MA/ PgDip/ PgCert Festival Management

This course is designed to meet the professional development needs of those wishing to improve their managerial or career prospects in the arts and cultural sector with a specific focus on festival management. You will be able to use modules, or the whole course, as part of your personal and professional development.

The course will stimulate your understanding and develop your knowledge of festival management issues relevant to today’s ever changing working environment, but is also designed to equip you with the transferable skills necessary to work in different sectors of the arts. It balances practice with theory to enable students to develop a broader and deeper understanding of the processes of arts management.

EXIT AWARDS: MA (180 credits)/PgDip (120 credits)/ PgCert (60 credits)
Delivery: At QMU and on placement
Single Modules: Register as an associate student to study some single modules in areas

Duration: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years
Start date: September
Application deadline: The deadline for all overseas applicants who require a visa to study in the UK should apply no later than the 30th June 2013.
Teaching, learning and assessment: Teaching is comprised of a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, simulation exercises, field trips and projects. The methods used vary from module to module. At the very heart of the learning process is the opportunity to undertake an industry placement of your choice. Your performance on the course will be assessed by essays, reports, presentations and a dissertation or project (MA only).
Teaching hours and attendance: Each module which you study on-campus will require you to attend classes and carry out independent work. Your attendance requirements at QMU will depend on which module you are studying and whether you are studying full or part-time.
Links with industry/professional bodies: The course is developed in co-operation with key national cultural agencies and other bodies with a strategic interest in the development of the arts and cultural sectors and festival management across Scotland and there are strong practical links between the course and the many festivals based in and around Edinburgh and across Scotland and the UK. What better place to study than THE Festival City!
Edinburgh is home to the Edinburgh International Festival - the jewel in the nation’s artistic crown, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - the world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival - the
largest celebration of the written word in the world, the International Film Festival, the Edinburgh International Science Festival and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to name but a few. Work based learning and networking opportunities are plentiful in Edinburgh.