Arts, Entertainment and Media Management

COMBINE YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS WITH A LOVE FOR THE ARTS

The arts, entertainment and management program, which was established in 1988, is the oldest undergraduate program of its kind in the state. It was recently ranked top in the state, fourth in the Midwest and in the top 25 in the nation on niche.com. Arts, entertainment and media management combines skills in business, communication and the arts to promote all facets of the arts. Unlike other programs in the Department of Theatre and Dance, this program requires no audition or interview for admission.

WHY STUDY ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

Arts, Entertainment and Media Management combines skills in business, communication and the arts to promote all facets of the arts. Arts managers are responsible for financing and marketing, developing programs, managing facilities, writing grants, and managing personnel to support artists and arts agencies.

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Major Pairings

Arts, Entertainment and Media Management pairs well with an array of programs to expand your career options. For example:

Theatre Majors
Art Majors
Dance Majors
Music Majors
Business and Marketing
World Languages

COFAC Alumni

Whether you are a recent graduate or a longtime alum, you can make an important difference for today’s students in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. By volunteering to share your story, your network, your career advice, and your successes, you can help guide students through the start of their professional lives as they discover their purpose. You are a vital part of our Pointer family, and we look forward to hearing from you!

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WHAT TO EXPECT

With this major, you will explore the interrelationship of the arts, communication skills, and business constraints that apply to the financing, producing, promoting, and marketing of the arts. In addition to artistic and cultural values, you will learn practical skills of organizational development, public relations, marketing and leadership in the arts. Combine your business skills with a love for the arts!

UW-Stevens Point offers a wide range of media opportunities on campus for students to become involved with. Arts, Entertainment and Media Management student opportunities include:

Student Art League (SAL)
The Association of Art Historians and Scholars (AAHS)
American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
Carlsten Gallery Student Advisory Committee (CGSAC)
Sculpt
Pointer Studios student television
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
The Pointer student newspaper

Students also have the opportunity to participate in a number of fraternities, honorary societies, and clubs at UWSP. Visit the UW-Stevens Point Information Network (SPIN) for more information or to find a group, join an organization, sign up for an event, volunteer, get around campus, access campus resources and more!

Internships are required for arts, entertainment and media management majors. Each student must complete two, two-credit internships and a 12-credit externship. Internships typically are done locally and might include:

Local Fundraisers
Edna Carlsten Art Gallery
Local Art Centers
Theatre and Dance companies

Externships are completed while working full-time for an arts organization typically outside of Stevens Point. Students also may elect to complete this requirement through UW-Stevens Point’s London externship program.

Upon graduating, our students find career placement in positions including:

Arts Coordinator
Arts Administration
Curator
Manager of Bookings and Contracts
Film and Arts Coordinator
Stage Manager
Gifts/Fundraising Manager
Museum Educator
Casting Director
Public Arts Assistant

arts, entertainment and media management (BA)

This program is administered by the area of Arts, Entertainment and Media Management in the School of Performing Arts and consists of 52-60 credits (depending on language placement).

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT MINOR

We also offer a minor consisting of 20 credits administered by the area of Arts, Entertainment and Media Management in the School of Performing Arts.

The minor is available only to students majoring in Art, Media Studies, Dance, Interior Architecture, Music, or Theatre. If you are interested in declaring an arts, entertainment and media management minor, you must meet with Jim O’Connell or the Department of Theatre and Dance to make an appointment.

Within this interdisciplinary minor, you will explore the interrelationships of formal and informal structures needed for financing, producing, promoting, and marketing of the arts. Even if you intend to become a practicing artist, this course of study will expose you to skills you will need to make a successful career.

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

UW-Stevens Point faculty members are accessible and happy to help majors get the most out of their educational experience. Our experienced faculty integrates acting, voice and movement into a rigorous professional training program. They have directed and performed nationally and internationally throughout their careers.

Meet the entire Theatre & Dance Faculty and Staff

accreditation

Association of Arts Administration Educators

UW-Stevens Point Department of Theatre & Dance is a proud member of the Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE). AAAE advances an inclusive, equitable, and resilient environment for the arts by supporting arts administration education faculty and programs and serving as a hub for knowledge.

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School of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive conservatory-styled BFA programs in Musical Theatre, Acting, and Design and Technology. In addition, we offer two liberal arts degrees: the BA Dance major and minor, with coursework in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and theoretical studies, and the BA Drama major, which allows students to study multiple focused areas such as playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design, and acting. These excellent academic and production programs have established UW-Stevens Point as a primary undergraduate center in Wisconsin for students interested in the performing arts.

Acting

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Pilates Education

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

College of Fine Arts and Communication
161 Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
(715) 346-4429 | Fax: 715-346-4794
For ticket information: 715-346-4100
Email: theatre@uwsp.edu

Musical Theatre

develop your performance techniques in our musical theatre program

The musical theatre degree offers its students stimulating pre-professional classes. The courses focus on the development and investigation of performance techniques. Classes include private voice lessons (four years), acting (Meisner technique), music theory/piano, musical theater performance labs, audition preparation/scene into song, musical theater dance, ballet, jazz, modern, tap, voice and articulation and musical theater history.

School of Performing Arts

WHY STUDY MUSICAL THEATRE AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

At UW-Stevens Point you will have opportunities each year to perform in a variety of venues including Jenkins Theatre, and our black box Studio Theatre. Yearly performance opportunities include contermporary musical theatre productions, classical musical theatre productions, Player’s student group perfomances and masterclasses with visiting artists.

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Major Pairings

Musical Theatre pairs well with the following programs to expand your employment options:

Dance
Arts, Entertainment and Media Management

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Internships in various arts capacities are also available. There are many opportunities to perform outside in the community including: summer ensembles, summer music venues, area civic and professional performing groups.

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GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Players is a UWSP student organization seeking to provide a place for students to foster their creativity in not only theatre but writing, dance, poetry, and more!

SPIN

COFAC Alumni

Learn More and Volunteer for Point-To-Point Connections Share your Professional Placements with us!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Graduating seniors will present a Senior Showcase for casting directors, agents, and managers from across the U.S.

By the time they reach graduation, students will have developed the skills, techniques, and professional materials needed to compete in the industry. Their training culminates in key experiences such as a professional headship session and a trip to Chicago, where they participate in masterclasses and attend performances at renowned theatres including Steppenwolf, the Goodman, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

theatre arts major (bfa) musical theatre option

This 84 credit major is administered by the area of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts.

Choose this option if you are a multitalented performer and wish to pursue a professional career in musical theatre. The program requires study in three primary areas: acting, dance, and voice, as well as courses in music theory, piano, theatre, and musical theatre history.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Admission to all Theatre and Dance programs (with the exception of Arts Management) is by audition/interview only. The Department of Theatre & Dance partners with Acceptd so you can view application, audition and interview detail, submit your application and materials online, and schedule the location and date of your audition/interview.

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

Meet the entire Theatre & Dance faculty and staff

accreditations

national association of schools of theatre

Founded in 1965, the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 192 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for theatre and theatre-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other theatre-related endeavors.

Musical Theatre Educator’s Alliance

The UWSP Department of Theatre and Dance is a member of the Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance.

School of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive conservatory-styled BFA programs in Musical Theatre, Acting and Design & Technology. In addition, we offer two liberal arts degrees: the BA Dance major and minor, with coursework in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and theoretical studies, and the BA Drama major, which allows students to study multiple focused areas such as playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design, and acting. These excellent academic and production programs have established UW-Stevens Point as a primary undergraduate center in Wisconsin for students interested in the performing arts.

Acting

Arts, Entertainment and Media Management

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Pilates Education

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

Acting

DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS FOR STAGE AND SCREEN

The Acting Program offers comprehensive training in stage and screen acting for the students interested in a performance career. Acting Majors take classes that include acting (Meisner, Stanislavski Techniques), voice and articulation, period acting, improvisation, makeup, directing, acting for the camera, stage combat, dialects and theater history.

WHY STUDY ACTING AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

At UW-Stevens Point you will have frequent performance opportunities including contemporary and classical theatre productions, Player’s student group performances, and masterclasses with visiting artists in a variety of venues including Jenkins Theatre and our black box Studio Theatre.

You will build a full skill set including: voice, speech, movement, and stage combat, as well as auditioning and career preparation in a small program that prioritizes individual attention while preparing you for your career.

Sample Graduation Plan Academic and Career Advising Scholarships and Aid Audition Information

Major Pairings

Acting pairs well with the following programs to expand your employment options:

Dance
Arts, Entertainment and Media Management
World Languages

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Players is a UWSP student organization seeking to provide a place for students to foster their creativity in not only theatre but writing, dance, poetry, and more!

SPIN

COFAC ALUMNI

Learn More and Volunteer for Point-To-Point Connections Share your Professional Placements with us!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Graduating seniors will present a Senior Showcase for casting directors, agents, and managers from across the U.S.

By the time they reach graduation, students will have developed the skills, techniques, and professional materials needed to compete in the industry. Their training culminates in key experiences such as a professional headshot session and a trip to Chicago, where students participate in masterclasses and attend performances at renowned theatres including Steppenwolf, the Goodman, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Upon graduating, our students find career placement in positions including:

Television/Film/Broadway/Stage Actor
Speech Coach
Voiceover Artist
Arts Administration
Casting Director
Cruise Line/Theme Park Performer
Acting Instructor

Acting (BFA)

This major is administered by the area of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts and consists of 80 credits. Choose this option if you wish to pursue intensive training in acting in order to become a theatre professional.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Admission to all Theatre and Dance programs (with the exception of Arts Management) is by audition/interview only. The Department of Theatre and Dance partners with Acceptd so you can view application, audition and interview detail, submit your application and materials online, and schedule the location and date of your audition/interview.

Meet your faculty and staff

Meet the entire Theatre & Dance Faculty & Staff

accreditation

national association of schools of theatre

School of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

Acting

Arts, Entertainment and Media Management

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

Dance

ARTISTIC EXPERIMENTATION AND CONTEMPORARY INQUIRY

The dance degree at the UW-Stevens Point aspires to create a dynamic culture in which students are inspired to achieve full physical expression, technical and stylistic range, and anatomical efficiency. We are dedicated to culturally relevant and historically grounded work, preparing students to communicate, contribute and lead as global citizen artists.

School of Performing Arts

WHY STUDY DANCE AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

At UW-Stevens Point you will have opportunities each year to perform in a variety of venues including Jenkins Theatre, our black box Studio Theatre and state-of-the-art spacious dance studios. Yearly performance opportunities include Afterimages, Danstage, Musical Theatre Productions and Master Classes with visiting artists.

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DANCE MISSION

UWSP’s Dance Program aspires to create a dynamic culture in which students are inspired to achieve full physical expression, technical and stylistic range, and anatomical efficiency. We are dedicated to artistic experimentation and contemporary inquiry that is culturally relevant and historically grounded, preparing students to communicate, contribute and lead as global citizen artists.

Major Pairings

Dance pairs well with an array of programs to expand your career options. For example:

Arts, Entertainment and Media Management
Psychology
Sociology
Interior Architecture
Art and Design
Educaiton
Business/Economics
Drama
Health Science/Health Promotion
Biology
World Languages
Neurscience Behavior

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Players is a UWSP student organization seeking to provide a place for students to foster their creativity in not only theatre but writing, dance, poetry, and more!

SPIN

COFAC Alumni

Learn More and Volunteer for Point-To-Point Connections Share your Professional Placements with us!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Students have opportunities to take classes, perform, or present research with:

American College Dance Association (ACDA)
National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO) conference
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

In addition, UW-Stevens Point has joined with Balanced Body Pilates to become an authorized training center, and offers the most well-known and innovative Pilates Teacher Training curriculum internationally, giving our students the tools required to begin a successful career as Pilates professionals. The integrated study of dance and Pilates provides additional learning opportunities that are stimulating, personal and rooted in the art and science of movement.

UW-Stevens Point dance faculty work with students to re-evaluate technique and explore new approaches to training at a high level. This re-evaluation includes training with optimal anatomical alignment that supports injury-free dancing. Students also develop the ability to work as a part of an ensemble, the ability to work openly and honestly with other dancers, the ability to be flexible in the artistic process with choreographers, directors, rehearsal assistants, and the ability to collaborate successfully with other artists and technicians.

Upon graduating, our students find career placement in positions including:

Artistic Director
Choreographer
Cruise Line/Stage Performer
Dance Movement Therapist
Dance Studio Owner
Pilates Instructor
Dance Instructor
Studio Owner
Physical Therapist

dance major

Dance majors take a minimum of 48 credits to graduate. We recommend that if you are interested in continuing your dance technique studies, you should take two core classes per semester and participate in summer dance workshops. You are also required to register for a practicum each of your first six semesters as a major. Practicum areas are scene shop, costume shop, deck run crew, costume run crew, house/public relations, design, directing/choreography/management, and performance. You may repeat an area after you have completed 6 different activities. This program is administered by the area of Dance in the School of Performing Arts.

DANCE MINOR

UWSP also offers a Dance Minor, consisting of 27 credits. This minor is administered by the area of Dance in the School of Performing Arts.

APPLICATION PROCESS

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

Meet the entire Theatre & Dance faculty and staff

accreditation

national association of schools of dance

Founded in 1981, the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 84 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for dance and dance-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other dance-related endeavors. The College of Fine Arts and Communication at UW-Stevens Point is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance.

School of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

Acting

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Pilates Education

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

Drama

DEFINE AND FOCUS YOUR INTEREST

The drama program allows students the opportunity to take classes in many areas of the department and pursue an education that enables them to pursue their interests as they progress through the degree. With only 41-49 credits required to earn a BA in Drama, students are able to add a second major or multiple minors. The BA in Drama is not a performance-focused degree.

School of Performing Arts

WHY STUDY DRAMA AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

If you have a passion for theatre, the strength and appeal of the Drama program at UW-Stevens Point offers you the opportunity to tailor your training by taking a variety of courses that explore all areas of theatre practice, including playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design and technical theatre, stage management, acting, and arts management.

Sample Graduation Plan Academic and Career Advising Scholarships and Aid Audition Information

Major Pairings

Drama pairs well with the following programs to expand your employment options:

Dance
Arts, Entertainment and Media Management
Business

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Players is a UWSP student organization seeking to provide a place for students to foster their creativity in not only theatre but writing, dance, poetry, and more!

SPIN

COFAC Alumni

Learn More and Volunteer for Point-To-Point Connections Share your Professional Placements with us!

WHAT TO EXPECT

UW-Stevens Point students receive a concrete knowledge of the history and literature of world theatre, an understanding of contemporary thinking and performance, a broad vocabulary in the fields of theatre and performance studies, and experience in all areas of theatre practice and management. Drama majors work in a variety of venues including state-of-the-art mainstage, studio and dance spaces. Summer internships opportunities include:

Repertory Theatres
Summer Theatre Festivals
Summer Theatre Camps

Upon graduating, our students find career placement in positions including:

Television/Film/Broadway Actor
Drama Coach
Arts Management
Stage/Cruise Line Performer
Drama Teacher
Playwright
Performing Arts Coordinator
Vocal Director
Production Coordinator
Booking Agent

drama major (ba)

Choose this option if you wish to gain general knowledge in a variety of theatre courses: acting, design, directing, theatre history, and dramatic literature, but also wish to take selected specialized courses in one theatre area that interests you. This program consists of a minimum of 41 credits and is administered by the area of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts.

drama minor

This minor consists of 24 credits and is administered by the area of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts.

APPLICATION PROCESS

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

Meet the entire Theatre & Dance faculty and staff

accreditation

National association of schools of theatre

school of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

Acting

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Pilates Education

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

Theatre Design and Technology

HANDS-ON IMMERSION BEHIND THE SCENES

The theatre design and technology program offers its students a variety of disciplines and venues. The core requirements offer a broad range while the elective options permit focused, in-depth training in particular areas. Courses are offered in all levels of scenic, lighting, costume, makeup, sound and properties design.

WHY STUDY THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

UW-Stevens Point offers an active production schedule that affords design/tech students ample opportunities to assist and lead design both mainstage and studio productions as well as dance performances. Design and Technology opportunities include: dance performances, contemporary theatre productions, classical theatre productions, Player’s student group performances and Master Classes with visiting artists.

Sample Graduation Plan Academic and Career Advising Scholarships and Aid

Major Pairings

Theatre Design and Technology pairs well with the following programs to expand your employment options:

Drama
Dance
Arts, Entertainment and Media Management

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Players is a UWSP student organization seeking to provide a place for students to foster their creativity in not only theatre but writing, dance, poetry, and more!

SPIN

COFAC Alumni

Learn More and Volunteer for Point-To-Point Connections Share your Professional Placements with us!

WHAT TO EXPECT

The department prides itself in striking a balance between academic and production work. Both areas are vitally important. We believe in student learning through active participation in theatrical productions. Design and technical majors typically have a production assignment every semester during their tenure in our department. Beginning responsibilities usually start with smaller shows and/or assistant positions. Summer internships opportunities include repertory theatres, summer theatre festivals, and theme parks.

Upon graduating, our students find career placement in positions including:

Scenic/Set Designer
Stage Manager
Sound Engineer
Costume Designer
Light and Sound Supervisor
Event Production Crew
Operations Coordinator
Lighting Designer/Technician
Theatre Technical Director

Theatre Design and Technology (BFA)

This major consists of 78 credits and is administered by the area of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts. Choose this option if you wish to pursue intensive training in design/technology in order to become a theatre professional.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Admission to all Theatre and Dance programs (with the exception of Arts, Entertainment and Media Management) is by audition/interview only. The Department of Theatre and Dance partners with Acceptd so you can view application, audition and interview detail, submit your application and materials online, and schedule the location and date of your audition/interview.

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

Meet the entire Theatre & Dance faculty and staff

COMBINE YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS WITH A LOVE FOR THE ARTS

WHY STUDY ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

Major Pairings

COFAC Alumni

WHAT TO EXPECT

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

Jim O’Connell

Michael Estanich

accreditation

Association of Arts Administration Educators

School of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

Acting

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Pilates Education

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

develop your performance techniques in our musical theatre program

School of Performing Arts

WHY STUDY MUSICAL THEATRE AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

Major Pairings

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

COFAC Alumni

WHAT TO EXPECT

APPLICATION PROCESS

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

Michael Estanich

Mark Hanson

Tyler Marchant

Kyle C. Norris

accreditations

national association of schools of theatre

Musical Theatre Educator’s Alliance

School of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

Acting

Arts, Entertainment and Media Management

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Pilates Education

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS FOR STAGE AND SCREEN

WHY STUDY ACTING AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

Major Pairings

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

COFAC ALUMNI

WHAT TO EXPECT

APPLICATION PROCESS

Meet your faculty and staff

Tyler Marchant

Greg Pragel

Dana Dancho

accreditation

national association of schools of theatre

School of Performing Arts

Department of Theatre & Dance

Acting

Arts, Entertainment and Media Management

Dance

Drama

Musical Theatre

Theatre Design and Technology

School of Performing Arts – Department of Theatre and Dance

ARTISTIC EXPERIMENTATION AND CONTEMPORARY INQUIRY

School of Performing Arts

WHY STUDY DANCE AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

DANCE MISSION

Major Pairings

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

COFAC Alumni

WHAT TO EXPECT

APPLICATION PROCESS

MEET YOUR FACULTY AND STAFF

Michael Estanich