PgCert Arts Management
Do you work in arts management and want to take your career to a new level ? Designed to fit around your existing work commitments , this practical and relevant PgCert offers a flexible , part-time way to develop your professional skills and knowledge .
Funding , recruitment , sustainability , leadership , international development – there are many burning issues affecting the management of arts organisations and festivals today . As a professional in the field , what is your best way to engage with them ? How can you guide an arts organisation into a successful future in such uncertain times ? This course offers a blend of practical project work and theoretical study that will deepen your understanding of modern arts management and equip you with some very useful contemporary skills
You will complete three modules on this block-taught PgCert , covering topics including fundraising , governance , leadership and finance .
As part of your course you can opt to evaluate a live project you are already involved in . You will produce a report that may help evidence , impact and generate future support for your work .
You will also consolidate your new learning with a placement in an arts organisation .
This PgCert also counts as credit towards our MA Arts , Festival and Cultural Management ( see page 58-59 ). After completion of the block-taught PgCert , you ’ ll have the option to obtain the MA on a part-time basis the following year by completing three additional modules and a dissertation .
Structure
To obtain a specific postgraduate award at QMU you must complete a number of credit-bearing modules . You will complete three 20 credit modules to obtain a PgCert .
Teaching , learning and assessment
Teaching comprises a combination of lectures , seminars , tutorials , case studies and projects . Assessment will take the form of essays , reports , exams and presentations .
Teaching hours and attendance
The three modules would require approximately 4 days of on-campus learning each semester , meaning that the PgCert could be completed within 12-14 days of intensive study that is spread over the course of a year .
Industry links
Part of our strength comes from our location . Being based in Edinburgh means that the course has been developed over time in co-operation with key national cultural agencies and other bodies with a strategic interest in the development of arts organisations and festivals . Our location in the ‘ Festival City ’ also allows for strong practical links between the course and the many arts , festival and cultural organisations based in and around Edinburgh , across Scotland and the UK .
Careers
You will be qualified for a broad range of management positions within a wide spectrum of cultural organisations and festivals . Previous graduates have gone on to work in theatres , performing arts organisations , galleries , local government and cultural agencies . In addition , many now work in festivals within the UK , Europe and internationally . Potential careers might include producing , fundraising , marketing , programming or audience development , as well as many other roles across the cultural industries .
Modules
Leadership , Governance and Strategy ( Not-for-profit ) ( 20 credits )/ Fundraising , Development and Finance ( 20 credits )/ Arts Management in Practice ( 20 credits ) OR Evaluating Arts and Cultural Projects ( 20 credits )
The modules listed are correct at time of publication ( September 2020 ) but are subject to change . In the event that modules change , QMU will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students .
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