Arts Management and Creative Producing University College Cork

Overview

The Arts Management and Creative Producing at University College Cork  is geared towards those who wish to establish themselves as arts managers (managing theatres, arts venues, and cultural organisations) and creative producers (programming, producing, curating performances, arts events, and festivals).

Situated within the Department of Theatre, which is part of our School of Film, Music & Theatre, we work in collaboration with the Cork Opera House in its role as a ‘learning theatre’. This partnership enables innovative teaching practices and our teaching team reflects the expertise and network of professional contacts within the industry including Dr Marie Kelly (Abbey Theatre’s former Head of Casting) and Eibhlín Gleeson (CEO, Cork Opera House).

Careers Information

On completion of the programme students can avail themselves of a wide range of opportunities in the cultural sector and across the creative industries, including:

• Performing arts management (managing arts venues and organisations);

• Independent event producing and curating (theatre, performance, dance, and other arts events, festivals, exhibitions, etc.);

• Audience engagement, fundraising, marketing, and PR;

• Working in national/international government funding agencies and other cultural agencies);

• And creative project management in corporate and creative industries.