Bocconi University · Italy
Management for the Arts and Cultures
Management and economics combined with the arts and humanities, for museums, heritage, performing arts, publishing, music, film, fashion and design.
- Where
- MilanItaly
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 26 January 2027
- Admission
- SelectiveTest score (SAT, ACT or similar) · 230 places
- EU/EEA fee
- €17,000 a year2026-27
More facts
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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25 November 2026
Winter session: online application opensDetails
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21 January 2027
Winter session: last online Bocconi test date, international applicants (book 48h ahead)Details
Published as the Winter Session final test date, "21 January 2027", five days before that session's application deadline.
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26 January 2027
Winter session closes, 15:00 Italian time (results mid March)Hard deadlineDetails
Published as "25 November 2026 - 26 January 2027 (3:00pm Italian time)", with results in mid March 2027. The time given is the closing time. This is the last Bocconi round for 2027-28 entry: there is no spring session.
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All dates for this programme (1 more)
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6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Selective rounds decide on predicted grades well before this; open-access degrees may still be taking applications.
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* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
You learn management and economics alongside arts and humanities, studying artistic, cultural and creative practice together with the institutional, economic and legal frameworks around it. The sectors covered include museums, heritage and art markets, theatre and performing arts, publishing, music, film, media, fashion, design, communication and urban development. Learning is project-based and multidisciplinary, with group work, business cases, discussion and a coding course. The degree prepares you for roles in cultural organisations and the creative industries, where technology and cultural diversity keep changing the work.
What you need
- Full IB Diploma, 24+ points with 12 at HL, TOK, EE and CAS passed; no subjects required. An IB in English meets the English rule. Predicted grades are not used.
Requirements in full
How places are decided
- Ranked on your test score (55%) and your grades from the two school years before the final one (45%). Nothing else is read.
Sources (3)
- Management for the Arts and Cultures at Bocconi — checked 2026-09-26
- Entry requirements
- IB applicants at Bocconi