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Chester College of Higher Education
Arts & Cultural Management in the Department of Performing Arts
Parkgate Road, Cheste CH1 4BJ
United Kingdom
Director: Professor Tim Wheeler
Phone: +44 1244 375444
Fax: +44 1244 392820
E-mail: kmsmith@chester.ac.uk
Web site: www.chester.ac.uk
Background, orientation and purpose
Profiles: United Kingdom
Chester College is a college of the University of Liverpool. It was founded in 1839, originally to
prepare young men for the teaching profession. It now consists of five separate academic schools:
Arts & Humanities, Business, Education, Science & Health, and Nursing & Midwifery.
Arts & Cultural Management is a programme run by The Department of Performing Arts in the School
of Arts & Humanities. Students combine the programme with studies in one of the following areas:
Dance, Drama, Media for Performance, English Literature, Fine Art, Art History, Heritage Management,
or Business Studies.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
BA in Arts & Cultural Management (Combined Studies).
BA in Heritage Management (Combined Studies).
MA in Performance Practice.
Duration
BA in Arts & Cultural Management (Combined Studies)/3 years (full-time).
BA in Heritage Management (Combined Studies)/3 years (full-time).
MA in Performance Practice / 1 year (full-time)/2 years (part-time).
Content
Arts & Cultural Management Programme:
The main objective is to produce people who can create bridges between artists and audiences: arts
and cultural managers who use their skills, experiences and ingenuity to present arts and culture to
the public.
BA in Heritage Management:
The main objective is to produce informed potential managers of heritage-related sites and events.
The deadline for applications is in December each year for the following academic year.
MA in Performance Practice:
The main objective is to encourage the interplay between theory and practice in the performing arts.
Applications are accepted year round. Intake is in October.
International/European dimension
The programme is international in scope. The Programmes in Arts & Cultural Management and
Heritage Management have well-established links with institutions in Finland, France, Belgium, Ireland
and Hungary, and the LODIS project. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities
to work/study abroad that the programme offers in the second year of study. The institution is an
associate member of ENCATC and a member of ELIA.
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