module specification

SM5057 - Marketing the Arts (2024/25)

Module specification Module approved to run in 2024/25
Module title Marketing the Arts
Module level Intermediate (05)
Credit rating for module 15
School School of Art, Architecture and Design
Total study hours 150
 
105 hours Guided independent study
45 hours Scheduled learning & teaching activities
Assessment components
Type Weighting Qualifying mark Description
Coursework 30%   Seminar presentation 15-20 minutes (per group).
Coursework 70%   Project portfolio 3,000-4,000 words
Running in 2024/25

(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change)
No instances running in the year

Module summary

This module aims to offer students an insight into the practical marketing of theatre arts in addition to developing their professional and employment related skills. It will introduce students to the project skills required for marketing an arts event which they will then hone and develop through the research, creation and realisation of their own performance brand. This activity may interrelate with their performance-making work on other parts of the Theatre Practices degree.

This module aims to introduce students to marketing practices and strategies for the theatre arts and will lead students in developing a performance brand for use in a marketing exercise, undertake audience identification research and respond with ideas for reaching that audience. Students will be required to create a marketing plan as a group exercise for delivery of the performance brand and through this students will be introduced to the use of on-line media, such as blogs and websites, as part of a marketing strategy.

Syllabus

Marketing the Arts aims to give students an overview of arts marketing strategy including market analysis, market research, competition analysis and brand development.

Through group activities and individual research students will develop understanding of what constitutes a marketing portfolio - images and words in hard and on-line copy - relating to a theatre/performance brand. LO1,LO2

Students will develop a marketing portfolio for a theatre/performance brand that may relate to other work/projects on the course and which will enable students to apply these skills in arts venues and professional settings. LO3,LO4

Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity

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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

LO 1understand the steps involved in developing a theatre/performance company brand and be able to articulate those in a marketing plan;

LO 2 show understanding of how to conduct audience research and to create a marketing strategy using research data;

LO 3 create a marketing plan as a group exercise for delivery of the theatre/performance brand;

LO 4 using on-line media, such as blogs and social media, create a live marketing event.

Bibliography

 

There are no core texts for this module.

Dwelly, T. (2001) Creative regeneration : lessons from ten community arts projects York : Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Hill, E. (2003) Creative Arts Marketing Butterworth Heinemann
O'Reilly, D. and Kerrigan, R. (2010) Marketing the Arts: A Fresh Approach Routledge
Seabrook, J. (2001) Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing, the Marketing of Culture Vintage
Pratt, A. C. and Jeffcutt, P. (2009) Creativity, Innovation and the Cultural Economy Routledge
Rentschler, R. (2002) Innovative Arts Marketing Allen & Unwin
Thornton, S. 2009. Seven Days in the Art World Granta

JSTOR http://www.jstor.org/
http://artsmarketing.org/
http://artsmanagement.net
http://www.ukperformingarts.co.uk/management/arts_marketing.asp