Columbia College, Chicago

Arts Management Department

Arts Management Department
600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Main Phone: 312/344-7652
Main E-Mail: pjohnson@popmail.colum.edu

Degree/Credential: Undergraduate (BA in Arts Management)
Web Site: http://www.colum.edu/undergraduate/management/faculty/alphalisting.htm

Program Director: PJohnson [link available to AAAE members only]

Program Goals and Objectives

Founded in 1976, the Columbia College Arts Management Department provides educational opportunity and training for students seeking to manage or administer creative endeavor. The Columbia College Arts Management Department offers education in the classroom and in the field for those who want to manage creative enterprise including the arts, entertainment, media and fashion industries.
In addition to mastery of the foundations of business, Arts Management students develop skills in communication, quantitative and qualitative analysis. Emphasis is placed on developing within the student the means to understand people, work effectively, form sound judgments and demonstrate social responsibility.
The Arts Management curriculum focuses on both the for-profit and non-profit sectors of cultural enterprise. Students majoring in Arts Management select from among six concentrations, tailoring their education to fit their needs and interests. Concentrations include: Music Business Management, Performing Arts Management, Media Management, Visual Arts Management, Fashion/Retail Management, and Arts Entrepreneurship/Small Business.
Graduates of the BA program are prepared to enter the workforce in their field of concentration. At the same time, the Arts Management Department stresses the development of skills and knowledge that are widely transferable and that are applicable throughout life.

Administration of the Program

The Undergraduate Program Director is Phyllis A. Johnson and the Department Chairperson is J. Dennis Rich. The Arts Management Department collaborates with a variety of other departments and programs in training Arts Management majors including: Art and Design, Dance, Fiction Writing, Film and Video, Interactive Multimedia, Journalism, Marketing Communication, Music, Photography, Radio/Sound, Television, and Theater.

Curriculum

This concentration integrates the creative interest of students with the skill sets needed to start out and grow their own business.
Arts Entrepreneurship/Small Business Required Courses
- Core courses are required and must be taken by all AEMM majors
Introduction to Management
Introduction to Marketing the Arts
Accounting I
Legal Aspects of the Arts & Entertainment
Computer Uses for Managers
Writing for Managers
Finance
- Advanced Courses- students must take Arts Entrepreneurship I (required) and select any one of the following courses:
Accounting II
Building Leadership Skills
Investment Portfolio Management
Arts Entrepreneurship I
Managerial Economics
Ethics and Business of the Arts
Investments
Strategic Management
Organizational Behavior: Human Relations @ work
Labor Relations in the Arts
Data Analysis and Statistics
Managing Human Resources
Management Science
I-Arts Entrepreneurship/Small Business Concentration- Students must select 15 credit hours from the following. These are courses that have prerequisites and are intended for advanced level students.
Students must take
Arts Entrepreneurship II (required)
Critical Analysis of Small Business (required)
Recommended General Studies
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Psychology
U.S. History - 1877
History of Mexico and Latin America
Politics Government and Society
Artists in Society
Select three courses for the following:
Building Leadership Skills
Investment Portfolio Management
Oral Communication & Public Speaking for Managers
Sales Management for Arts Entrepreneurs (Old Sales and Management)
Retail Management

Admissions

Columbia's open admissions policy at the undergraduate level is designed to extend educational opportunities to all students who have creative ability or interest in the subjects Columbia offers. Minimum entrance requirements include a high school diploma, or equivalent. ACT or SAT scores, though not required for admission, are recommended.

Applications are accepted on a continuing basis. To be admitted to Columbia College, students must submit an application for admission, which includes a personal essay, proof of high school graduation or equivalent, and transcripts of previous college work, if any. For more information, contact:

Susan Greenwald, Director of Admissions
Columbia College
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605, USA
Telephone (312)663-1600, ext. 7129 or 7130
Web: http://www.colum.edu/admissions/index.html
On-Line Application: http://www.colum.edu/admissions/application.PDF