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Introduction
Why choose this course?
Key features
Gain an honours degree in Global Arts Management in one year then go onto study Cultural Events Management MSc.
Develop a range of transferable and interdisciplinary skills such marketing and management theory, fundraising, business planning, licensing, health and safety, leadership, collaborative working, programming and cultural policy.
Benefit from top-quality teaching by industry experts, thanks to excellent links with leading organisations such as Universal Music and London’s Southbank Centre.
Gain practical real-life experience by taking part in organisational and co-creative experiences to develop your understanding of arts management issues, as well as taking advantage of valuable networking opportunities.
We have a wide range of contacts with arts organisations including Festival Republic, the Leicester Comedy Festival and Curve Theatre.
Our graduates are highly practical individuals who are equipped with business planning, engagement and delivery skills, which are hugely attractive in the arts sector. Graduates hold key positions across a wide range of industries and roles, including The Barbican, Ballet Rambert, Wembley Arena and the BBC.
Overview
This course will develop your understanding of academic debates and business management skills as applied to the arts from an international perspective.
You will develop the practical tools and skills needed to become a leader in key areas of the cultural arena, including theatres, music venues, galleries, museums and festivals. You will learn about political and economic factors in the development of cultural products and services at international, national, regional and local levels. The course structure allows you to develop your own interests and specialise as you progress in your studies.
You will have an opportunity to contribute to the high-profile annual Cultural eXchanges Festival. Previous events have featured inspiring, well-known guests such as Benjamin Zephaniah, Meera Syal and Dame Carol Ann Duffy.
We aim to equip you for a career in this diverse and ever-changing sector, where you will utilise management theory to promote products and realise an artistic vision, mastering the balance between arts and management.
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars, group work and self-directed study. There is also research trip to a major European city to meet with and learn from artists, cultural organisation and governmental bodies involved with cultural policy.
Assessment is tailored to the module contents and learning objectives and is predominantly coursework – essays, reports, critiques, finance exercises, case study analysis, presentations and a dissertation.
Contact hours
You will normally attend around 8 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures and tutorials) each week, and we expect you to undertake at least 20 further hours of independent study to complete project work and research.
Modules
Dissertation
The dissertation is an in-depth piece of original research that allows you to develop your own intellectual interests and abilities. The research area should be related to some aspect of Global Arts Management and should show evidence of research and originality. You will be supported by a series of lectures on research methodology and structuring a dissertation. These will take place during the first weeks of the term in order to ensure that you have the appropriate level of understanding of research methods in order to undertake your dissertation.
You will receive an allocation of tutorial time with an assigned tutor to support the development of your dissertation. You will be advised by your tutor about your research – reading and relevant organisations and individuals to visit and contact – and the writing of the final dissertation.
Assessment: Oral viva, 10%. Dissertation, 90%.
Block 2: Arts Management Studio
The overall aim of this module is to increase a general understanding of working as an arts manager in current, thriving arts organisations by utilising the richness of the local arts community within Leicester. You will explore theoretical frameworks for understanding the organisational workings of the arts alongside gaining practical consulting experience which will involve building relationships between partners, developing strategic creative aims, and providing actionable opportunities to work side by side an arts organisation. The main module component will include a consultancy-type project involving one of five arts pillars throughout Leicester – engaging organisations with missions and aims geared towards Performing Arts, Dance, Media, Theatre, and Festivals. Its hands on approach is designed to provide students with ‘in-organisation’ and co-creative experience to develop their understanding of arts management issues; with the direct effect of increasing engagement and partnerships with local arts organisations and businesses.
Assessment: Proposal, 10%. Presentation, 90%.
Block 3: International Cultural Policy
This module will provide you with a conceptual and historical overview of the emergence and development of public policies for arts and cultural provision in Britain, Europe and other international countries. Particular attention will be paid to developments in cultural policy-making in Britain since 1979. Theoretical issues and debates concerning the development of public cultural policies will be discussed. The module will also examine current contradictions and dilemmas in cultural policy and provision from a global perspective.
The module includes a focus on arts and cultural industries management and practice in other European and international countries. The assessment for this includes undertaking research remotely into another international country, with the opportunity to visit a major European city.
You will develop your understanding of the role and impact of cultural policy and planning from a pan-European and global perspective, identify and critique the relationship between different attitudes and approaches to the role of culture in society and how issues concerned with national, regional and local history, demography, socio-economic change and identity also influence how aspects of cultural practice are expressed in differrent countries.
Assessment: Report, 20%. Presentation, 80%.
Block 4: Creative Enterprise in a Global Context
This module reflects the changing environment within the arts which places increased emphasis on entrepreneurial skills by requiring you to develop your own idea for a creative business in a global context. The module has a dynamic, interactive delivery that takes you through a series of creative workshops designed to help develop your ideas. You will gain an understanding of the qualities and characteristics that entrepreneurs exhibit, enabling you to create a business plan. Case studies drawn from a global context will be examined to aid you in understanding the elements required to launch a successful global creative business. Your business plan will consider international market segments, customer profiles, marketing strategies and financial planning.
Assessment: Creative enterprise business plan, 100%.
Note: All modules are subject to change in order to keep content current.
Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.
Entry Criteria
ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.
IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Entry criteria
Typical entry requirements
This is a top-up programme available to students who have already completed a:
Year two (Level 5) of a management or business - related degree course; or
HND course in management business; or
We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications, providing they have relevant experience to complement their qualifications.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.
Assessment
Career Opportunities
Cultural eXchanges Festival
DMU’s Cultural eXchanges Festival, run by our Arts and Festival Management BA (Hons) students, features a variety of guests and speakers from the cultural and creative industries and previous guests have included: Germaine Greer, Honor Blackman, Alastair Campbell, Nitin Sawhney, Andrew Motion, Alan Yentob, Alan Moore, Meera Syal, Ben Okri, Louis De Bernieres, Trevor Nelson, Grayson Perry and Matthew Bourne. Participating in the Cultural eXchanges Festival provides an additional insight into interacting with artists, audiences and communities from different cultural backgrounds.
DMU Global
Our innovative international experience programme DMU Global aims to enrich studies, broaden cultural horizons and develop key skills valued by employers.
Through DMU Global, we offer an exciting mix of overseas, on-campus and online international experiences, including the opportunity to study or work abroad for up to a year.
Students have visited Copenhagen to experience the city’s cultural and historical performance landscape, as well as Amsterdam to meet with cultural sector policy makers, leaders and practitioners to discuss digitalisation at the Van Gogh Museum and music licences at the Paradiso live music venue.
Graduate careers
There are many career opportunities open to our graduates from arts organisations to the events and festivals industry to even working in film and TV, including roles such as:
Managing Director of Full Circle Events
Artist Liaison Manager for Save the Children
Graduate scheme with the prestigious Ambassador Theatre Group
Graduate internship with the National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing
Head of Collections and Paintings at Paintings in Hospitals
Other graduates have gone on to set up their own businesses, thanks to the entrepreneurial skills gained on the course.
You will also have the opportunity to go onto study Cultural Events Management MSc at DMU, gaining two degrees in two years.
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