Arts and Entertainment Management MA

30 credit hours

Admission Requirements

  • Fulfillment of requirements for general admission to the University.
  • A bachelor’s degree in the arts or an arts-related field from an accredited college or university, including a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all major courses.
  • A cover letter and comprehensive resume, including the name and contact information for at least three references and two letters of recommendation.
  • The physical capacity to lift at least 25 lbs.
  • The ability to accommodate a flexible production schedule that includes nights and weekends.

Note: Upon (a) acceptance to the University, (b) receipt of official transcript(s), and (c) receipt of the candidate’s cover letter and resume, the department chair in consultation with faculty from the School of Fine and Performing Arts will either contact the candidate to schedule an interview or send a letter via U.S. mail explaining why the candidate was not eligible for acceptance into the program. All interviews will be conducted with the department chair and two faculty members from the School of Fine and Performing Arts relative to the candidates' artistic background, which may be conducted via Skype if the candidate lives more than 100 miles from campus. Upon completion of the interview, the candidate will be contacted via U.S. mail to confirm acceptance or non-acceptance into the program.

Degree Requirements

  • ACCT 51010* Financial Accounting Concepts (3)
  • AEM 50000 Production Management (3)
  • AEM 55000 Internship (3)
  • MGMT 56025 Business Concepts (3)
  • MGMT 56060 Business Law and Ethics (3)
  • Fifteen credit hours of stand-alone graduate AEM, ART, MGMT, MRKT, NPA, or TA courses appropriate to the student's professional goals. All courses must be approved by the dean.
  • Enrollment in AEM 50001 throughout the program of study, excluding the semester of internship. 
  • Attending a face-to-face meeting with advisor each fall and spring semester to plan course schedule, monitor progress, complete University process forms (as needed), and review resume. Throughout the program of study, enrollment in subsequent terms is contingent upon attendance at these meetings
  • Completion of graduate studies with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

*This course number has been corrected as of the publication of the September 2014 catalog addendum.