understand the role of the Museums, cultural institutions and galleries
  • understand and analyse the profession of art dealer and curator
  • understand authenticity
  • introduce professions of the art market
  • introduce the status of the collector and collections
  • develop knowledge of the different types of contracts concerning artwork transactions, domestic and international
  • develop knowledge of auction rules
  • analyse important artistic disputes

Teaching hours and credit allocation: 32 hours, 6 credits

Content:

Cultural property and art disputes raise complicated questions that enter into many spheres, including history, national, EU and international law, and, of course, the marketplace. Because of the wide variety of legal norms and the cross-border nature of most cultural property claims, complicated conflict of law issues also arise. The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic characteristics and particularities of cultural property and art disputes. Explain to them the different types of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), the pros and cons of each one of them as well as the pros and cons between litigation and ADR. The role of international organizations and other institutions in cultural property disputes will also be explained. The notion of cultural diplomacy will be analyzed whilst real examples will be given as to how ADR has worked in particular cases.

Objectives – Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course students are expected to be able to:

  • Provide analysis of all international law dispute resolution procedures
  • Understand the ADR procedures before international panels
  • List all special arbitral procedures for cultural disputes
  • understand the particularities of cultural property disputes in comparison to other types of disputes
  • understand the mechanism of the litigation before the restitution panels in  various European countries
  • list the various types of ADR and set out the pros and cons for each one of them
  • understand the pros and cons between litigation and ADR
  • set out the decisive criteria for choosing an ‘out-of-court’ settlement of a dispute
  • explain what cultural diplomacy is.
  • provide examples of cultural property disputes that were settled through ADR

Teaching hours and credit allocation: 56 hours, 10 credits

Content:

This course aims at providing a fully comprehensive analysis of copyright law. It starts from the origins of copyright, its importance for culture, economy and society, the distinction between copyright and industrial property rights and the distinction between the civil law and the common law tradition. It explains the interplay between international conventions, EU law and Greek law and focusses on the general principles deriving from them. For the basic notions of copyright the course takes as a starting point Greek copyright law. A distinction between copyright and related rights is made. The notions of works, originality, protected and excluded subject matter, authorship and ownership are explained. Also the distinction between economic and moral rights is explained and the cases covered by the exceptions and limitations to economic rights. Also issues of licensing, special types of works, such as software, databases and audiovisual works, are covered. Collective management is also explained as well as issues of licensing, enforcement and the friction between copyright protection and freedom of expression, privacy, data protection and freedom of information on the Internet. The ambition of this course is to equip students wishing to specialize in copyright law with the essential knowledge to assist their professional development and sharpen their critical ability. Thus, they will be able to manage copyright law in practice.

Objectives – Learning outcomes:

On completion of this module students will be able to:

  • Explain the distinction between copyright and industrial property rights
  • Define copyright and related rights
  • Explain the differences between the common law and the civil law traditions in copyright
  • Explain the basic principles that underpin copyright law
  • Identify EU and international fora that deal with copyright
  • Explain why copyright matters for society, economy and culture
  • Explain the balances achieved by copyright and the flexibilities offered by it
  • List the international conventions and EU legal instruments in the area of copyright
  • Explain the notion of works and protected subject matter
  • Explain the notion of originality
  • Identify the beneficiaries of protection and the scope of protection (economic and moral rights)
  • Identify the term of copyright and related rights protection
  • Explain the issue of exceptions and limitations in copyright as well as the three-step test
  • Understand the basics of copyright licenses
  • Understand the basics of software, databases and audiovisual works
  • Understand how new technology works (such as video games, multimedia and virtual reality shows) can be protected by copyright
  • Understand what collective management is and the role of collecting societies
  • Understand the content of copyright enforcement (i.e. remedies, sanctions and technical protection measures)
  • Pinpoint and explain the copyright issues related to new technologies and the Internet

Second Term

Teaching hours and credit allocation: 44 hours, 9 credits

Content:

The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of management practices and trends within the contemporary international art market. The course focuses on the interactions between artists, collectors, museums, auction houses and galleries, as well as on the treatment of art as an investment. The structure, organisation and management of different cultural activities, such as visual art, photography, theatre, dance, and film will be comparatively examined. Special emphasis will be placed on the organisation and management of international art fairs, festivals and shows. New technologies and management adaptability will be thoroughly discussed.

Objectives – Learning outcomes:

Upn completion of this module students will be able to:

  • Understand the operation of contemporary international art markets
  • Develop analytical skills to evaluate investments in art
  • Understand the perspectives of artists, art collectors, auction houses, museums and gallery owners while handling works of art
  • Become familiar with contemporary financing tools for the acquisition of works of art
  • Learn how to identify and access funds from a variety of sources
  • Understand the context and structure of art finance transactions
  • Understand the operation of art insurance
  • Become familiar with the operation and organisation of international art festivals, shows and/or fairs
  • Familiarise themselves with current approaches to permanent collections, temporary and touring exhibitions development
  • Develop their skills in the planning, scheduling, resource allocation, monitoring and evaluation activities required for successful project delivery
  • Be equipped to compete for management positions in art management institutions.

Teaching hours and credit allocation: 44 hours, 9 credits

Content:

This course is designed to familiarize students with the digital art world and market. It aims to develop an understanding of the language of new digital media by looking back to the history of media technologies and modern visual culture and reflect on present cultural issues by studying their historical context and background. The course is focused on the investigation of various topics of digital arts, such as copyrights, privacy, appropriation, the use of AI in creative industries, online exhibitions, art web platforms and databases, digital galleries and museums, as well as various artistic practices with regards to the integration of artistic experimentation with the emerging digitized environment.

The course will be taught with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of art and law. The content will be developed and critically discussed along the interrelationships between arts, the art world and the digital technology with critical remarks on the legal, ethical and cultural implications of the digital content. This approach will create opportunities for students to research and think about art production and dissemination in the new digital environment.

Objectives – Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this module students will be able to:

  • Discover online art and art projects, such as the Google Art Institute, and critically discuss their implications to the formation of the new digitized environment of the art world
  • Understand the issue of online art and privacy
  • Discover possible fraud in online art purchases and sales
  • Discover how the management of cultural heritage, tangible and intangible, works in the digital age
  • Identify digital works of art in museum collections
  • Analyze digital artworks technically, politically, conceptually and stylistically
  • Understand the contribution of high end technology to the research, documentation, preservation and communication of artworks
  • Εngage more critically with the new media they encounter as professionals, consumers and users
  • Understand and critically discuss and contemplate on the legal and ethical issues that arise from the new digitized environment in the production, dissemination and communication of the artworks
The elective courses

The programme offers a choice of electives which represent a rich variety of subject areas. Participants choose two of the following modules (one in each term):

Teaching hours and credit allocation: 14 hours, 6 credits

Content:

During armed conflicts, historic buildings and other cultural sites have often been under attack. This session will explain how cultural heritage or rather, cultural property, is protected under international law. What are the key rules that national forces must respect when conducting hostilities? Do armed groups have to abide by those rules? Are all cultural objects protected during an armed conflict? This session will respond to these key questions by highlighting the main provisions of relevant international treaties, including in particular the 1954 Hague Convention and its two protocols.

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the means provided by international law for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict. Through history, armed conflicts always wrought havoc on the lives of people. In addition to its humanitarian toll, conflicts also led to the large-scale destruction of cultural heritage, weakening the foundations of communities, lasting peace and prospects of reconciliation.

Considering that the preservation of cultural heritage is of great importance for all peoples of the world and thus needs universal protection, the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was adopted in 1954 under the auspices of UNESCO. Now widely referred as the 1954 Hague Convention, is the first and the most comprehensive multilateral treaty dedicated exclusively to the protection of cultural heritage in times of peace as well as during an armed conflict.

The 1954 Hague Convention aims to protect cultural property, such as monuments of architecture, art or history, archaeological sites, works of art, manuscripts, books and other objects of artistic, historical or archaeological interest, as well as scientific collections of any kind regardless of their origin or ownership.

In this course the legal framework and legal problems associated with art theft and art looting will also be examined. Theft and robbery of art can be big business for those that are implicated, since the stolen pieces of art can be of great economic value. The stolen art can be resold or used for ransom.

Major cases will be examined in details and main legal cases.

Objectives – Learning outcomes:

  • Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
  • Understand the Hague Convention and its Protocols
  • Understand the special problem arising in the event of armed conflicts
  • Study several cases
  • Study the problems of art theft, art looting and illegal trade and transfer of art, antiquities and cultural property in general
  • Understand the notions of cultural heritage, cultural property and the importance of their legal protection
  • Understand the relevant international legal framework
  • Evaluate the mechanisms for the restitution of stolen or looted art
  • Evaluate the mechanisms for the resolution of disputes between states, museums and individuals.
  • UNESCO military manual will be analysed
  • The UNESCO in danger list will be examined
  • Cultural heritage crime will also be examined and Interpol’s role

Τeaching hours and credit allocation: 14 hours, 6 credits

This module aims at providing a thorough understanding of the relationship between competition and intellectual property rights. More specifically, the purpose of this module is to consider the impact of competition law on the exercise of intellectual property rights. The exercise of intellectual property rights could result quite often in anti-competitive behaviors (entry barriers). Protection of intellectual property rights could lead to a monopoly encroaching competition. Moreover, agreements between owners of intellectual property rights could distort competition. Competition law and the exploitation of exclusive rights very often clash. Hence, the role of competition law is very important in order to avoid this kind of behaviors which are harming competition. This module seeks to provide an analysis of situations where the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU could intervene to regulate the exercise of intellectual property rights within the context of the internal market. Students will have the opportunity to examine various domestic and EU cases. For example, the ongoing litigation between the European Commission and Microsoft presents a great interest for all ip and competition lawyers. Additionally, reference will be made to the international aspects of the relationship between competition and intellectual property rights. It is obvious that the significance of competition law for the exercise of intellectual property rights concerns not only ip lawyers but competition lawyers, as well. This course will also provide an analysis of situations where the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU could intervene to regulate the exercise of intellectual property rights within the context of the internal market. Students will have the opportunity to examine various domestic and EU cases. For example, the ongoing litigation between the European Commission and Microsoft is of particular interest for all intellectual property and competition lawyers.

On completing the course the participants will:

  • Analyse the coexistence of intellectual property rights and competition law and its practical significance
  • Understand the central position of intellectual property rights in the economy
  • Criticize the expansion of legal protection conferred on intellectual property
  • Understand that intellectual property rights are justified on grounds of innovation
  • Critically evaluate the conditions in which competition law could be applied to alleviate the exercise of intellectual property rights
  • Critically evaluate the conditions when the enforcement of intellectual property could breach competition rules
  • Focus on domestic and EU competition rules, given no rigid international framework
  • Understand that TRIPS asks, on a voluntary basis, for domestic competition rules within certain limits
  • Understand the links among innovation policy, competition policy and intellectual property
  • Understand how the justifications for the existence of intellectual property rights are connected with the relationship between competition law and the exercise of intellectual property rights
  • Critically evaluate the role of competition agencies with regard to intellectual property rights
  • Identify which clauses in intellectual property agreements are permissible
  • Identify which behaviours of right holders constitute abuses of dominant position
  • Apply EU competition law to all types of intellectual property
  • Focus on specific issues such as technology transfer and pools, research and development, and franchising and merchandising
  • Analyse how case law has set limits in various areas on the extent to which intellectual property can be enforced.

Τeaching hours and credit allocation: 14 hours, 6 credits

The aim of this module is to identify and analyze legal problems related to architecture design, photography and other artifacts. The design and layout of spaces does not only involve mathematics, engineering, and science; architecture and design are interdependent forms of artistic expression, reflecting the designer’s talent and originality. Similarly to architecture design, photography has a functional and practical aspect, but it has also evolved into an elaborate form of artistic expression. The legal protection of architect design and photography is a new and challenging field of study. The module takes into consideration the legal implications of the new technological developments (new information and communication technologies, use of digital forms and multimedia), which are associated with architect design and photography.

On completing the course the participants will be able to:

  • Understand the main characteristics of architecture design, photography and other artifacts, from creation to commercial exploitation;
  • Understand the role of law and the scope of the protected subject matter  in the context of photography and architecture design;
  • Understand and the legal mechanisms for protecting the designer’s and the photographer’s copyright and moral rights;
  • Study the legal restrictions on photography (public morality, protection of privacy, etc.);
  • Appreciate the importance of the new information and communication technologies, digitalization, network convergence and cultural work within the information society.

Τeaching hours and credit allocation: 14 hours, 6 credits

This course will give you useful insights into arts management both from the point of view of the art institution and gallery and from that of the artist. You will learn how to set up an exhibition, how to connect with the public at various levels, how to engage with artists and consider their needs and ambitions. You will learn ways to approach works of art and relate them to current art discourses and you will above all learn to trust your own judgement.

On completing the course the participants will:

  • have learnt some basic principles of exhibition design,
  • be able to position themselves from the point of view of the artist or creative group, the public and the mediating institution,
  • understand how the design of an exhibition or other art event affects meaning and leads to a successful outcome,
  • understand how works of art (architecture, theatre, music, film, etc) position us in relation to social and political structures and norms,
  • be able to formulate their ideas about art in relation to current art discourse,
  • be able to write about art events in various ways and distinguish between critical texts, journalistic texts and artist’s texts,
  • understand the role of financial institutions in promoting art,
  • know how to manage and finance public art projects,
  • have acquired an historical perspective on spatial representation,
  • be able to handle some basic concepts in aesthetic theory.

Content

  • Elements of exhibition management and design.
  • How to write an art-critical text.
  • Management of public art projects.
  • The symbiosis of high finance and art.
  • Spatial Representation through the ages.
  • The Parthenon and the question of the replica.
  • Questions of aesthetics.

Τeaching hours and credit allocation: 14 hours, 6 credits

Τhe aim of the course is the understanding of the principles and the concept of marketing for cultural organizations. Students completing this course will acquire the tools for a good command of the key elements of marketing across cultural organizations and strategies for attracting audiences. Through case studies and contemporary examples from the cultural industry, students will be expected to apply the theoretical concepts discussed onto real-life marketing examples.

On completing the module, students are expected to be able to:

  • Understand the the principles and the concept of marketing for cultural organizations.
  • Acquire the tools for a good command of the key elements of marketing across cultural organizations and strategies for attracting audiences
  • Analyze case studies and contemporary examples from the cultural industry.
  • Apply the theoretical concepts discussed onto real-life marketing examples.

Τeaching hours and credit allocation: 14 hours, 6 credits

Content:

UNESCO is a main cultural actor which develops a very important international role. In this course we will approach UNESCO’s history, instruments and main targets. We will approach its contribution to peace, to human rights and mainly cultural rights, diversity, education, protection of cultural heritage.

Cultural diversity is an asset that is indispensable for poverty reduction and achievement of sustainable development. The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of UNESCO’s contribution to the protection of the world’s cultural diversity through cultural and natural heritage preservation. Emphasis will be placed on the study of Conventions, Declarations and Recommendations for the safeguarding of international cultural heritage. This course will also introduce students to UNESCO’s initiative to create a worldwide network of specialists, organisations and universities related to culture and cultural heritage, the main projects of UNESCO as the Memory of the World Project.

Objectives – Outcomes:

On completing the module, students are expected to be able to:

  • Understand the correlation between legal, economic and political aspects of culture.
  • Recognize UNESCO’s significant mandate as per its Constitution.
  • Identify the main roles and functions of UNESCO in the field of culture.
  • Recognize the values promoted by UNESCO as tolerance, peacemaking, universality
  • Recognize the important personalities connected to UNESCO
  • Recognize UNESCO’s projects
  • Understand cultural heritage assets and have deep knowledge on the role of UNESCO.
  • Understand and interpret the rules of UNESCO’s conventions for the protection of culture.
  • Develop critical understanding of UNESCO’s international agreements, declarations and recommendations.
  • Identify the relations of UNESCO with other cultural organizations.
  • Understand the role of UNESCO vis a vis racial issues.
The Dissertation

In the third term, students choose a dissertation topic relevant to the courses of the MA in Art Law and Arts Management programme. The topic is chosen by the student with input and advice from a faculty member, who acts as the supervisor, working closely with the student. The dissertation is an individual 12,000-word paper of original scientific work, which upon completion is submitted for examination and approval by a three-member committee chaired by the student’s supervisor.

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Schedule

Τhe duration of the programme is three terms; the first two are taught and the third is dedicated to the Master’s dissertation. The courses are taught over weekends, twice or three times a month, while the written examinations take place on Fridays, at 17:00 pm. In order to be awarded the MA degree, students must complete a total of 90 credits.

This involves taking:

  • First term:
    • Five core courses (30 credits)
  • Second term:
    • Two core courses (18 credits) and
    • Two elective courses (12 credits)
  • Third term:
    • Master’s Dissertation (30 credits)

The Academic Faculty

  • Asc. Professor Komninos Komnios, Associate Professor at International Hellenic University (Director of the Programme)
  • Assistant Professor Eleni Trova, Assistant Professor at International Hellenic University
  • Prof. Irini Stamatoudi, Faculty of Law, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Dr Fotios Papathanasiou, General Manager B&M Theocharakis Foundation for Fine Arts and Music
  • Dr. Themis Veleni, Art History, Ph.D., Cultural Organizations Management, MSc Art History, MA

Seminars/Workshops/Conferences

Special events, guest lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences on energy related issues take place either online or in the facilities of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies of the International Hellenic University in Thermi-Thessaloniki.

Indicatively, recently, the following events, organized by the MA in Art Law and Arts Management, took place:

– Guest lecture on “Management of Cultural Units“, in greek language, by Dr. F. Papathanasiou, Director of B&M Theoharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music (15/11/2022).

–  Summer Academy 2023 under the title “The Metaverse: Ethical, Economic, and Legal Challenges“, in english language (3-8/7/2023).

– ​Workshop on “The Unique World Monument of Parthenon, its timeless symbolism and the necessity of its reunification” in greek language, by Dr. Korka, Honorary Director General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture of Hellenic Republic (15/03/2023)

Fees & Financing

Fees

The programme fees for the MA in Art Law and Arts Management is 3.000€ . The amount is payable in two instalments for the full time mode or in four instalments for the part time mode at the beginning of each semester. The fees are also eligible for financing through LAEK – OAED programme.

Deposits

If you have been accepted to a postgraduate programme, you will need to make a payment of the deposit of 500 Euros to secure your place. This amount will count towards the first instalment of your tuition fees. The deposit is non-refundable once you have commenced your studies at the IHU. Prior to that, a refund can be made but a 20% administrative fee will be retained. The deposit can be paid by bank transfer or bank draft. Credit card payments can be made through electronic banking (contact your Bank as handling fees may apply).

Scholarships

The School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics offers a number of scholarships for the programmes it offers, covering a significant proportion of the fees. These scholarships are competitive. Award criteria include the quality of the first degree, the undergraduate grades of the candidate, his/her command of the English language and overall profile. Candidates for scholarships should include a separate letter with their application documents in which they request to be considered for a scholarship, stating the reasons why they think they qualify.

Programme announcement – Admissions

Next MA in Art Law and Arts Management class starts in October 2024. Interested parties are invited to submit their application by 31 August 2024 extended until 10 October 2024 or until places are filled, by following instructions at the applications page.

Programme announcement: ENG | GR

Location

The MA in Art Law and Arts Management takes place in the facilities of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies of the International Hellenic University in Thermi-Thessaloniki.

Contact

Postal address:
School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics
Department of School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics
University Center of International Programmes of Studies
14th km Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania 570 01 Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece

Tel: +30 2310 807 530/564/565

Email: infoshsse@ihu.edu.gr