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. 

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

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.

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

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