Information
Awards
Target Award
Award Description: Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Programme Offerings
Details: Full Time
Intake: September
Duration: 3 Years
Educational Aims Of Course
- To develop the student's knowledge and understanding of, and engagement with, creative industries and performing arts organisations, their management and the changing cultural, economic and socio-political environment in which they operate.
- To prepare students for a career in the creative industries and performing arts by:
improving their verbal, written and general communication skills
developing their ability to work successfully and resiliently within teams
providing them with an understanding of management, creativity and business, and bringing them opportunities to apply that learning in practice, thereby increasing their self-confidence and self-awareness
fostering an ability to liaise and work with creatives and performers
enhancing their problem-solving, networking, organisation, management and negotiating skills
cultivating an aptitude for analysis and critical evaluation
introducing them to employment and self-employment opportunities within the creative industries and performing arts. - To enhance management skills, personal acumen, reflective practice and social awareness, in order to equip graduates to become effective and enterprising citizens.
Teaching, Learning and Assessments
Core learning and understanding is taught through lectures, workshops, tutorials, seminars and supervised practical project environments. These practical projects allow students to apply their learning in a self-directed manner, guided and mentored by their supervisor. This mixed style of teaching and learning is applied across Levels 4 and 5.
At Level 6 students are encouraged to become much more self-reliant as they take on their Placement or Enterprise Project and then the Research Project: all three of these modules require significant amounts of self-directed study, learning and application. Students are, however, continually supported by a project supervisor as well as receiving lectures and tutorial time.
Assessment is conducted through the use of a full range of assignment designs, with assessment design allowing for ongoing flexibility and responsiveness to students' requirements and circumstance.
Assignments include written papers, oral reports, portfolios, reflective journals, digital product, project delivery, presentations and tests.
A series of regular guest sessions with industry professionals and commentators are embedded into one module at each Level of study, therefore allowing for the whole cohort to benefit from such events. These guest sessions permit students to strengthen their comprehension of how the subjects they are being taught connect to applied experience within the creative industries and performing arts; this in turn helps forge the connection between theory, practice and vocational understanding.
Opportunities for work related learning
At each Level of learning, the programme includes, at least one practical project. At Levels 4 and 5, these are designed to emulate industry practice and processes. At Level 6, all students follow either a 45-credit Placement module, where they leave the campus and work in a professional creative industries setting, for approximately 240 hours; or they pursue the Enterprise module, where their focus is on developing and enhancing their own enterprise or entrepreneurial concept, for approximately 240 hours.
Programme Structure
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Level 4
Core - Management Pathway
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Creating Content - 4602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Funding For the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Critical Skills for Managers - 4604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
The Contemporary Creative Industries - 4605MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Understanding Marketing for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4606MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Practical Creative Project - 4607MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 1 -
Contracts, Copyright and Intellectual Property - 4601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1
Core - Management (Live Events) Pathway
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Creating Content - 4602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Funding For the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Critical Skills for Managers - 4604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Understanding Marketing for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4606MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Practical Creative Project - 4607MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 1 -
Contracts, Copyright and Intellectual Property - 4601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
The Contemporary Creative Industries - 4605MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1
Core - Management (Music Industry Management) Pathway
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Creating Content - 4602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Funding For the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Critical Skills for Managers - 4604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Understanding Marketing for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4606MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Practical Creative Project - 4607MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 1 -
Contracts, Copyright and Intellectual Property - 4601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
The Contemporary Creative Industries - 4605MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1
Core - Management (Theatre and Screen) Pathway
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Creating Content - 4602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Funding For the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Critical Skills for Managers - 4604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Understanding Marketing for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 4606MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
Practical Creative Project - 4607MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 1 -
Contracts, Copyright and Intellectual Property - 4601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1 -
The Contemporary Creative Industries - 4605MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 1
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Level 5
Core - Management Pathway
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Audience Insights and Data Analytics for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Business in the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Strategic Marketing Techniques - 5603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Personal and Professional Development for Managers - 5604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Practical Project - 5605MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 2
Optional - Management Pathway
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Legal, Safe and Sustainable Events and Projects - 5606MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Managing Live Events - 5607MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Music Industry Management - 5608MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Popular Music - Context and Culture - 5609MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Original Production - 5610MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Understanding Producing - 5611MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2
Core - Management (Live Events) Pathway
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Audience Insights and Data Analytics for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Business in the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Strategic Marketing Techniques - 5603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Personal and Professional Development for Managers - 5604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Practical Project - 5605MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 2
Optional - Management (Live Events) Pathway
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Legal, Safe and Sustainable Events and Projects - 5606MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Managing Live Events - 5607MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2
Core - Management (Music Industry Management) Pathway
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Audience Insights and Data Analytics for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Business in the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Strategic Marketing Techniques - 5603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Personal and Professional Development for Managers - 5604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Practical Project - 5605MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 2
Optional - Management (Music Industry Management) Pathway
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Music Industry Management - 5608MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Popular Music - Context and Culture - 5609MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2
Core - Management (Theatre and Screen) Pathway
-
Audience Insights and Data Analytics for the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5601MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Business in the Creative Industries and Performing Arts - 5602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Strategic Marketing Techniques - 5603MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Personal and Professional Development for Managers - 5604MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Practical Project - 5605MCIPA
Credits: 30 Year: 2
Optional - Management (Theatre and Screen) Pathway
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Original Production - 5610MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2 -
Understanding Producing - 5611MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 2
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Level 6
Core - Management Pathway
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Research Project - 6601MCIPA
Credits: 60 Year: 3 -
Creative Industries Conference - 6602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 3
Optional - Management Pathway
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Enterprise Project - 6603MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3 -
Placement Project - 6604MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3
Core - Management (Live Events) Pathway
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Research Project - 6601MCIPA
Credits: 60 Year: 3 -
Creative Industries Conference - 6602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 3
Optional - Management (Live Events) Pathway
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Enterprise Project - 6603MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3 -
Placement Project - 6604MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3
Core - Management (Music Industry Management) Pathway
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Research Project - 6601MCIPA
Credits: 60 Year: 3 -
Creative Industries Conference - 6602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 3
Optional - Management (Music Industry Management) Pathway
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Enterprise Project - 6603MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3 -
Placement Project - 6604MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3
Core - Management (Theatre and Screen) Pathway
-
Research Project - 6601MCIPA
Credits: 60 Year: 3 -
Creative Industries Conference - 6602MCIPA
Credits: 15 Year: 3
Optional - Management (Theatre and Screen) Pathway
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Enterprise Project - 6603MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3 -
Placement Project - 6604MCIPA
Credits: 45 Year: 3
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Entry Requirements
A Levels
We are committed to accepting students on to this course who have the potential to succeed in making performance possible and who will gain sustained work in the performing arts and entertainment industries. With this in mind we wish to identify through applications and interview or audition key attributes and achievements. The key attributes that we seek to identify are:
Knowledge, ability and experience of organisation and management
Commitment to the performing arts and public events
Ability to work effectively with others
Broad interest and engagement
Self-awareness
Spirit of enterprise.
The minimum educational standard that we are looking for is:
GCSEs
We normally require a minimum of five GCSEs grade C. These should include Maths and English, plus a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points (2017 tariff) or 240 UCAS tariff points (2016 tariff).
We accept all types of equivalent qualifications, the following are the most common UK qualifications that people tend to apply to us with:
A/AS Level
This should be from three A Levels (i.e. grades C, C, C), excluding General Studies. Points from AS and Key Skills are not counted.
Alternative qualifications considered
Audition or Interview
Candidates are invited to audition/interview on the basis of completing the LIPA and/or UCAS application form. We look for evidence of the key attributes and an ability to achieve the qualifications standard. In exceptional cases people may be invited to audition/interview who have not met or are not on course to meet the qualifications standard. In these cases there must be substantial potential demonstrated against the other attributes. The audition or interview allows us to evaluate you as a practitioner in your area of interest. Offers of a place will follow where you demonstrate high ability and the potential to succeed. For this course the audition/interview format includes an introduction to LIPA, a critical writing exercise, a practical workshop, simple quantitative methods examination and an informal presentation of a prepared report and interview.
Equal Opportunity
LIPA is an equal opportunities organisation and aims to successfully recruit students from a wide range of different socio-economic and personal backgrounds. To ensure we provide effective equality of opportunity within the application process we carefully consider each application individually and acknowledge differences that can exist between applicants experiences from diverse backgrounds. We regularly update our approaches to take into account changing understanding of communities and cultures and we monitor applicant/student characteristics such as age, gender and ethnicity.
Recognition of Prior (Experiential) Learning [RP(E)L] and Credit Transfers
If you can demonstrate that you have already achieved learning equivalent to a module or modules, or a level of study, in the programme then you may be eligible to be awarded credit for this learning or to have credit transferred from another UK institution. You will be required to complete an application to have your qualifications or experience approved by the Head of Discipline and the university. This requires the presentation of appropriate evidence and we will map the evidence against the programme outcomes to be certain of equivalence. If approved credit will be awarded and you will proceed on to the appropriate level of the course to complete the remaining credit for the award.
Applicants, without the standard academic awards, but able to evidence experience of, or commitment to, the creative industries, performing arts or other entertainment sectors, are always encouraged to apply.
BTECs
Extended Diploma (i.e. Merit, Merit, Merit profile).
BTEC Diploma (i.e. Distinction, Distinction). Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications such as an A Level, in which case total needs to be 96 (2017 UCAS tariff points) or 240 (2016 UCAS tariff points) across both qualifications.
90 Credit Diploma. Only acceptable when combined with other qualifications such as an A Level.
International Baccalaureate
Acceptable on its own and with other qualifications. Welsh Baccalaureate Acceptable but combined with other qualifications as it is equivalent to one A Level.
Other International requirements
We welcome applications from students with qualifications from outside of the UK. Each application is considered on an individual basis and mapped to the appropriate entry level. We value the diversity of experience that students from different backgrounds bring to the course. We require an IELTS score of 6, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
HECoS Code(s)
- 100643 - music and arts management