Bachelor of Arts/Science (Hons) - Arts & Cultural Management
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,950 GBP/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Epsom / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
Our distinctive BA/BSc (Hons) Arts and Cultural Management degree program will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need if managing an arts venue seems like your ideal career.
The entertainment and performance industry is expanding year over year due to the constant need for escape, whether it be accomplished through comedy, theater, music, spoken word, or dance.
This course from UCA Epsom's Business School for the Creative Industries introduces you to the dynamic world of events and promotions, where no two days are ever the same and you'll find yourself collaborating with artists, performers, and business leaders.
You'll learn what happens behind the scenes to put on an event, whether it's at a small local multi-arts facility or a significant music festival like Glastonbury, and how logistics, programming, ticketing, personnel, and catering work together to create a special experience.
You'll gain knowledge of how new technologies are transforming performance, from immersive and interactive theatre to holograms and virtual reality, as well as the growing role that social media and digital communications are playing in the marketing and publicizing of events.
Before beginning your first year of study for a degree, you can also enroll in an international foundation year that focuses on English and essential creative abilities. You can also spend a year on a professional placement to obtain invaluable work experience before moving on to your final year of study.
Program structure
Year 1
- Business Bootcamp 1: Design Thinking & Orientation
- Arts and Culture: Theories & Histories
- Foundations of Marketing and Communications
- Principles of Live Events
- Business Seminar 1 – Understanding Consumers
- Business Bootcamp 2: Research and Development
- Live Music Industry
- Crowd Behaviour and Safety
- Arts and Cultural Management
- Business Seminar 2 – Business Analytics
Year 2
- Business Bootcamp 3: Storytelling and Narrative
- Financial Management
- Festivals & Cultures (elective unit)
- Influence & Influencers (elective unit)
- Digital Marketing Analytics (elective unit)
- Gamification & Marketing (elective unit)
- Wearable Technology (elective unit)
- Business Seminar 3: Professional Practice
- Business Bootcamp 4: Exploring Innovation
- Arts and Festivals Programming
- Identity & Marketing (elective unit)
- Supply Chain Analysis & Management (elective unit)
- Behavioural Studies and Consumption (elective unit)
- Professional Placement (for students not on Professional Practice Year pathway)
- Creative Innovation (for students on the Professional Practice Year pathway)
- Industry Lecture Series (for students on the Professional Practice Year pathway)
Study abroad
During the second year of this program, you'll have the opportunity to study abroad.
Year 3
- Business Bootcamp 5: Research & Methodologies
- Fundraising & Development
- Arts and Festivals: Global Industry & Futures
- Creative Business Start-up (elective unit BA course)
- Data Mining for Marketers (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Predictive Analytics for Business (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Audience Evaluation (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Business Seminar 4: Strategy & Decision Making
- Business Bootcamp 6: Developing Enterprise
- Degree Project
Price
Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 16,950 GBP for international students
We have offer a range of scholarships and fee discounts.
Requirements for applicants
If you do not have qualifications from the United Kingdom, we will accept equivalent qualifications from your native country for admittance into our programs.
In addition to academic credentials, some of our courses require a portfolio of previous work.
For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have:
- High school leaving certificate or equivalent.
- A transcript showing successful completion of one year of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with CGPA 3.8.
English Language requirements for BA/BSc courses:
- IELTS UKVI or Academic - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5, Total 6.0
- Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17, Total 80
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59, Total 59
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency - Listening 162, Reading 162, Speaking 162, Writing 162, Total 169
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) - Listening Merit, Reading Merit, Speaking Merit, Writing Merit, Total ISE III
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT - Listening 33, Reading 33, Speaking 33, Writing 33, Total B2 Communicator High Pass
Portfolio requirements
For these course, you must perform an individual piece as an audition. This piece can be up to two minutes long and can be one of the following: a brief modern text (play or screenplay); a short piece of Shakespeare; or an original work you have composed.
About the university
The UCA team firmly believes that creativity enhances the vitality, innovation, and humanity of global communities. That is why the university has been a fervent supporter of creative research and teaching for the past 160 years.
Architecture, crafts, fashion, graphic design, illustration, fine art, photography, film, media, the performing arts, and creative business are among areas of study offered by the university. Employers in the creative sector hold a high regard for this programs because of their excellent teaching standards.
We want to inspire people to use their creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others.
So we’ve designed our university to be an inclusive, dynamic environment. Our campuses across Surrey and Kent, our Institute for Creative Innovation in Xiamen, China, and our homes within partner organisations such as the Maidstone Television Studios all have one thing in common: they are places to forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe – whether that’s as part of our vibrant teaching and research community, or as a student on one of our courses.
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