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SBU - South Bank University
Division of Arts and Media, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
103 Borough Road
London SE1 0AA
United Kingdom
Director: Professor Deian Hopkin (Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive)
Phone: +44 020 7815 7815 (for course enquiries)
E-mail: kerrpesm@sbu.ac.uk
Web site: www.sbu.ac.uk
Background, orientation and purpose
Profiles: United Kingdom
The South Bank University achieved university status in 1992. The University's mission is to provide
high quality education and research for the benefit of the local, national and international
communities. It strives to maintain high standards in all aspects of work and to seek continuous
improvement in the quality of teaching and learning consequent upon its research, development and
consultancy initiatives. It will maintain close links with industry and the professions in its areas of
expertise and through its ability to initiate and innovate in selected academic and professional fields.
It will maintain its progressive and liberal policy on the admission of students, and its students will be
those who have the potential to achieve qualifications. The education provided will satisfy them
personally and give them rewarding employment opportunities, by providing them with the necessary
knowledge, personal and core skills to adapt to a changing work environment.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
BA (Hons) Arts Management.
Duration
3 years.
Content
The course aims to prepare students for a wide variety of careers in the public and private sectors
including arts centres, festivals, theatres, museums and galleries, dance companies and funding
bodies.
Evaluation and assessment
Student performance is evaluated through examinations, papers, research, final paper/thesis and
practical work/internship.
Lecturers
The number of teaching personnel in the arts management programme is 8, 6 of whom are female.
Five are permanent and 3 are visiting. The person responsible for the study programme is Suzy Kerr
Pertic (Course Director).
Entry requirements
Applicants should have a secondary school certificate and must demonstrate an active interest in the
arts. Mature students over 21 will be considered on the basis of relevant work experience if they do
not meet the academic entry requirements.
Student profile
Students are from the UK and abroad.
Number of students admitted
The current number of students is 95.
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