2025/26 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

PGDip Performing Arts Education

Programme overview

Programme code: PGD-PCI/PAE
UCAS code
Duration: 12 Months
Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager: Dr Katie Gardner
Contact address: k.gardner@leeds.ac.uk
Total credits: 120
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme: School of Performance and Cultural Industries
Examination board through which the programme will be considered: School of Performance and Cultural Industries
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups: The awards are comparable with expected academic standards within the sector and within the University. The design of the programme is specialist and bespoke to the scholars. The modules all form part of a variety of taught postgraduate programmes across the Schools of Performance and Cultural Industries and Music and meet the relevant benchmarks for those awards.

Entry requirements

Normally a good honours degree in a relevant discipline or relevant and equivalent professional experience (i.e. cultural industries, education, arts, creatives) and equivalent qualifications. Open to holders of the Pettman DARE Scholarship only.

Programme specification

The programme is unique to the Pettman DARE collaboration providing the University of Leeds with an exclusive professional link with Opera North. In addition, the development supports the international strategy of both schools through exclusive recruitment of scholars from New Zealand.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students must study 120 credits comprised from a mix of compulsory and optional modules adding up to 120 credits.

Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MUS5008M	Performing Arts Edu Project	60	1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)	PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
PECI5221M	Culture and participation	30	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PECI5222M	Participatory culture and digital engagement	30	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
PECI5207M	Arts Management and Cultural Leadership	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PECI5216M	Arts and Activism	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PECI5218M	Cultural Policy and the Politics of Culture	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PECI5219M	Sustainable Development in Arts and Culture	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PECI5411M	Arts Based Practices in Health and Wellbeing	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.

Last updated: 07/05/2025 15:50:11

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