The course of economics of the arts and of cultural policies course focuses on the economics and management of cultural institutions, both in the public (museums, theaters, superintendencies) and in the private (galleries, etc.) sector. After an introduction to the discipline of the economics of art and culture, the course will focus on the main institutions in which artistic and cultural services are provided, such as theaters, orchestras, museums and galleries, as well as cultural districts. An important part of the course will be dedicated to the management and promotion of cultural heritage and art markets. This course is very important for countries, such as Italy, which preserve an important cultural heritage and aim to further promote and expand it, for touristic purposes. The topic includes a series of approaches, neoclassical, welfare economics, public policy and institutional economics, with emphasis on both theoretical and empirical analyses.