Course Overview

Arts and Festivals Management is the longest-running degree course of its kind in the UK and boasts enviable industry links. In addition to deepening your understanding of academic debates, our course will help equip you with 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 develop a range of interdisciplinary skills such as teamwork, marketing, and management theory, fundraising, business planning, licensing, health and safety, programming, and cultural policy. In your final year, you will have the opportunity either to produce a large-scale arts event of your choice or be part of the team producing, programming, and running the high-profile annual Cultural eXchanges Festival. Previous events have featured inspiring guests such as Benjamin Zephaniah, Grayson Perry, and Meera Syal.

General Eligibility

112 points from at least 2 A levels or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM or International Baccalaureate: 26+ Points Plus five GCSEs grades 9-4 including English Language or Literature at grade 4 or above.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required.