Columbia College Chicago
Arts, Entertainment & Media Management
600 South Michigan Avenue
Arts, Entertainment & Media Management
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Main Phone: 312-369-7652
Main E-Mail: knagy@colum.edu
Degree/Credential: Graduate (Master of Arts Management)
Web Site: http://www.colum.edu/Academics/AEMM/graduate/
Program Director: PRavanas [link available to AAAE members only]
Program Goals and Objectives
About the Program
The Arts, Entertainment and Media Management (AEMM) graduate program aims to transform lives by developing emerging leaders in the arts, entertainment and media fields. In these dynamic, wide-ranging fields, successful arts management is critical to the continued vitality of creative enterprises, cultural endeavors, and media and arts organizations.
Since the program’s establishment in 1982, AEMM graduates work across the domestic and global spectrum, applying the ability, knowledge, passion and experience gained through their studies to manage artists and lead organizations that enrich the quality of life across cultures and society.
The AEMM graduate program offers a Master of Arts Management degree. (48 credit hours) The program of study is designed to equip students with the skills to successfully manage or own arts-related commercial or not-for-profit organizations.
Working closely with faculty, students learn to combine business acumen and aesthetic sensibilities as they investigate, analyze and prepare for the fast-changing field of arts management. The program reflects the professional experiences of industry leaders, prospective employers and AEMM faculty – working artists, performers, and successful managers of leading arts, entertainment and media organizations.
Administration of the Program
- Chair - Philippe Ravanas
- Associate Chair - Mary Filice
- Academic Manager - Nissan Wasfie
Curriculum
The core curriculum in business and arts management provides students with a foundation for career choices in the live and performing arts, media, recorded music business, youth arts and the visual arts. Along with the essential study of financial, legal, marketing and organizational concepts in these fields, the curriculum offers students flexibility in choosing elective courses tailored to their specialty interests. The subjects of these electives involve skills needed to manage digital media enterprises, traditional media businesses, record labels, talent agencies, live entertainment venues, performing arts companies, museums, art galleries, and community-based youth arts organizations. Arts entrepreneurs who wish to start businesses are able to select courses that help conceive and launch such ventures.| Graduate Program | |
| Required Core Arts Management Courses | 24 Hours |
| Elective Courses (Arts Management) | 24 Hours |
| Total credits required for degree: 48 Credit Hours | |