Performing Arts Administration Course

The purpose of this course is to prepare learners to be performing arts administrators. As such they will have:

• the skills to innovate
• seek creative solutions to problems
• develop audiences
• manage performances both financially and on the interpersonal level
• strategic planning, both on a personal and a professional level.
• Budgeting and small business management

The strength of this particular course is that it has a strong arts orientation and it aims to give an overview of all the important elements so that learners are able to survive in the industry and make choices to build on their skills and knowledge further at Levels 5 and 6, with regards to Arts Administration.

Learners have an opportunity to experience management skills relating to planning, budgeting, publicity and marketing for a performance in a variety of contexts, both formal and informal, within a supervised environment.

This learning prepares learners for becoming more employable, as well as being capable of self-employment, within the performing arts arena. It develops group work skills, as planning for a production as a group activity. Learners are encouraged to see performance as a viable business, of economic and cultural importance to self, communities and the nation.

Learners credited with this qualification are capable of:

• Assessing the needs and resources for a performance, including financial, management, material and human resources
• Strategically planning for the performance by organising, acquiring and monitoring financial, management, material and human resources
• Implementing marketing, audience development and publicity plans for the performance
• Working effectively within an administrative team

Arts administrators make the arts happen.  They are the organisers of the arts world. They help to organise events and exhibitions, manage staff, and look after buildings like theatres or museums.

They book venues, promote events, help with staff training, manage budgets and look after petty cash. Their roles varies depending on how large the organisation is.

In a larger organisation, they might specialise in an area like accountancy or customer care. Or they might work in a small organisation and be responsible for all the day-to-day running of a venue or festival.

The purpose of this course is to prepare learners to be performing arts` administrators. As such they will have:

• the skills to innovate
• seek creative solutions to problems
• develop audiences
• manage performances both financially and on the interpersonal level
• strategic planning, both on a personal and a professional level.
• Budgeting and small business management

The strength of this particular course is that it has a strong arts orientation and it aims to give an overview of all the important elements so that learners are able to survive in the industry and make choices to build on their skills and knowledge further at Levels 5 and 6, with regards to Arts Administration.

Learners have an opportunity to experience management skills relating to planning, budgeting, publicity and marketing for a performance in a variety of contexts, both formal and informal, within a supervised environment.

This learning prepares learners for becoming more employable, as well as being capable of self-employment, within the performing arts arena. It develops group work skills, as planning for a production as a group activity.

Learners are encouraged to see performance as a viable business, of economic and cultural importance to self, communities and the nation.

Learners credited with this qualification are capable of:

• Assessing the needs and resources for a performance, including financial, management, material and human resources
• Strategically planning for the performance by organising, acquiring and monitoring financial, management, material and human resources
• Implementing marketing, audience development and publicity plans for the performance
• Working effectively within an administrative team