Arts and Festivals Management at De Montfort University

Programme overview

A contemporary, visionary course designed to prepare you for employment in the quickly expanding and dynamic markets of the cultural industries. Arts and Festivals Management is the longest-running degree of its kind in the UK and boasts enviable industry links.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities | Department: Performing Arts | Duration: Three years full-time, four years full-time with placement. Six years part-time. | Study mode: full-time, part-time, optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Cultural Events Design, Running and Promoting a Venue, Cultural Leadership, The Creative Arts Manager: Policy and Practice, Programming and Planning Festivals, International Research Visit, Audience and Communities Project, Digital Arts Management and Enterprise 1: Conceptualisation, Research Methods: Dissertation and Placement, Dissertation, Placement, Events and Festivals Management, Arts Management Studio, Music Industry Management, Digital Arts Management and Enterprise 2: Applications.

Career pathways

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.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112; A Level: BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM; T Levels: Merit; Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit; International Baccalaureate (IB): 26; GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths; Interview: No; 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. UCAS code N820.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; UK/home rate Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: Three years full-time, four years full-time with placement. Six years part-time.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/unis/6d06ed34/de-montfort-university

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