Arts Management | Academic Requirements | Minor in Arts Management | Courses | Faculty

The Arts Management B.A. Program

The B.A. program in arts management at Purchase College prepares a new generation of engaged managers by emphasizing critical inquiry, creative thinking, and the development of skills necessary to support the arts and entertainment industry. Designed for students seeking a foundation for further education or employment, the Arts Management Program develops ethical and responsive professionals who value the arts and express a commitment to the creative process.

The curriculum integrates:

• business courses focused on building the core knowledge and skills vital to leading and supporting a wide variety of arts-based initiatives
• history and current issues relevant to the visual and performing arts
• opportunities to develop leadership potential and to pursue individual interests and career goals through two internships and a year-long independent project
• a broad-based education in the liberal arts and sciences

Arts management students aspire to careers in which they lead organizations that span the nonprofit and commercial arts industries, including opera, dance, orchestra, and theatre companies; galleries and museums; festival and concert venues; performing and community art centers; record companies and artist management agencies; and film, television, marketing, and new media–based businesses. The tradition of artistic excellence and diversity at Purchase College, along with its proximity to the vast cultural resources in Westchester and Manhattan, are among the outstanding features enhancing this program.