Arts Leadership and Fundraising

Weekend Short Study for Adults

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Overview

Interested in making work happen? Arts Leadership & Fundraising will give you the skills and confidence to bring projects to life; to find your leadership style and to be assured in navigating the complexities of fundraising and finance.

This two-day weekend course will be open to applicants both in Scotland and internationally. We will work together online to examine key theories and approaches to arts leadership in a contemporary context and to examine and consider new ways of thinking and leading.

We will undertake a case-study approach to contextualise and examine advocacy, funding and management styles to enable all students to reflect, upskill and engage with the learning. This will be online live delivery with some key reading/follow up tasks as well as break-out and live tasks/commentary throughout.

The course synthesises skills, advocacy and constructive approaches to problem-solving. The interplay of leadership and fundraising is key to the learning on the course.

This course is for you if:

you are interested in business skills
you have a good idea but don’t know how to make it a reality
have undertaken a pilot project but want to scale up
you are looking to explore creative entrepreneurship
you are interested in people, society and policy
you like conceptual thinking or detailed project management style thinking.

This course is ideal for those who are considering the new MA Arts Leadership & Fundraising blended programme. This weekend course will allow students to experience elements of the upcoming MA programme. This will include the opportunity to ask questions, engage with the teaching practices, and gain an insight into what the blended programme will offer, all from the comfort of their home.

More information about the MA Arts Leadership and Fundraising can be seen in the video below.

Courses you may be interested in:

MA Arts Leadership & Fundraising

We also run a variety of different courses throughout the year, and update our programme regularly – you can find all courses by clicking here.

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The important details

Age:
16+

Cost:
£90

Date:
17 and 18 May 2025

Time:
Saturday and Sunday, 12pm - 4pm

Venue:
Online

Arts Leadership and Fundraising is a course designed to examine leadership theory in practice through the arts. The content will focus on current arts practice:

Leadership theory and practice
Management theory
Administration
Budgeting
Writing funding applications
Business planning

This course is open access for adults aged 16+.

This course is for you if:

you are interested in business skills
you have a good idea but don’t know how to make it a reality
have undertaken a pilot project but want to scale up
you are looking to explore creative entrepreneurship
you are interested in people, society and policy
you like conceptual thinking or detailed project management style thinking

Plan and prepare to attend all classes.
Dress comfortably in clothes which are suitable for the activity you are taking part in.
Bring a notepad and pen/pencil in case you wish to make notes.
Please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during your class (even when at home)
A laptop or desktop computer with access to Microsoft Teams*

*You will need access to a device such as a desktop computer, laptop or tablet which allows you to access the internet with a screen large enough to see the group members during online sessions. You will need internet connection which is fast enough to take part in video sessions on MS Teams and to watch film footage.

You may also want to consider whether you have a space you can use where you can work without interruption. Please keep in mind that the other students taking part in the course will be able to see what’s behind you when you are online.

Before applying all applicants should ensure that they have:

Computer or tablet with ability to access Teams, with webcam and microphone capability;
Internet Access;

Any course specific preparation will be sent to successful applicants ahead of the course start date.

Further Information

We want to ensure as many children, young people and adult learners as possible can access the performing and production arts education that is offered through Short Courses at RCS. Financial support options available for Short Courses include:

Agnes Allan Bursary

Agnes Allan was a teacher, passionate about inclusion, and this bursary scheme exists to offer support to students to participate in the performing or production arts.

The Agnes Allan Bursary provides some support to students who may require financial assistance to take part in a short course in dance, drama, music, production or screen.

Anyone who wishes to take part in our Short Courses and faces a financial barrier can apply for bursary support to help meet the cost of tuition fees.

James McAvoy Drama Scholarships

BAFTA-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy is committed to nurturing the creative potential of young Scots who experience barriers to access and participate in drama at RCS Short Courses.

James is a graduate of the BA Acting programme at RCS and Patron of the Junior Conservatoire of Drama. The Glasgow-born actor has funded the new James McAvoy Drama Scholarships to enable young people to experience the world-class drama training at RCS as he did.

The scholarship aims to support applicants who would otherwise find meeting the cost of tuition fees at RCS a barrier to accessing pre-Higher Education drama training at the Royal Conservatoire.

You can find more information about these funds on our Financial Support page.

We run various promotional offers for our Short Courses and Summer Schools. You can view our current offers on our Promotional Offers page.

You should contact us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk to request your discount code before booking a course.

Please note, only one promotional offer can be applied per course and should be used at the time of booking as we are unable to apply a discounts retrospectively.

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