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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 an letter via University email 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 University email to confirm acceptance or non-acceptance into the program.

Degree Requirements

  • Enrollment in AEM 50001 throughout the program of study, excluding the semester of internship.
  • Attending a face-to-face meeting with an 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.

Core courses

ACCT 51010Financial Accounting Concepts

3
AEM 50000Production Management

3
AEM 55000Internship

3-6
MGMT 56025Business Concepts

3
MGMT 56060Business Law and Ethics

3

Fifteen credit hours of stand-alone graduate courses selected from the following options:

AEM 59000-59099Special Topics

3
ART 59000-59099Special Topics

3
MGMT 56020Organizational Communications

3
MGMT 56030Management Practices

3
MGMT 56035Organizational Behavior

3
MGMT 56037Organizational Change and Development

3
MGMT 56040Supply Chain Management

3
MGMT 56045Logistics Management

3
MGMT 56048Procurement Management

3
MGMT 56050Managerial Problem Solving

3
MGMT 56052Negotiations

3
MGMT 56054Business Management and Ethical Issues

3
MGMT 56055Group and Team Dynamics

3
MGMT 56056Leadership Theory

3
MGMT 56057Leadership Strategies

3
MGMT 56058Contemporary Issues in Leadership

3
MGMT 56065Project Management

3
MGMT 56070Statistics and Quantitative Analysis

3
MGMT 56075Linear Statistical Models

3
MGMT 56085Operations Management

3
MGMT 56090-56099Special Topics in Management

3-6
MRKT 55010Marketing Principles and Issues

3
MRKT 55015Electronic Marketing and New Media

3
MRKT 55020Marketing Information and Research

3
MRKT 55025Integrated Marketing Communications

3
MRKT 55030Services Marketing

3
MRKT 55035Product Management

3
MRKT 55040Advertising and Promotional Strategy

3
MRKT 55050Personal Selling and Sales Management

3
MRKT 55060Public Relations

3
MRKT 55075Business-to-Business Marketing

3
MRKT 55080Marketing Strategy and Management

3
MRKT 55085Marketing Strategies and Management II

3
MRKT 55090-55099Special Topics in Marketing

3-6
NPA 50000Fundraising and Planning

3
NPA 50300/HRM 56560Human Resource Management for Nonprofit Organizations

3
NPA 52000Program and Organizational Evaluation

3
NPA 53000Volunteer Management

3
NPA 55000Management of Nonprofit Organizations

3
NPA 56000Leadership

3
NPA 57000Organizational Behavior for Nonprofit Organizations

3
NPA 58000Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management

3
NPA 58100Strategic and Program Planning for Nonprofit Organizations

3
NPA 58500Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations

3
NPA 59000-59999Special Topics in Nonprofit Administration

1-3
TA 54600Box Office Management

3
TA 54800Graduate Stage Management

3
TA 55100Scenographic Techniques

3
TA 55200Lighting Design

3
TA 55400Technical Direction

3
TA 58800Independent Study

1-6
TA 58600-58699Special Topics

3
Note. All elective courses must be appropriate to the student's professional goals and approved by the dean.