Arts and Festival Management

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.

During this course you will have the option to complete a paid placement year, an invaluable opportunity to put the skills developed during your degree into practice. this insight into the professional world will build on your knowledge in a real-world setting, preparing you to progress onto your chosen career. our careers programme dmu works can help to hone your professional skills with mock interviews and practice aptitude tests, and an assigned personal tutor will support you throughout your placement. our excellent industry links ensure you work on relevant projects and briefs to grow your experience and build your external reputation before you graduate. this invaluable experience can enrich student capabilities as well as their final-year projects. previous placements include producing and programming events at the grand theatre, blackpool, planning the logistics for the outlook festival, croatia with the nvs music group and coordinating events within the let’s dance international frontiers festival.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our graduates are highly practical individuals who are equipped with business planning, engagement and delivery skills, which are hugely attractive in the arts sector. many go on to forge successful careers in music, theatre, tv, film and charity sectors. recent graduate destinations include the south bank centre, save the children, the prestigious ambassador theatre group and paintings in hospitals, the uk's leading national arts in health charity.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. De Montfort University has partnerships with the following companies: