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'Lectures in Museums, History in the Streets and 30 Points for Exams': HSE University-St Petersburg Graduate on Academic Mobility in Italy
Alina Baranova, graduate of the Master's programme 'Arts and Culture Management', spent a semester at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. In Italy, she studied among monuments and passed oral exams on a 30-point scale. Read on to find out about the peculiarities of academic mobility, the opportunities available to HSE University-St Petersburg students and Alina's professional plans.
Finding My Place in Arts and Culture Management: A Journey of Learning, Growth, and Purpose
We start a series of testimonials with the students and alumni of the Arts and Culture Management programme. In the story below, Emmanuel Berko, a Ghanaian graduating the programme in 2026, uncovers his academic and personal journey.
Producer Center for the Literary Museum "XX Century": Study Project of the Master's Programme “Arts and Culture Management”
Students of the Master's Programme "Arts and Culture Management", under the supervision of Academic Supervisor Elena Mikhailovna Zelenskaya, worked for four months on a strategy for the creation and development of a Producer Center for the State Literary Museum "XX Century".
Collaboration and Synthesis of Ideas: How the Conference 'CIBA' at the New Stage of Alexandrinsky Theatre Went
The New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre hosted the sixth annual conference 'CIBA: Creative Industries. Business. Art'. It was organised by professors and students of the Master's programme 'Arts and Culture Management' at HSE University-St Petersburg. The event united more than 200 participants representing business, educational and museum spheres.
Creative Journal "Interstice":Study Project of the Master's Programme“Arts and Culture Management”
As a part of the study project, implemented by students of the Master’s Programme “Arts and Culture Management” under the supervision of Associate Professor of the Management Department Ekaterina Leonidovna Shekova, the creative journal “Interstice” was launched. The curator of this journal is Seyram Liquenda Klu De-Souza , a first-year student of the Master’s Programme “Arts and Culture Management”.
Seeing Art through New Eyes: A Conversation with Prof. Ricardo Monsalve
The curriculum of the master’s programme “Arts and Culture Management” contains a unique course The History of Latin American Art taught by Ricardo Monsalve, a professor from Chile. For two consecutive years, the course has been ranked by students as best in terms of new knowledge and opportunity for broadening horizons and understanding. The students of the programme interviewed the professor. In this conversation, Prof. Monsalve shared what it is like to teach Latin American Art at HSE, how students respond to new cultural perspectives, and why learning for him is “more about people than dates or facts.”
‘Life Is for the Brave’: HSE University–St Petersburg Student from Mexico Wins StudRussia Competition
Gisel Sarahi Vergara Herrera, second-year student of the Master’s programme ‘Arts and Culture Management,’ became a winner of the StudRussia all-Russian competition for international students. Her project was awarded the first prize in the ‘Creative Spirit’ category. Read on to find out about Gisel’s work and experience of participating in such a large-scale contest for international students.
How to Brand a Creative Space: Guest lecture at the Master's Programme "Arts and Culture Management"
On October 4, 2025, Daria Kotova, Executive Director of the “Yasnaya Polyana” Space, gave a guest lecture as a part of the course "Creative Place Branding”. Daria described the brand concept, the choice of the name for the space, the target audience of the brand, and the specifics of coworking space promotion in the St. Petersburg market.
‘Between Two Worlds’: How Psychologists Help International Students to Adapt in Russia
Language anxiety, crumbling of the usual ‘self’–practically every international student faces these and other challenges. On October 10, the World Mental Health Day, psychologists from HSE University-St Petersburg Tatiana Kazantseva and Ksenia Kashentseva shared how they help students overcome difficulties and adapt to life in a new country.