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

• 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 courses selected from the following options: AEM 59000-59099, ART 59000-59099, MGMT 56020, MGMT 56030, MGMT 56035, MGMT 56037, MGMT 56040, MGMT 56045, MGMT 56048, MGMT 56050, MGMT 56052, MGMT 56054, MGMT 56055, MGMT 56056, MGMT 56057, MGMT 56058, MGMT 56065, MGMT 56070, MGMT 56075, MGMT 56085, MGMT 56090-56099, MRKT 55010, MRKT 55015, MRKT 55020, MRKT 55025, MRKT 55030, MRKT 55035, MRKT 55040, MRKT 55050, MRKT 55060, MRKT 55075, MRKT 55080, MRKT 55085, MRKT 55090-55099, NPA 50000, NPA 50300, NPA 52000, NPA 53000, NPA 54000, NPA 55000, NPA 56000, NPA 57000, NPA 58000, NPA 58100, NPA 58500, NPA 59000-59999, TA 54600, TA 54800, TA 55100, TA 55200, TA 55400, TA 58800, TA 58600-58699. Note. All elective courses must be appropriate to the student's professional goals and 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