BA (Hons) Arts and Festivals Management Bachelor's degree at De Montfort University

This module will engage you with current practice within the arts by attending and critiquing a mixed programme of performances, exhibitions and other events. It also introduces you to the concept of event design and enables you to visit a number of venues to examine contemporary practices in staging events as well as explore your own approaches to event design. Talks by arts practitioners, technicians and event designers will further enhance your knowledge of relevant practice in cultural event

The creative arts manager needs a fundamental set of skills, which will make their organisation work successfully on a number of levels from team building to the marketing of a cultural product. This module aims to show through the organisation, promotion and marketing of an actual, real event within a venue during Leicester Comedy Festival how you can become an effective producer in matching an artist and artistic work with a relevant audience. It identifies some of the key areas in the managem

This module introduces management and leadership concepts such as organisational culture, governance, motivation, team working, diversity, recruitment, workforce development, recruitment, fundraising, strategic and project planning that will enable you to understand how cultural organisations work and the roles that leaders play in them. The module is taught by industry practitioners and guest speakers.

Successful arts managers are flexible, creative and entrepreneurial. They are passionate about the arts product, politically astute, provide effective leadership and manage themselves and their organisations well. This module will get you started on the process of becoming a successful arts manager by introducing you to key aspects of the management of the cultural industries. You will be introduced to general issues in the financial management of arts organisations, such as how to understand fi

As the business environment becomes more complex so the need increases for arts managers to develop management competencies which integrate different disciplines and traditions. In this module you have the chance to develop your understanding of business and strategic planning for a one-off festival event in a 'real life' context. The core of the module is a festival case study that introduces you to key concepts in programming and strategic planning and some management tools with which you can

This module will provide a conceptual and historical overview of the emergence and development of public policies for arts and cultural provision in Britain and other European countries. You will 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 differen

This module introduced you to key concepts of audience development from both management and audience perspectives, strategically and tactically. You will investigate how, by understanding both our product and the motivations, perceptions and attitudes of existing and desired customers, we can develop diverse audiences for the arts from all walks of life. The issues of strategic choice will be examined as will the relationship between educational activities, marketing and audience development. Yo

In this module you will think critically about latest issues related to digital arts and management and enterprise. Is digitalisation a new progress of democratisation? How does the birth of AI change our understanding of arts? How do we under the new power of data? What are the 'values' of arts in the digital world? This module will be suitable for those who are interested in becoming arts managers, producers and entrepreneurs and is a prerequisite for the Digital Arts Management and Enterprise

Being able to carry out research is a fundamental requirement of being an effective arts manager. Through this module you will have the opportunity to study research from an academic and applied perspective in preparation for either your third-year dissertation or placement. As part of this course, you will have the option to complete a paid placement year which offers invaluable professional experience. Our award-winning Careers Team can help you secure a placement through activities such as mo

This is an opportunity to explore in depth a topic of your own choice. You will develop your ability manage an original research project and you will be supported through individual tutorials and group seminar sessions.

You will undertake a four-week placement in an arts organisation of your choice. The placement will build on the skills and knowledge gained throughout your studies and should involve you in work that is both complex and demanding and requiring a high degree of initiative, effectiveness and commitment. This is an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between theory and practice and to derive your own conclusions based not only on practice but also on an understanding of relevant management

This module provides an invaluable practical experience with students producing, programming and running the high-profile Cultural eXchanges Festival which will take place as part of one of Leicester's largest outdoor festivals. You will develop an outline for the festival, undertake logistical analysis, market to potential funders and the general public, calculate the costs of the project and keep financial control, lead and work within a team, consider the legal framework and necessary insuran

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 wo

Music has a major influence on our everyday lives and the music industry ranks as one of the most successful elements of the UK's creative economy. The aim of this module is to increase your general understanding of the sector and to develop your personal confidence in it as a possible source of employment. The module provides an overview of the sector since 1945, tracking the emergence of the global system that we have today and considering key developments and influences in its history. It exa

Following the Digital Arts Management and Enterprise 1: Conceptualisation module, this module aims to transfer some of the academic knowledge and critical thinking into practices. How can digital arts management and enterprise be applied in the real world? This module will look at several key applications with relevant case studies. At the end of this module, you will be well equipped to enter the workplace with a digitally focused set of skills and strategies.