Program type:

Major
Format:

On Campus
Est. time to complete:

4 years
Credit Hours:

120
RSVP to Texas's only event/experience-related B.S. degree.
The Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management at UNT is proud to offer a brand new Bachelor of Science degree in Event Design and Experience Management. This program prepares students for an exciting career in event management and design.

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Why Earn an Event Design & Experience Management Degree?

In addition to providing exciting opportunities in a fast-paced and highly creative area, the event industry expects a 9% growth rate between 2019-2029 with a $50,000 average event planner salary in the Dallas-Fort Worth area alone.
Marketable Skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Oral and written communication
  • Teamwork
  • How to collect, analyze and interpret data
  • Strategic management

Event Design & Experience Management Degree Highlights

Coursework will give you the chance to create real-life events and connect with event industry leaders and organizations.
Learn more about the event industry through various study tours.
You'll have the opportunity to earn event-related certifications while learning how to use innovative event technology and software.

What can you do with a degree in Event Design & Experience Management?

Career Options Include:

  • Entrepreneur: wedding planner, event planner, trade show planner
  • Hospitality: conference center manager, catering sales manager, special events manager
  • Government: tourism officer, project coordinator, outdoor activities manager, community relations manager, charity fundraiser
  • Corporate: marketing executive, public relations officer, sales promotion executive

Event Design & Experience Management Degree Courses You Could Take

Convention and Event Management (3 hrs)
Analysis of the factors to be considered in the successful management of corporate and association meetings, conferences, conventions and special events. Topics include special event planning, budgeting, marketing, arrangements, international considerations and ethics.
Entertainment and Experiences in Hospitality and Events (3 hrs)
This course provides an overview of the function, design and structure of entertainment and related experiences for the event and hospitality industries. Topics include structure of the live entertainment industry, the promotion of entertainment-based events, and overall analysis of the impact events have on a property and how entertainment projects fit within the event and hospitality industries.
Strategic Event Design (3 hrs)
This course serves as a senior-level simulated learning project designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate knowledge, concepts and capacities from different parts of their learning experiences.
Introduction to International Sustainable Tourism (3 hrs)
Global travel and tourism examined through the lens of sustainability and the triple bottom line the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental effects of tourism on a destination. Introduction to the different components of the travel and tourism industry with a particular focus on examples of high and low sustainability practices in each industry, using case studies from around the world as illustrations.
Introduction to Global Event Management (3 hrs)
Introductory course which examines different types of events and the global economic impact of these events. Overview of the event management industries. Techniques and procedures required for producing successful and sustainable events.

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