Arts Management is an interdisciplinary major that will equip students with the knowledge, skills, experience, and confidence to become leaders in the fields of arts management, entertainment, and other creative industries. Students will gain broad instruction in business models, managerial roles, and best practices that apply to a range of arts enterprise in the not for profit and commercial sectors. In addition to this core, students will choose a track that will focus on a particular area of the arts offered at Wesleyan College. This major exemplifies the core of the Wesleyan College mission of mentoring students to become leaders in their field after graduation.
This major will prepare students for a wide range of graduate programs and careers in arts and cultural institutions. This major is designed to be either a stand-alone major, or to be a double major with the related majors reflecting the trends to incorporate arts management into art practice. One of the main advantages of this major is that it gives both an understanding of business and a trained creative sense. This leads to a very versatile student ready for today’s job market.
The Student Learning Outcomes for the major in Arts Management are:
I. Students will demonstrate a foundational understanding of history, theory, principles and practices of management of arts and culture organizations.
II. Students will create and/or assess a plan for an arts organization which will demonstrate skills and abilities as a future arts manager.
III. Students will communicate clearly and compellingly in both speaking and writing about the value of the arts in society.
Major Requirements: The major program requires a minimum of 48 hours of course work, including the following core classes and choosing one concentration (Theatre, Music, or Art):
Required Core Courses (21 credit hours)
BUS 105 Contemporary Business or BUS 106 Business and Society
ECO 104 Issues in Microeconomics
ACC 201 Financial Accounting: Concepts and Applications
AMM 200 Management and the Arts
ART 225 Computer Graphic Design
BUS 303 Principles of Marketing
BUS 315 Principles of Management
Electives (choose 6 credit hours)
ACC 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting
ARH 220: Visual and Curatorial Studies
BUS 317 Organizational Behavior
BUS 318 Human Resources Management
Senior Seminar (3 credit hours)
AMM 470
Integrative Experience. The integrative experience is fulfilled in the Arts Management major (AMM) by the Senior Capstone course, AMM 470. Each student works on a self-designed project with focus given to project management.
Professional Development. Throughout her Wesleyan education each student is given opportunities to explore professional and career choices, and to develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills essential for professional success. Each student will complete PDE 400 Professional Development Experience and PDE 401 Professional Practice Seminar.
In addition, students meet individually with Arts Management faculty at the end of each year to assess their work that is being built into a portfolio of work covering core courses and courses in their specific track. If interested in professional work or graduate school, students are encouraged to intern during the summer or during the school year with arts and cultural institutions in conversation with faculty. The internship must not interfere with the student's obligations to Wesleyan College curricular work during the academic year. Academic credit is available.
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