Art Business (Level 6 | Top-up) - BA (Hons)
Program Overview
The BA (Hons) Art Business (Top-Up) course at Birmingham City University equips students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to navigate the creative industries. Through a balance of theoretical and practical study, students develop key transferable skills and the ability to pursue their ambitions in various creative fields, including museum/gallery management, arts education, and entrepreneurial ventures. The focus on inclusivity, diversity, and ethical working practices prepares students for the evolving landscape of the creative industries.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This BA (Hons) Art Business (Top-Up) course is essentially about employability, providing you with the knowledge, understanding and experience needed to work effectively in the creative industries. During this (one-year full time/ two-year part time) level 6 course, you will be supported to navigate the extensive range of careers in the creative and cultural sectors. The course will offer a nurturing space for you to self-reflect and identify your innate skill set, developing the ability to locate the right employment routes or to generate ventures for yourself. The course provides a balance of experiential and academic study, bringing together organisations and individuals from across Birmingham’s creative industries and cultural institutions to enable live experiences and opportunities to network and cultivate relationships. The philosophy of the course embraces entrepreneurialism, curiosity, innovation and a responsive and flexible approach to current opportunities and challenges in the employment landscape. Fostering inclusive and ethical working practices will be fundamental, considering how ‘good’ creative work can benefit individuals, their communities and the planet. Building confidence and a repertoire of flexible, responsive, adaptable and transferable skills will help to future-proof your careers.
Outline:
The course will examine the exciting relationships and intersections between creativity and management, art and business. The curriculum provides an opportunity to see tensions and emerging opportunities in the broad landscape of contemporary creative enterprise in its various forms, e.g. entrepreneurial activity, collectives, small creative businesses, not-for-profit sector, within cultural/educational institutions, etc. It will also be fundamental to discuss how societal, political and environmental shifts have important implications for those working in the creative industries, be it marketing, engagement, production or distribution. Located in the culturally diverse city of Birmingham in the West Midlands, the curriculum design and live experiences will reflect the needs and opportunities for the student body, creating accessible routes to employment. A basic understanding of intellectual property rights, and the current global market for ‘symbolic goods’, will be important to locate art business practices in a broader context. The course responds to the continuing need for industry-ready graduates and will contribute to the growing creative landscape in the locality and beyond. The course is committed to provide a flexible learning experience to widen participation with blended teaching and learning opportunities. Through working on a series of projects and briefs written in consultation with external agencies and institutions, you will build up a portfolio to showcase your individual abilities.
Teaching:
The Art Business course provides a combination of theoretical and practical study. You will be encouraged to debate, investigate, collaborate and innovate. This level 6 top-up course can either be studied one year full time, or two years part time. The first core module will introduce some of the definitions, systems and structures of the creative industries, and key debates that affect the sector and those working in it. These focus on bringing the theory to life and applying your knowledge to real world settings.
- subject to availability
Careers:
It is anticipated that graduates from the course will go on to work in various contexts, for example in the museum/gallery sector, arts education and socially engaged practice, marketing, exhibitions & events management, front-of-house roles, entrepreneurial activities, arts operation & management, galleries (public and private), auction houses and art journalism.
Other:
The course aims to provide direct access to cultural organisations and businesses in the city and West Midlands. In previous years School of Art international trips have included visiting the Venice Biennale, New York, Berlin and Barcelona. National trips have included visits to London, Liverpool and Bristol.
- UK students: >> Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament. View fees for continuing students. >> Award: BA (Hons) >> Starting: Sep 2024 >> Mode >> Duration >> Fees >> Full Time >> 1 years >> £9,250 in 2024/25 >> Part Time >> 2 years >> Show fees
- >> £1542 per 20 credits
- >> Year 1 - 60 credits
- >> Year 2 - 60 credits
- International students: >> Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament. View fees for continuing students. >> Award: BA (Hons) >> Starting: Sep 2024 >> Mode >> Duration >> Fees >> Full Time >> 1 years >> £16,085 in 2024/25
