About

Planning and running a concert or film festival can be a daunting task. These events need a responsible, informed and resourceful organization to ensure smooth operation and enjoyment for everyone involved. Without specific knowledge and skills, they might not get off the ground or could end in disaster.

Before attempting to plan this type of event we strongly advise being fully prepared and informed. Music and Film Events Manager is an excellent resource for gaining a rounded education on all the essential elements to entertainment events based on music and film.

As concerts and film events differ in nature we focus specifically on each event type. This course will take you through a well-structured, detailed training, starting with being clear about your aim and goal. Your learning progression follows in logical stages that mirror the unfolding of an actual event.

Completing this course will give you the grounding, insight, and confidence to start planning your dream event. Follow your passion and get started today!

What you will learn:

Music

If your passion is for music events, you’ll gain invaluable insight and focused knowledge on essential ingredients to your management process like:

• Preparation: Choosing your team, managing your budget and assessing a suitable location/venue and event date(s)
• Marketing: Identifying relevant marketing tools and how to generate effective publicity using a variety of mediums
• Support: Establishing fruitful and productive partnerships and attracting sponsors.
• Practicalities: Managing performers, equipment, sound systems, etc.
• Security & Legal issues: Risk management, crowd control, legal requirements
• Logistics: Providing first aid, water, food & drink and ensuring responsible hygiene conditions
• Timeline: An outline of what should happen when

Film

If you’re enlivened by the film scene, we help you delve into the industry insights that will help you become a confident film event manager:

• Preparation: Clarifying your aim, customising your team, choosing the correct structure
• Theme: Identifying the most relevant theme for your festival to meet audience expectations and attract support
• Originality: Helping your festival to stand out
• Programming: Invaluable tips on compiling a winning line up of showings
• Venue: What to consider so you choose the most suitable venue
• Practicality: Technical screening considerations
• Marketing/Sales: Using effective resources to generate publicity, engaging partners and sponsors and managing ticket sales and pricing

Requirements

Eventtrix courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

Lessons

Module 1: Music Events

• Planning your event incl. team, budget, location, date
• Marketing / Advertising / Publicity incl. website, tickets, sponsors and partners, promotional materials
• Performers & Related Services incl. sound system and equipment
• Security & Legal Matters
• Logistics incl. first aid, food and drink
• Timeline

Module 2: Film Events

• Preparation - Before you start
• Aim/Planning
• The Team
• Structure
• Partnerships
• Festival theme
• Originality
• Programming
• Venue
• Marketing
• Ticket sales and pricing

Module 3: Starting Your Business

• Funding
• Availing of Help incl. mentoring, networking, state agencies & grants
• Setting up your business
• Running your business incl. budgeting, cash flow, accounting, banking, insurance, contracts

Module 4: Marketing Your Business

• Market research
• Build your brand
• Take advantage of low cost marketing techniques
• Make your website work hard for you
• Use social media widely
• PR and advertising

Module 5: Downloadable Resources

Career

Who is this course for?

If you are passionate about music and film, you love sharing those passions with everyone around you, and you're not afraid of hard work, then this is the course for you!

Have you been intrigued by the event planning industry for a while? Looking to start a new career, or sharpen your skills? This is a creative, fast paced job, where you'll use your organizational skills, creative problem solving, imagination, and drive. You'll get to work with other creative people to make something huge and amazing.

Career path

• Join the team of an event planning company
• Help create the newest music and film festival
• Form your own company
• Use your newfound skills and knowledge to impress your boss, earn a raise, or get a promotion
• Create events for friends, family, or your existing businesses

Certification

Certification details

You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.

Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally. All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).

When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.