Arts and Project Management - MA

This module will enable you to develop planning skills and inform you about the practical processes of arts events and project planning. From identifying the initial project idea through to project evaluation this module is designed to equip you with the tools and skills to enable you to successfully run and manage events and projects in an arts context.

You will learn systematic planning processes and scoping that is essential for producing events and projects. You will also learn about arts policies and context’s, the civic and social role of the arts and the delivery of public engagement and cultural value.

This module introduces you to creative research methods and methodologies used in arts and design production. The focus here is on research through practice, where practice itself serves a research purpose. Through the analyses and synthesis of appropriate research tools you will deepen understanding of your own work, whilst querying what it is you might research and how you might achieve your aim.

This module will enable you to acquire marketing communication skills to successfully and strategically market arts projects, exhibitions and events and crucially learn how to understand, reach and engage wide audiences. You will learn how to map your market, assess basic brand positioning and situate and communicate projects insightfully, through learning about and implementing marketing, strategy and communication skills.

The purpose of this module is to enable you to undertake a sustained, in-depth and theoretically informed research project exploring an area that is of personal interest to you. The outcome may take the form of a written dissertation/ practical outcome with accompanying reflective, critical and contextual material or negotiated equivalent.

This module provides an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge and skills to an external, professional brief. The brief will be ‘real’, set in negotiation with an external client/agency/community, or it may be a simulation, inspired by a typical professional scenario you might experience in a work situation. The brief will enable you to apply your discipline-specific skills broadly, collaborating with your fellow students and, where relevant, across disciplines and with other stakeholders.

Creative careers often lead individuals on unexpected journeys, traversing diverse paths. Recognizing and seizing opportunities becomes pivotal in shaping a fulfilling portfolio career - one that harnesses your creative abilities while sustaining your livelihood. Whether you’re crafting artistic artifacts, performing, providing services, or offering consultancy, the art of promoting and pitching ideas lies at the heart of an independent, entrepreneurial journey.

Central to this experience is a 70-hour work placement, which you can complete either in a concentrated block or spread out over the duration of the module. During this placement, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your professional attributes and subject-specific skills. To closely align with real-world job market conditions, you should expect to prepare a current and relevant CV, attend interviews, conduct research in order to source your own placement.

Support will be available from academic staff and the ADM Careers+ service to assist you in securing your placement