Creative and Cultural Industries: Events and Experiences Design

This course prepares you for a career in exhibitions and events in the creative industries. You will develop practical and analytical skills for the curation, conception, resourcing, marketing and budgeting of an exhibition or event.

You will learn to visualise, collaborate, experiment and project manage as you work on real-world projects with other students and industry professionals. You will also develop your knowledge of the creative industries, exploring topics such as design thinking, branding and strategy for creative organisations. You will have creative freedom and be encouraged to undertake non-commercial creative projects.

The course also offers opportunities to work on live projects with creative companies and institutions, as well as alongside your classmates in our student-powered creative agency, Studio KT1. 

Throughout the course you'll also develop the commercial and organisational skills and understanding needed to work effectively in the Creative and Cultural sector.

For examples of what our students are up to on the course, check out our Insta.

Please note the change in course title: This course ran as "Creative and Cultural Industries: Curation, Exhibition and Events BA (Hons)" until 2021. For 2022 entry onwards, it is named "Creative and Cultural Industries: Events and Experiences Design  BA (Hons)".

Reasons to choose Kingston

• These inspiring creative spaces are accessible to you all, irrespective of which course you're studying; you can try your hand at everything from sculpture to animation, to photography and bookbinding.
• Kingston has world-class 3D workshops, digital media labs, film, photography and printmaking facilities, which you'll be encouraged to explore through our ethos of Thinking Through Making .
• You'll gain valuable experience by working on a variety of paid live briefs through our very own creative agency - StudioKT1.com.

Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)

• International Foundation Year will be required

After you graduate

The Curation, Exhibition and Events BA (Hons) degree prepares you for a career in exhibitions and events management in the creative sector. You will develop showcases for organisations within fashion, art, media, broadcasting and publishing. 

Kingston School of Art's graduates work in organisations such as the Barbican, Foundling Museum, Hauser & Wirth, National Archives, Open-City, the London Transport Museum and the V&A Museum. Others have established their own consultancies and events companies or pursued careers in academia and research.