PGDip Audiences, Engagement, Participation at University of Leeds

This postgraduate diploma examines participation and engagement in culture, and how policy makers, cultural organisations and artists conceive the role of audiences in contemporary cultures and economies. It covers practical approaches to participation in the arts and cultural sectors and critically assesses how effective they are at creating a more people-centred culture. It is taught on campus in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries.

Department: School of Performance and Cultural Industries  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory 30-credit modules are Audience Engagement, Culture and Participation, and Participatory Culture and Digital Engagement. Optional 30-credit modules include Arts Management and Cultural Leadership, Cultural Policy and the Politics of Culture, Arts and Activism, and Sustainable Development in Arts and Culture.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in management, marketing or education departments within arts organisations, develop cultural policy at local, national or international level, or work as participatory facilitators.

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