Bachelor of Arts - Arts and Festivals Management and Drama

Arts and Festivals Management is an applied subject where students develop an understanding of academic debates and demonstrate their practical skills through projects and two practical placements in their chosen arts sector. The course structure allows students to develop their interests and specialise as they progress through it.

Students 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 students with the practical tools and skills to become leaders in key areas of the cultural arena, including theatres, music venues, galleries, museums and festivals.

Reasons to study Arts and Festivals Management at DMU:

Arts and Festivals Management: is the longest running degree course of its kind in the UK
Excellent links with industry organisations including Universal Music and the London South Bank Centre, provide you with top quality teaching from industry practitioners and invaluable opportunities for volunteering and internships
Glastonbury, Paul McCartney’s management company Quest and major art organisations are all employers of Arts and Festivals Management graduates
Links with the Leicester Comedy Festival: gives students the opportunity to organise and run their own venue
DMU's Cultural Exchanges festival allows students to take part in and run this annual week-long event which has included guest appearances such as Dame Zandra Rhodes, poet Benjamin Zephaniah and artist Grayson Perry
European cultural city visit includes the opportunity to take part in a week-long research project
100% of Arts and Festivals Management graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating, according to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) 2016-17 report
International opportunity through DMU Global where students will have the opportunity for a meaningful international experience
students will study with professionally-active academic staff: hear from Senior Lecturer Jennie Jordan as she discusses the business of festivals

Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
Min GPA: 60.0%
English Proficiency Requirements:
For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 60 (Min Listening: 7.0, Min Reading: 8.0, Min Speaking: 16.0, Min Writing: 18.0)

Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)

Min PTE overall: 50

Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 32 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)

Min IELTS overall: 4.5 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)

Min PTE overall: 29