BATH SPA UNIVERSITY/COURSES OVERVIEW
Tutors and visiting professionals Staff on this course offer you access to a wide range of academic and practical expertise in Arts Management. We are committed to delivering the highest quality teaching and learning and the application of that learning to deliver effective practice in the workplace. – Kristin Doern (Course Leader): Kristin is also the Subject Leader for Heritage at Bath Spa University. She works in close partnership with a range of cultural and heritage organisations in Bath and across the region. Now a senior lecturer in heritage and cultural history, her background before this was in musical theatre, company stage management and arts education in London and in Canada. – Alison Hems: Alison joined Bath Spa University from the museums and heritage sectors where her career has spanned local authority, national and independent organisations in a wide variety of roles, from managing collections to mentoring staff and trustees, overseeing capital projects to writing exhibition copy, preparing development plans and funding applications to liaising with government departments and briefing government minsters. She is also the Programme Leader for the MA in Heritage Management. – Kerry Irving : Kerry is a Senior Lecturer in Drama Studies and Performing Arts, with over 20 years professional experience in arts venue management and professional theatre.
Awards MA Arts Management
– Lu Liu: Lu is the Course Leader for the MA in Business and Management and has professional and academic experience in China, Scandinavia and the UK.
ASSESSMENT METHODS Students are assessed by a variety of assessment methods that may include some or all of the following across the various modules on the course:
Visiting lecturers There will also be a range of professional arts management practitioners from across the arts and cultural sectors who will deliver lectures and workshops, mentor students on placements and research projects, and work professionally with students on collaborative public projects.
– Reports on work-based assignments – Research project reports – Portfolios – Reflective logs of evidence – Reviews – Proposal papers for projects, funding or events, business plans, or strategy documents – Project progress reports – Project evaluations – Presentations
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Careers in arts management are varied and cover every cultural and artistic area. They include roles in: – Events and venue management – Programming events and seasons – Audience development – Community engagement and social inclusion – Education and learning – Marketing, press and communications – Production management – Fundraising – Visitor services, ‘front-of-house’ management, retail services – Managing artists and performers
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants will normally have a good first degree (2.1 or above) in any academic subject. Applicants without a first degree may be considered if they can demonstrate considerable relevant experience; they may be asked to attend an interview. If English is not your first language then you will need to provide evidence of proficiency in written and spoken English. A minimum language level of IELTS 6.5, or equivalent, is required. The British Council organises regular language tests in most countries.
Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) Arts Management Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) Arts Management length MA full-time: 3 trimesters (1 calendar year) MA part-time: 6 trimesters PG Dip full-time: 2 trimesters PG Dip part-time: 4 trimesters PG Cert full-time: 1 trimester Location Corsham Court campus Fees Please see page 12 for full details Key features Developed in close collaboration with sector partners the course is appropriate and adaptive to a changing and challenging environment. Taught by academic experts and experienced professionals giving you the opportunity to develop professional contacts and networks. Professional placement experience with the opportunity to consider arts and cultural management in an international context. Applications Application forms are available on the website and for any admissions enquiries please contact:
Competition for jobs is fierce and not everyone will want a career in the ‘arts’. The course includes a range of generic skills and opportunities that are aimed at increasing employability for our postgraduates in the voluntary sector, social enterprises, fundraising, and a wide range of administrative and management roles.
T: +44 (0)1225 875624 E: admissions@bathspa.ac.uk Enquiries For all enquiries please email postgraduate@bathspa.ac.uk Course Leader Kristin Doern
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01 University choir and orchestra 02 Bath DanScape 2013, Bath Dance; Photographer: Kevin Clifford; Dancer: Dan Martin 03 Drama student Natasha Cook in costume for an outdoor, site-specific assessment on the grounds of Newton Park campus. 04 Art gallery 05 Dance performance at Green Park Station, Bath
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