
Sustainable Festival Management BA(Hons)
Engage with the future of festivals as part of this cutting-edge course.
Course overview
Designed in partnership with the Eden Project, on this course you’ll learn how to manage successful festivals, working at the forefront of inclusivity, accessibility and sustainability, with tuition from experienced professionals across areas including finance, marketing and project management. Cornwall is home to several exciting festivals and you’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience, both here and further afield.
You will:
- Develop a sustainable approach to management in the globally expanding festival industry
- Take part in a range of live projects and micro-placements to develop real world skills and attributes that you can take forward directly into your career
- Spend time working on live briefs at the Eden Project, a leading UK venue and host of the Eden Sessions
- Study on a course that’s accredited by both A Greener Future and Attitude is Everything
- Explore the moral and political pressures of festivals and how to manage these sustainably
- Develop an understanding of the importance of accessibility and inclusivity when designing high quality festival experiences
- Benefit from the expertise of specialist staff with music, events, hospitality, technical and entrepreneurial backgrounds
This degree is accredited by A Greener Future and Attitude is Everything; two organisations championing sustainability and inclusivity in live events.
The placement year pathway for this course is new for entry year 2023 and is subject to validation.
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