BA in Creative and Cultural Industries: Events and Experiences Design
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
- London, United Kingdom
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,535 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* UK students| international: £19,200for the first year
Key Summary
Ready to design experiences that get everyone talking?
Studying this Events and Experiences Design BA with a focus on the Creative and Cultural Industries will give you strong foundations for a fast-paced professional future. Our graduates have gone on roles in exhibitions and creative events management at high-profile organisations including the Barbican, the V&A Museum and more.
During the course, you’ll explore topics such as design thinking, branding and strategy for creative organisations. You’ll have the creative freedom to shape your path, and be encouraged to grow through work on non-commercial projects too.
Through collaboration with other students and industry professionals on real-world projects, you’ll learn to visualise, experiment and project manage – all while accelerating your knowledge.
When you graduate, you’ll be fully equipped with the commercial, creative and organisational skills you need to stand out in the creative and cultural job market.
Why choose this course?
While you study, you’ll benefit from top quality teaching at Kingston University. Not only are we ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, we’re also No.2 in London and in the top 10 in the UK for Media & Film Studies (The Guardian University Guide 2024).
On this course, you’ll gain hands-on experience in Kingston University’s creative agency, Studio KT1. Through this student-powered collective, you’ll work with other students on paid live briefs for a range of creative companies and institutions.
Thanks to our Thinking Through Making ethos, you'll have the chance to experiment and learn in world-class 3D workshops, digital media labs, film, photography and printmaking facilities.
We want to ensure anyone with potential and drive has the opportunity to study with us, no matter their background or financial situation. That's why each year, we provide a number of bursaries to help our undergraduate students gain their degree.
- The Kingston bursary
- Bursaries for care leavers
- Bursaries for estranged students
- Bursaries for young adult carers
- Bursaries for Sanctuary Scholars
- Chancerygate Foundation bursary
- Salutem scholarships
- AVSH scholarship
You will learn the principles of curation and visitor experience. You will gain project management knowledge and experience to deliver effective exhibitions and events for an organisation or client. Through a combination of in-house and live briefs you will discover your creative self and your future role in industry.
Year 1
Year 1 is common to all our creative and cultural industries courses. You will explore visual communication techniques, use of design software, storytelling and design thinking. You will learn individually and as part of a team of creative partners and professionals. You will examine the management and strategy of creative enterprises, and the history and development of art and design practice.
Core modules
- Creative Journeys
- Navigating Industry
- Thinking about ideas
- The Tools of Writing
Year 2
Years 2 examine Curation, Exhibition and Events in depth. You will learn the practices of display, collecting and exhibiting, and how meaning and message are created through exhibitions. You will learn branding, marketing and how to develop events for defined audiences. You will study conceptualisation and visualisation, visual narratives and storyboarding, artwork commission and project management.
You can choose to apply for a summer internship at the end of Year 2 to gain valuable experience and increase your employability.
Core modules
- Events and Experiences Design 1
- Customer Mindfulness
- Creative Project Management
- Live case study
Optional year
You have the option to take an additional year to study abroad.
Year 3
Years 3 examine Curation, Exhibition and Events in depth. You will study cultural entrepreneurship and explore ways of building a sustainable independent career. You will further your knowledge and skills in the curation and execution of events.
The major project in your final year will be a visual project, business or marketing plan, or consultancy project for a company.
You will research and identify a current curatorial challenge and provide visual communication solutions that are tailored for the chosen audience. You will be challenged and guided by your supervisors to achieve your potential.
Core modules
- Events and Experiences Design 2
- Culturepreneurship
- The Major Project
You’ll complete this course fully equipped for a creative sector career in exhibitions and events. The programme will also give you the opportunity to showcase your work to fashion, art, media, broadcasting and publishing organisations.
Graduates from Kingston School of Art have gone on to work in organisations such as the Barbican, Foundling Museum, Hauser & Wirth, National Archives, Open-City, the London Transport Museum and the V&A Museum. Others have established their own consultancies and events companies, or even pursued careers in academia and research.
Every course at Kingston University teaches a range of Future Skills. From problem-solving and adaptability to digital competency, these are the attributes you’ll need to get the edge in the job market and a head start on your career.