Event Management (with foundation year) - London BA (Hons)
- Level(s) of Study: Undergraduate
- UCAS Code(s): N825
- Start Date(s): September
- Duration: Four years, full-time
- Study Mode(s): Full-time
- Campus: Confetti London
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Introduction:
This degree is delivered at our Confetti London Campus in Whitechapel.
Why study a foundation year?
The integrated foundation year at Confetti London is the perfect choice for those wanting to gain valuable knowledge and insight of the creative and entertainment industries before specialising in their chosen degree at Confetti.
You’ll learn all about the creative and entertainment industries, spending time in lectures, seminars, and practical settings. The assessment methods are also the same as the other degree years, with a mixture of exams and essays, so you’ll be fully prepared to start your full honours degree.
After completing your foundation year, you'll join Year One of your chosen degree with the confidence and knowledge to successfully continue your studies
About the course
The methodical planning; the long hours; the people managing; the last-minute changes and challenges; followed by the relief and excitement as thousands of event goers go home satisfied. Event management can be a rollercoaster ride, and not for the fainthearted. We know, because at Confetti we do it day-in, day-out.
If you think you’ve got what it takes, study with us and you’ll get countless opportunities to work on real-life events through our industry connections and our very own commercial-facing live music and events venues, working with in-house expert teams and external partners.
What you’ll study
You’ll work on a breadth of events; from music and comedy, theatre productions, to outdoor festivals, esports tournaments, community and corporate events. We work with the likes of Rough Trade, BBC, Just the Tonic, and artists and organisations from across the UK and wider.
Complementing all that real-life experience are regular insights from industry leaders during Confetti Industry Week and through guest lectures.
You’ll learn and work alongside performers, engineers, producers, designers and events specialists in a creative and collaborative eco-system.
Explore (20 Credit Points)
This module will provide an introduction into the creative industries, exploring the history and development of these industries, with a particular focus on ethical and sustainable issues and the cultural and economic impact the creative industries have on society.
Through a series of lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, you will gain an understanding of the different sectors of the creative industries and the various roles within them. You will learn about the key trends that are shaping these industries, as well as the challenges and opportunities that they face in a rapidly evolving digital age.
The module will also explore the ways in which creativity and innovation are nurtured and developed within these industries, from the ideation process to the execution of a final product. You will be encouraged to think critically and creatively about the role of these industries in society and the potential impact that they can have on culture and the economy.
Create (20 Credit Points)
This module focuses on the process of product development within the creative industries. Through a series of lectures, workshops, and practical exercises, you will learn about the key stages of product planning, including market research, ideation, prototyping, testing, and launch.
The module will also explore the unique challenges faced by creative industries, such as intellectual property rights, audience engagement, and changing trends in consumer behaviour. You will work in groups to create a product for a specific sector of the creative industries, and will be encouraged to think critically and creatively about the product you are developing, considering factors such as target audience, product features, and distribution.
Evaluate (20 Credit Points)
Develop your self-evaluation skills in relation to practical work within your field of study. The module is designed to encourage you to evaluate the effectiveness of your work based on feedback and self-assessment.
Through a series of workshops, practical exercises, and assignments, you will learn how to evaluate your work against set criteria, such as quality, innovation, creativity, and impact. You will also learn how to set achievable goals for your own personal and professional development.
The module will emphasize the importance of effective communication, both written and verbal, in the evaluation process. You will learn how to provide constructive feedback to others and how to receive and act on feedback in a positive way.
Present (20 Credit Points)
Having the essential skills required for presenting and showcasing work effectively within a professional setting is paramount for those looking to work in the creative industries. This module will help you develop the practical tools and techniques necessary to present your work confidently, persuasively, and professionally.
You will learn how to prepare and deliver presentations, both written and verbal. The module will cover a range of topics, including creating effective visual aids, storytelling, audience engagement, and time management.
The module will emphasise the importance of understanding the needs and expectations of different audiences and how to tailor presentations accordingly. You will also learn how to effectively communicate the key messages of your work and how to answer questions and respond to feedback in a professional manner.
Produce (20 Credit Points)
This module focuses on the practical skills and techniques required to create successful products within the creative industries. The module is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in the creation of work appropriate to your specialist area of study.
Through a combination of workshops, practical exercises, and assignments, you will gain experience in the use of various tools and software commonly used in the creative industries, such as design software, prototyping tools, and project management software.
You will work individually or in teams to create a product developing essential skills in project management, creativity, and problem-solving. You will also learn about the importance of sustainability and ethical considerations in the product creation process.
The module will emphasise the role of the creative industries in shaping culture and society, and the importance of creating products that are both innovative and responsible.
Reflect (20 Credit Points)
This module will enable you to develop the tools and techniques necessary to reflect critically on your work and progress by examining your own thought processes, problem-solving strategies, and decision-making skills.
You will also learn how to set achievable goals for your own personal and professional development. The module will emphasise the importance of effective communication, both written and verbal, in the reflective process.
You will learn how to express your thoughts and feelings effectively and how to provide constructive feedback to others. By the end of the module, you will have developed a set of self-reflection skills that will be valuable throughout your professional career, and will have a better understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses.
Live Event Practice (40 Credit Points)
During this module students will undertake practice in design, planning and delivery of a range of live events. You'll work collaboratively with your peers and stakeholders to produce work across a range of small to medium scale events.
With Confetti owning its own events venues, you'll be able to develop essential skills in planning events such as live music gigs, live streaming, corporate and community events.
Marketing and Promotion (20 credit points)
Great marketing is the backbone to any successful event. Throughout this module, you'll study the underpinning theory and develop your understanding of marketing and promotion in live events.
You'll learn, explore and practice the necessary skills to carry out effective market research. Through theory and practice, you'll learn how to successfully market and promote an event, meeting the needs and expectations of the attendees and key stakeholders.
The Event Industry (20 credit points)
The event industry is fast paced and ever changing. In this module you'll investigate current trends and practices, keeping up-to-date with all the happenings of the local, national, and global events industry.
You'll explore your own strengths and weaknesses and develop your educational and career opportunities through taught and self guided projects.
Event Business Administration (40 credit points)
Proper planning leads to perfect performance! All event planners must be proficient and organised individuals.
In this module you'll learn and practice a range of important administrative, legal frameworks and planning skills that will assist in your personal development as an event manager and as an industry-wide practitioner.
Event Practice 2 (40 Credit Points)
This module will stretch and challenge what you studied in year 1. You'll develop your skills and knowledge in design, planning, delivery and management of live events to a higher level.
You'll study theory and carry out practice to a greater degree of complexity and responsibility. In doing so, delivering a wider more diverse range of events, each with their own unique and often complex needs.
Future You (20 credit points)
You are the key to your own success! In this module you'll investigate and develop your professional identity in terms of attributes, beliefs, values, motives, and experiences. You will develop professional integrity and a career identity.
This module encourages you to carry out research into employability and entrepreneurship, and you will analyse current industry practices, job roles and technical skills required in order to gain a thorough understanding of the events sector.
Throughout and during the assessment process you will actively partake in transformative practice, effective review and evaluation of yourself.
Event Research and Development (40 credit points)
Throughout this module you will focus on the research and development of events. You will experiment with event designs and progress your understanding of event success. In doing so, you will further expand your skills in event planning through more advanced techniques and processes to influence future event designs.
Emerging and Cultural Events (20 credit points)
This module will expand your experiences into the international and cultural event sector. You will carry out case studies and investigate the diversity in design and different nuances in delivery of such events. Part of this will involve visiting and experiencing events first hand.
Throughout the module you will reference the work with local and global sustainability in mind. You will also examine emerging event markets through research and theory led projects.
Developing the Practitioner (20 Credit Points)
The aim of this module is for you to examine the range and variety of creative working methodologies in order to develop your role as an event practitioner. Through research and theory, you'll gain a highly developed conceptual understanding of contemporary live event practice.
You will attend a series of practical workshops and seminars, the purpose of which will be to expand and challenge pre-existing ideas and perspectives. You will be offered or negotiate a client brief. The work will evolve collaboratively to produce an original and imaginative event or series of events.
At specific points during the process you will be expected to present your evolving concept with the justification of theoretical research, which will inform the assessment procedure.
Live Event Investigation (40 credit points)
In this module you will complete investigative research in your chosen event sector topic. The aim of this is to enhance your abilities in research led practice.
To establish yourself as a leading practitioner you need to have the ability to present research and associated data and analysis to stakeholder and industry professionals. Throughout this module you will be introduced to theoretical and practical concepts to achieve this.
Your Major Project (60 credit points)
This is your chance to shine and make your mark on the event industry. In this module you will individually conceptualise, design and deliver an event or events of your choosing. You'll complete every aspect of the event; from planning and promotion, right through to delivery and analyse.
You'll work independently and through effective teamwork and collaborations to achieve your highest level of work on the degree program and set you up for your future career.
How you’re taught
This course incorporates a wide range of teaching methods including:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Reflection
- Tutoring
- Portfolio
- Peer learning
The project-based learning and group activities form important elements of your learning, developing your ability to work in a team and enhancing your employability.
Work experience
As Confetti has its own live events spaces, along with several other creative businesses, you'll be presented with countless opportunities to gain real-world experience. You'll also get the chance to work at outdoor events, like Splendour Festival in Nottingham. Attracting approximately 30,000 visitors, it's a great event to gain valuable experience.
Industry Week
We also hold an annual Industry Week, the biggest of its kind in the UK, where guest speakers and mentors from the music industry are invited in to talk to students. Our students have the opportunity to learn from people working in the industry right now, and can make invaluable contacts during this week.
Past Industry Week guests have included:
- Michael Eavis - Glastonbury founder
- Kim Hawes – tour manager for Motorhead and Black Sabbath
- Trevor Plunkett - tour manager for George Ezra
- DHP - one of the UK's leading companies in the entertainment sector
Check out some past talks OnDemand here
Degree Show
In your final year you will exhibit your work as part of Confetti's Degree Show. This event includes all final year students across Confetti's courses and is a great platform for you to showcase your work to key influencers across the creative industries.
Careers and employability
Your time at Confetti doesn’t have to stop once you finish your undergraduate course. Choose to continue your studies on our postgraduate degrees that can help you further develop your skills and obtain the experience you need to get a head start in your career. Browse our postgraduate degrees.
You’ll leave Confetti with a long list of contacts and the skills, knowledge and experience to enter the global events industry. You will have the skills to work in small, medium and large scale event design and delivery, independently or in employment.
Whether as a freelance or contracted event worker you will be able to provide support in administrative operations and provide assistance to professional teams.
You’ll be capable of working in a range of event-related roles, such as production manager, event officer, infrastructure manager, marketing officer, assistant event manager, and events coordinator to mention a few.
You will be equipped to apply your skills in networking, communication, administration and management across the wider events and entertainment industry, providing you with ample employment pathways.
YouFirst – working with our Employability Team
Studying a degree at a popular university has many benefits, none more so than having access to a large employability team.
Our friendly, experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won't find in a book or on the internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies and up to three years after completing your course.
Campus and facilities
As part of our London campus, we're creating a purpose-built multi-discipline events and production space with the versatility built-in to function as a 600-capacity live venue, hosting live music, esports and other events.
Similar to our Nottingham venue, Metronome, it's here where you'll gain valuable work experience and access world-class facilities.
Entry requirements
- 64 UCAS Tariff points; and
- GCSE - English and Maths Grade C / 4
To find out what qualifications have tariff points, please use our tariff calculator.
We will consider applications who may not have related formal academic qualifications but have relevant work experience.
English level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (with no component less than 4.0)
Other qualifications and experience
We may also consider credits achieved at other universities and your work/life experience through an assessment of prior learning. This may be for year one entry, or beyond the beginning of a course where applicable, for example, into year 2. Our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy outlines the process and options available for this route.
Getting in touch
If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form
- 64 UCAS Tariff points; and
- GCSE - English and Maths Grade C / 4
We will consider applications who may not have related formal academic qualifications but have relevant work experience.
English level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (with no component less than 4.0)
International qualifications
We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:
English language entry requirements
You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:
Advanced standing (starting your undergraduate degree in year 2 or 3)
You may be able to start your undergraduate course in year 2 or 3 based on what you have studied before. This decision would be made in accordance with our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy.
Would you like some advice on your study plans?
Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.
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Fees and funding
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Getting in touch
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Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2494
Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but there's no need to feel anxious and confused about it. We hope that our fees and funding pages will answer all your questions.
Getting in touch
For more advice and guidance, you can contact our Student Financial Support Service.
Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2494
Scholarships
We offer scholarships of up to 50% of your tuition fee. You can apply for your scholarship when you have an offer to study at NTU.
Paying fees
Find out about advanced payments, instalment plan options and how to make payments securely to the University:
Would you like some advice on your study plans?
Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.
How to apply
Application for this course is through the UCAS application form.
Ready to join us? Then apply as soon as you can. Just click the Apply button at the top of the page and follow the instructions for applying. Make sure you check the entry requirements above carefully before you do.
Selection for this course takes place through UCAS application form.
Application deadline
This course starts in September and applications should be submitted by the UCAS deadline.
Applications received after this date will only be considered if places are still available, after all applications received by the deadline have been assessed.
Mature students
We welcome applications from mature students (over the age of 21) for this course. We will assess applicants of this nature on an individual basis.
If you are a mature student, you will still need to apply to us by UCAS form, but you don't necessarily need to meet our minimum entry requirements.
Writing your application and personal statement
Be honest, thorough and persuasive in your application. Remember, we can only make a decision based on what you tell us. So include all of your qualifications and grades, including resits or predicted grades,
Your personal statement is a really important part of your application. It's your chance to convince us why we should offer you a place! You've got 4,000 characters to impress us. Make sure you use them to show how your skills and qualities are relevant to the course(s) you're applying for. For more hints and tips, take a look at our page on how to write a good personal statement.
Keeping up to date
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You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU on our Your Application page.
Getting in touch
If you need any more help or information, please email our Admissions Team or call on +44 (0)115 848 4200.
You can apply for this course through UCAS. If you are not applying to any other UK universities, you can apply directly to us on our NTU applicant portal.
Application advice
Apply early so that you have enough time to prepare – processing times for Student visas can vary, for example. After you've applied, we'll be sending you important emails throughout the application process – so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.
Writing your personal statement
Be honest, thorough, and persuasive – we can only make a decision about your application based on what you tell us:
Would you like some advice on your study plans?
Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.
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