Reasons to study Arts and Festivals ManagementÊatÊDe Montfort University:
- A top five course for graduate prospectsaccording to the 2016ÊThe TimesÊandÊSunday TimesÊGood University Guide
- Excellent links with industry organisationsincluding Festival Republic and the London South Bank Centre, provide you with top quality teaching from industry practitioners and invaluable opportunities for volunteering and internships
- Glastonbury,ÊPaul McCartneyÕs management company Questand major art organisationsÊare all employers of recent Arts and Festivals Management graduates
- Links with the Leicester Comedy Festivalgives you the opportunity to organise and run your own venue
- DMU's Cultural Exchanges festivalÊallows you to take part in and run this annual week-long eventÊwhich has included guest appearances such as Dame Zandra Rhodes, poet Benjamin Zephaniah and artist Grayson Perry
- European cultural city visitincludes the opportunity to take part in a week-long research project
- Arts and Festivals Managementis the longest running degree course of its kind in the UK
- International opportunityÊthroughÊ#DMUglobalÊwhere you will have the opportunity for a meaningful international experience
Arts and Festivals Management is an applied subject where you develop an understanding of academic debates and demonstrate your practical skills through projects and two practical placements in your chosen arts sector. The course structure allows you to develop your interests and specialise as you progress through it.
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.
The course will equip you with the practical tools and skills to become leaders in key areas of the cultural arena, including theatres, music venues, galleries, museums and festivals.Ê Ê
