A new postgraduate certificate in creative arts management will be offered by NUI Galway as part of its longstanding education partnership with Galway International Arts Festival.
Delivered in collaboration with Galway International Arts Festival, Druid Theatre and other creative arts partners, the postgraduate certificate will provide skills in design, production, curation, business and management, while also offering an accredited work placement with a creative arts business.
The new programme marks an 11 year partnership beween the festival and NUI Galway, leading to a three-year Government funding package for this new programme through the Springboard+ initiative.
The programme will be delivered in collaboration with Galway International Arts Festival, Druid Theatre, and other creative arts partners. The certificate will provide skills in design, production, curation, business and management, while also offering an accredited work placement with a creative arts business.
Professor Patrick Lonergan, NUI Galway's vice-dean for engagement in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, says the new Springboard+ postgraduate certificate in creative arts management will give participants the skills needed to play a leading role in the development of the creative industries.
“With the support and advice of our partners in Galway International Arts Festival, we’ll provide exciting modules that cover creativity, design thinking, producing and curation, and other essential skills. With a work placement and the option to study online or in person, this innovative new course is sure to prove popular.
“Huge credit for this support from Government is due to our university partnership with Galway International Arts Festival and the way in which it has grown and developed over the years.”
As part of the programme, students will gain hands-on skills in practice-based modules delivered on-campus, with blended options available for those living away from Galway. It includes a strong focus on targeted career development, with students taking up an internship with an arts organisation and taking part in supervised work experience projects.
Galway International Arts Festival's chief executive John Crumlish, says it is a very exciting development, opening up a new avenue for people who wish to develop a career in the creative industries, while also adding significantly to the existing human capital in this area.
Springboard+ courses are at Level 6 (Certificate ) to Level 9 (Masters ) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ ), and are delivered by public and private higher education providers around the country. Now entering its 12th year, more than 90,000 people have benefitted from the programme to date.
The Springboard+ programme is managed by the Higher Education Authority, on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Along with the Certificate in Creative Arts Management, NUI Galway has a number of programmes available under Springboard+ 2022.
