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MA Events & Experience Management

Overview

The MA Events and Experience Management at Goldsmiths is a unique course that focuses on creative and cultural industry events experiences. Combining theoretical knowledge and practical experience, this degree is specifically aimed at enabling students to run creative events in a constantly changing environment.

Why Study MA Events & Experience Management at Goldsmiths

• From immersive theatre performances to pop-up gigs, there is an increasing demand for events management skills and knowledge to bring these projects to life.
• The MA Events and Experience Management at Goldsmiths is rare in its close links with the creative and cultural industries, and offering modules across multiple departments.
• Students will benefit from close connections to the events industry throughout their time at Goldsmiths, from opportunities for practical work experience to learning from the experiences and insight of guest speakers.
• Practical experience is built into the content of the course, which allows students to apply their theoretical and strategic knowledge to real events, honing their planning, organisation, and marketing skills.

Length

• 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Fees

• Home - full-time: £13,600
• Home - part-time: £6,800
• International - full-time: £24,350

Department

• Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship

What You'll Study

Compulsory Modules

• Creativity, Events, and Eventfulness (30 credits)
• The Events Experience - Theory and Design (30 credits)
• Festival Management (30 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules

• Students will take one 30-credit option module, allowing them to tailor the programme to their specific interests. This may include areas such as tourism, project management, arts management, and music.
• Recent examples of optional modules include:
  • Cultural and Creative Tourism (30 credits)
  • Culture, Tourism and Regeneration (30 credits)
  • Cultural Relations and Diplomacy I: Foundations (30 credits)
  • Cultural Relations and Diplomacy II: Explorations (30 credits)
  • Entrepreneurial Modelling: From Idea to Operation (30 credits)
  • Interpretation, Education and Communication in the Art Museum (30 credits)
  • Music Management (30 credits)
  • Project Management (30 credits)

Teaching Style

• Taught sessions and lectures provide overviews of themes, which students are encouraged to complement with intensive reading for presentation and discussion with peers at seminars.
• Assessments build on lectures and seminars, so students are expected to attend all taught sessions to build knowledge and their own understanding of their chosen discipline.

Careers

• As a graduate from this degree, students will be perfectly placed to enter the events industry as an events manager, particularly in the exciting creative and cultural sectors.
• This could include:
  • Working in an events role for a company or organisation
  • Putting on their own events as part of marketing and branding their company
  • Running events to promote and support their artistic practice

Skills

• On the programme, students will develop their skills in critical thinking, teamwork, and project design and implementation. These are transferable skills that are desirable across the public and private sectors.
• Practical elements are incorporated into some of the modules, which means that students gain valuable industry experience as part of the curriculum.
• Students will also, through Goldsmiths' close links with events professionals and organisations, get the opportunity to widen their contacts and improve their networking skills.

Entry Requirements

• Students should normally have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard.
• Students might also be considered for some programmes if they aren’t a graduate or their degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that they have the ability to work at postgraduate level.
• International qualifications are accepted, and students can find out more about the qualifications Goldsmiths accepts from around the world.
• If English isn’t the student's first language, they will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.

Funding Opportunities

• Explore the Goldsmiths scholarships finder to find out what funding students may be eligible for.
• If students are a UK student, they may be eligible for a postgraduate loan.
• Meanwhile, the Careers Service can also offer advice on finding work during studies.

Additional Costs

• In addition to tuition fees, students will be responsible for any additional costs associated with their course, such as buying stationery and paying for photocopying.
• There may also be specific additional costs associated with the programme, which can include things like paying for field trips or specialist materials for assignments.