This combined Honours course gives you the opportunity to specialise in two disciplines, providing you with a greater career choice and many transferable skills, including those sought by companies in publishing, PR, the record industry and the new media sector. It gives you the tools to professionally manage and organise major events, from sports, music and arts festivals to business conferences. These are growth sectors with job opportunities ranging from managers in press, recording, publishing, tourism and music retailing, to managers, agents and promoters of artists and live performance.
Course structure
Joint Honours involves four modules from each level in Events Management, and four from Music and Media Management. You may also choose a Major/Minor after level 1.
Level 1 introduces you to learning and assessment in higher education and the wider context of your subject.
Modules include:
Studying Service Sector Management
Data Analysis for the Creative Industries
Introduction to the Music and Media Industries
The Leisure and Tourism Environment
The Events Industry
Economics for the Service Sector
Level 2 increasingly addresses issues related to employability and professional practice.
Modules include:
Finance for Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality
Music and Advertising in Television
Music Industry Management
Events Management Law
Global Music and Media Distribution
Planning and Management of Events
Level 3 further develops your skills in independent problem identification and analysis.
Modules include:
Contemporary Issues in Events Management
Music and Media Business Enterprise
Marketing and Public Relations for Music, Media and Events
Events Strategy
Project
Optional short work placement can often be arranged
In addition to the University’s standard entry requirements, you should also have 220 points, including at least 160 from two or more A-levels (or equivalent Level 3 Diplomas and Certificates). English Language and Maths GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) are also required. These requirements may be varied.
Accelerated study
Exemptions from some parts of the course may be possible, depending on your previous academic or work-based qualifications
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk