BA (Hons) Arts and Festivals Management and Dance (Joint Honours) in Leicester United Kingdom | De Montfort University

As the UK's most established program in its field, Arts and Festivals Management offers exceptional industry connections to provide practical knowledge and a competitive professional advantage.

You'll develop essential competencies in programming, cultural policy, marketing, and management principles to emerge as a future leader in cultural events and festival production. Our curriculum covers all aspects of managing cultural events of varying scales, including financial planning, business strategy, legal requirements, and safety protocols. You'll master operations across diverse venues and programming formats, from traditional theaters to contemporary music spaces, exhibition halls, and major festivals.

The program also deepens your understanding of theoretical frameworks and current academic discussions about venue management, cultural leadership, community arts initiatives, and audience engagement strategies.

In this rapidly evolving events industry, successful professionals need to be innovative problem-solvers capable of addressing emerging challenges with creative approaches. Our course prepares you for sector transformations through hands-on projects involving digital event production and online cultural programming.
Duration: Three years full-time, four years with work placement