BA (Hons) Event Management
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
If music events are your passion, then the BA (Hons) Event Management course meets the needs of students who seek a career in the live music industry.
This course is available at BIMM Music Institute in the UK (Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, London, Manchester).
You’ll have backstage access to a vast range of events, venues, and festivals in the UK; from Glastonbury and the Great Escape festivals, and Band on the Wall to the O2 in London.
BIMM will also support you in starting up your own events business, to run club nights, live music gigs, or charity fundraisers.
Our first-year modules will help you discover where you’ll fit within the wider music industry. These modules include:
- Event Concept and Design
- Music Event Planning
- Event Production & Tours
- Marketing & Branding
- Choose your path with optional modules
At BIMM Music Institute, we don’t believe that ‘one size fits all’. That’s why our Event Management course puts you in control. First, you’ll learn all the skills needed to become employable. Then, you can customize your studies through our range of optional modules to focus on the route that best fits your career aspirations.
Our option modules are designed to help you become the multifaceted professional the industry is looking for. You’ll develop your knowledge in other areas as well as focus on a particular area of the course Ultimately, our courses help you reach your personal and professional goals.
Expand your skill set with optional modules, such as:
- Crowd Management
- Live Sound
- Creative Commercial Events
- Venue Management
- Event Video Production
- Technical Event Production
Key facts
- Mode of attendance: Full-time
- Length of course: This course is taught as a three-year course at levels four, five, and six.
- Awarding institution: BIMM University
- Campus delivery: London, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester
- UCAS code: N200
- Language of study: English
- Final award: BA (Hons) Event Management
- Admissions Criteria: Minimum of 2 A-levels at Grade C or above (64 UCAS points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and normally three GCSEs at a minimum grade C/4, including English Language.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Early Confirmation Discount
An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.
Discount eligibility
To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:
- Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
- Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
- Accept your offer
- Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024
- The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enroll.
This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer, or scholarship.
Future Talent Scholarship
Launching for September 2024 entry, the new Future Talent Scholarships provide a full 3-year tuition fee for undergraduate students studying courses in music, film, acting, or creative technology. These scholarships are aimed at candidates from low-income households and/or groups under-represented in the creative industries. We are looking to support those who demonstrate talent in their chosen discipline, strong creative potential, and a high motivation for a career in the creative industries.
The scholarship offers financial support, a supportive training environment, and a skills and career development program designed to support progression to future careers in the creative industries.
Curriculum
Year 1
- The Creative Industries
- Event Concept & Design
- Events and Society
- Music Event Planning
- The Creative Industries & You
- Event Safety
- Event Production & Tours
- Marketing & Branding
Year 2
- Defining Your Practice in Context
- Event Enterprise
- Social Media and Digital Marketing
- Festival Management Branding
Year 3
- Final Project
- Event Sustainability
- Select an optional module
- Final Project
- Professional Portfolio
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Progression
Graduates can progress directly to employment in the music industry in roles such as event promoter, tour manager, booking agent, festival site manager, venue manager, artist liaison, fundraiser, or digital marketing and social media manager.