Creative Events Management BA(Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Falmouth
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Falmouth
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Our academic team are experienced practitioners, with broad industry backgrounds, who will teach you how to work collaboratively and take a creative approach to organising events, from cutting-edge fashion experiences and music festivals to weddings and corporate product launches.
You will:
Organise at least four live events over the three year course.
Be involved in industry events, and take part in workshops with organisations such as A Greener Festival and Bestival.
Take regular micro-placements throughout the course, with previous destinations ranging from Cornwall to California.
Explore the future of sustainable and digital event management.
Be supported to develop creative approaches and specialise in an area that you are passionate about.
Be part of a course with 96% student satisfaction on the 2018 National Student Survey.
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About this course
You’ll explore the cultural sector’s history, politics and other contexts, and take a creative and entrepreneurial approach to products, services and communications. Building individual and teamwork skills, you’ll apply cultural management practices like development, marketing and project management to your own cultural productions. You’ll also develop critical research and analytical skills, and improve your learning by investigating ideas and practices.
Our recent graduates have begun careers in roles like event manager, marketing officer, campaign consultant and wedding organiser.
104 - 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 qualifications like A-Levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma, or a Foundation Diploma.
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Subjects
- Project
- Industry
- Team Training
- Planning processes
- Marketing
- Technical Skills
- Management
- Real World Skills
- Innovation
- Festival Impacts
- Experience Management
- Wellbeing
- Digital Media
Course programme
You’ll deepen your understanding of organisations and events planning processes, and grow your teamwork and presentation skills. On top of this, you’ll explore everything from marketing and technical skills to managing resources and engaging with clients.
Modules
- Sustainable Innovation in Experience Management
- Real World Skills
- Contemporary Events & Festival Impacts
- Wellbeing in Experience Management
- Marketing & Digital Media
- Live Campus Event Project
You’ll explore original ways to deliver successful events, build your understanding of audiences and learn about the industry’s legal, financial and sustainability issues. Tailoring your learning to your ideal career, you’ll choose an area to specialise in, and use your expertise to help put on two live events.
Modules
- Legal & Financial Management in the Experience Sector
- Audience Insight Project
- Live Digital Event Project
- Team Learning & Performance
- Sustainable Development Case Study
- Live Off-Campus Event Project
You’ll build your specialist knowledge, and learn analytical and problem-solving skills useful in a variety of careers. Bringing all your abilities together, you’ll organise and deliver a complex, multi-agency, live cultural event project.
Modules
- Event Innovation Project
- Creative & Ethical Leadership
- Crisis Management for Festivals & Events
- Specialist Research Project
- Live Event Final Project
Additional information
Creative Events Management BA(Hons)