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 .
Structure
You will complete three 20 credit modules to obtain a PgCert .
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 .
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 four 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 .
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 ( November 2021 ) 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 .
Placements
While the course does not require a formal placement , we do require students to take up industry-based learning positions to assist their learning and to put theory into practice . These opportunities are offered by many of the world-famous organisations that are based in Edinburgh ( eg the Edinburgh International Festival or the International Film Festival ). Although we support students to find opportunities , you are required to secure your own arrangements in line with your personal interests . As we are in Edinburgh , the world ’ s first and best Festival City , there are no end of opportunities in this regards , and we are well regarded by our industry peers : many of our alumni work in these organisations now and advocate for us . If you are already working in the sector , you can use your existing employment as the site for your industry-based learning .
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