Leadership in the Arts and Cultural Sector at Arts Connect

Bachelor's degree

In Telford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Telford

  • Duration

    9 Years

This is the credit-bearing route for the Arts Connect Leadership Development Programme. It’s a closed course for participants in the Arts Connect Leadership Development Programme only.

This programme is a leadership development programme specifically designed for arts and cultural sector professionals working in learning and engagement.

If you a leader, or an aspiring leader, working with or for children and young people in arts and cultural organisations then this programme will help you.

We see leaders in the arts and cultural sector as people who:

• Influence the direction of the work they and others provide for children and young people

• Create ideas and motivate others to join in and commit to their project

• Devise learning programmes for children and young people

To achieve the high quality work they deliver for children and young people they also:

• Manage teams of workshop leaders and artists

• Manage freelance staff

• Develop relationships with partner organisations to achieve common aims

• Develop and manage relationships with funding organisations and sponsors

And undertake many more tasks which require leadership skills.

Are you delivering, or you aspire to del some or all of the above activities?

If so this programme is designed to give you the support you need as a leader or aspiring leader in the arts and culture learning and engagement sector.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Telford (Shropshire)
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Level 3 Southwater One, Southwater Sqare, Southwater Way, TF3 4JG

Start date

On request

About this course

Upon completion you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a theoretical understanding of leadership through influence and a critical awareness of current leadership models in the Arts and Cultural Sector. Apply your knowledge and understanding of leading through influence and use the management frameworks, tools and techniques to be more impactful in your work.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the most relevant leadership models in your art form or cultural sector ( e.g. visual arts, performing arts, heritage, libraries), and critically review their efficacy and applicability in supporting you in your professional practice as a leader in the arts and cultural sector.
3. Demonstrate self-direction through integrating your knowledge and skills developed in the leadership programme to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level.
4. Undertake self-assessments of your preferences and styles of leadership and influence, plan for effective interventions and assess the extent to which you are able to make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations that help you achieve your objectives.

Students require a Bachelor’s Degree and two years’ experience of working in the arts and cultural sector

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Subjects

  • Leadership

Course programme

You will:

  • Develop personal leadership and organisational effectiveness
  • Develop and deepen self-awareness and awareness of others to build productive relationships
  • Understand the broader context for Arts and Culture in the region and build networks to benefit the sector and children and young people.

The programme will develop learning and engagement professionals who want to be:

  • More influential in their current work and make a bigger impact
  • Confident in their own leadership potential
  • Aspire to inspire and lead in the sector
  • A part of a wider regional network.

Leadership in the Arts and Cultural Sector at Arts Connect

Price on request