De Montfort University (DMU), MSc, Cultural Events Management

The Cultural Events Management course meets the needs of the expanding cultural events and festivals industry perfectly. It explores the connections between culture and business and demonstrates how to apply theory, key skills and knowledge in practice.

Why choose this course?

• A unique focus on cultural events, the cultural sector and the festival community
• Tailored to meet the needs of the dynamic and expanding industry of cultural events and festivals
• You will explore the relationship between culture, business and management while enhancing your skills in developing and managing cultural and commercial events
• You will be able to work with key DMU partners such as British Arts Festivals Association, De Montfort Hall and Festival Republic
• You will also benefit from working with teaching staff at the cutting edge of publishing, research and new ideas in the field
• Alongside members of staff, you will have the option to organise and run DMU’s annual week-long festival Cultural Exchanges
• 96.6% of DMU postgraduates are in full-time employment or further education within six months of completing their course

Placements

This will give you the opportunity to develop and demonstrate skills acquired from the taught course in a practical context working with an organisation or company for three months in the third term. It is anticipated that this work based project/placement will include experience of working on the development, promotion and delivery of a project/festival or cultural event. 

Career prospects

With the increasing number of commercial events, it is clear that there is a substantial market for DMU’s graduates both in the UK and globally. Many people employed in the festivals sector travel from one festival to another on three to four month contracts. There are also major sporting events such as the Olympics, and commercial expos, which all provide employment opportunities.