Make Art Happen

If you’re an artist who wants to understand the business side of arts and entertainment or envision a career empowering artists in the creative industries, then this program is right for you. Students in Arts Management have a broad range of interests but share the desire to make art happen.

Alumni pursue a wide variety of careers across arts and entertainment entities, including dance and theater companies, galleries and museums, civic and community arts centers, festival and concert venues, and the music and recording industry.

Choose Your Own Path

Choose a generalized course of study exploring various creative industries or one of two concentrations: the Music Industry or Performing Arts. Our curriculum exposes students to a range of business models, managerial approaches, and practices common across arts enterprises in the nonprofit and commercial sectors. Students interested in visual arts management are also encouraged to explore the Museum Studies minor. 

4+1: BA and MA

Fast-track your way to a graduate degree in Arts and Cultural Management with our 4+1 program, which allows you to complete your BA and MA in five years.

Gain Hands-On Preparation

We emphasize collaboration, cross-disciplinary work, and practical skill development through experiences that mirror the industry environments you’ll soon join. We build hands-on learning into the program through projects, fieldwork, and at least one required internship. 

Work With Accomplished Faculty

Our diverse and accomplished faculty represent a range of industry experience and expertise including non-profit performing arts management and entrepreneurship, arts in education, art law, and museology.

Collaborate Across Campus

Our campus is home to four conservatories that serve as a professional training ground for artists in the visual, performing, and theatre arts. The arts scene here always buzzes with performances and creatives looking to collaborate. You’ll find opportunities right on campus to put your education into action. 

Explore NYC Arts and Entertainment

Our Westchester County location is flush with opportunities for internships and career experiences in the surrounding area and in New York City—only a short commute or train ride away.

Contact Us

To learn more, reach out to Department Chair Jordan Shue with questions or to request a consultation. You can also email the department.