Arts & Entertainment Management

Immerse yourself in the business side of the arts and entertainment industry and get ready for a fast-paced career in a growing and dynamic sector.

Your first year will focus on a broad range of topics including a survey of the arts and entertainment industry, computer applications, production and design, and record label and festival management.

In the second year you’ll advance to even more complex coursework and gain real-world experience in an external practicum with a professional organization.

What You’ll Learn

• Explain key concepts regarding planning, funding, producing, budgeting and promoting and arts and entertainment event.
• Generate the administrative aspects of planning and producing an event.
• Apply arts and entertainment management knowledge, skills, theories and processes learned in the classroom to hands-on, relevant work experience, including volunteer activities and practicums.
• Operate as part of a team to produce a performing arts event.
• Demonstrate skills in written communication through clear and concise writing.
• Employ principles of effective oral communication including effectively managing meetings and groups.
• Prepare, write and monitor an arts and entertainment budget.
• Outline the operation of an arts/entertainment event to determine the strengths and weaknesses.
• Distinguish all aspects of the creation, production and dissemination of an artistic project.