Create a dynamic career with a major in arts and entertainment management from Dean College.
Combine your passion for the arts with a strong foundation in business skills. A bachelor’s degree in arts and entertainment management from Dean College gives you the tools and experience to launch an exciting career in TV, film, music, producing, dance or theatre management, themed entertainment, event management and beyond.
Program Overview
Every successful venture in arts and entertainment relies on the skills and hard work of management professionals. A bachelor’s degree in arts and entertainment management from Dean College prepares you to play an important role in this exciting field.
Combining creativity with industry savvy, our curriculum fosters your artistic vision while developing your business skills. In addition to studying accounting, economics, finance and marketing, you’ll get a solid grounding in the liberal arts.
The program offers specializations in:
- Dance
- Media Studies
- Theatre
You can also design your own individualized specialization.
The major is an excellent choice if you’re interested in event planning, company management, media, dance and theatre management, theme park management, production management, entertainment operations, or promotions and (production) marketing.
Learn from the Best
Our dedicated School of the Arts faculty and staff offer our students the knowledge and skills to thrive both in and out of the classroom.
Beyond the Classroom
As an arts and entertainment management major at Dean, you’ll have extensive opportunities to apply your skills and learn from working professionals. For example:
- Participate in on-campus musical, dance and theatrical productions and workshops.
- Complete a semester-long internship at an arts and entertainment venue such as The Providence Performing Arts Center, Trinity Repertory Company, New Repertory Theatre, The Orpheum Theatre, WGBH, Boston Ballet, Disney College Program, ABC TV in New York, The Kennedy Center, Patriot Place or Gillette Stadium.
- Interact with professionals who visit campus to share industry experiences and offer networking advice.
Career Opportunities
Your bachelor’s degree prepares you for careers in television, film, music, live performance, publishing, gaming, event and not-for-profit management, and beyond. Our alumni find rewarding jobs across the arts and entertainment industry, including:
- Business, talent and venue managers
- Policy makers
- Fundraisers
- Event producers
- Literary and booking agents
- Theatre managers
- Dance company and studio managers
- Media station managers
- Museum and gallery operations
- Theme park producers and managers
Uniquely Dean
What makes our Arts and Entertainment Management program best of breed?
I had the opportunity to take the Theme Park Management course and visit Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The trip was the turning point of my college career. After the visit, I applied and was accepted to the Disney College program, where I spent my spring semester.
If you had asked me when I started college where I saw myself in the future, I would not have imagined that I would be where I am now. Landing an internship at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was never something I expected. Fast forward a few years, and I’ve assisted in hosting the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
When I interviewed for my current job as a development fellow for the American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.), they were extremely impressed with the classes that I took as an AMGT major. Thank you so much to Dean College for giving me the education and experience that provided me the skills to work for an amazing company.
Degree Offerings
- Bachelor's Degree*
*The course listing below is based on the Bachelor's Degree program.
Arts and Entertainment Management Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AMGT 101 | The Arts and Entertainment World | 3 |
| AMGT 102 | Principles of Arts and Entertainment Management | 3 |
| AMGT 205 | Fund-Raising for Not-for-Profit Organizations | 3 |
| AMGT 203 | Venue Management | 3 |
| AMGT 317 | Arts and Entertainment Law | 3 |
| AMGT 405 | Leading the Organization | 3 |
| DCA 200 | Internship Connections: Creating Your Plan | 1 |
| DCA 300 | The Internship Experience | 2 |
| AMGT 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ACCT 103 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 150 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| BUS 235 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 325 | Principles of Finance and Budgeting | 3 |
| BUS 337 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Composition II | 3 |
| SPC 101 | Communication Fundamentals | 3 |
| MATH ELECTIVE | Core Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| LAB SCIENCE ELECTIVE | Core Lab Science Elective | 4 |
| ARTS ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Arts Elective | 3 |
| HUMANITIES ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Humanities Elective | 3 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATH ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Social Sciences Elective | 3 |
| ENG 331 | Writing for the Arts and Entertainment World | 3 |
| COM 327 | Applied Professional Communication | 3 |
| ELE | Upper-Division Liberal Arts Electives | 9 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Unless completing a double major, students must complete a specialization | ||
| COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIZATION | ||
| COM 121 | Introduction to Communications | 3 |
| COM 122 | Digtial Audio Production I | 3 |
| COM 123 | Digtial Video Production I | 3 |
| Communications Electives | Communications Electives | 9 |
| Open Electives | Open Electives | 21 |
| DANCE SPECIALIZATION | ||
| DAN 182 | Rhythmic Analysis | 3 |
| DAN 204 | Dance Composition I | 3 |
| DAN 201 | Dance History I -- World Perspectives on American Dance | 3 |
| DAN 301 | Dance History II -- 20th and 21st Century Dance | 3 |
| Dance technique electives | Dance technique electives | 3 |
| Open Electives | Open Electives | 24 |
| INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED SPECIALIZATION | ||
| Individually Desgined Electives, One Area (Preapproved) | One Area (Preapproved) Electives | 15 |
| Open Electives | Open Electives | 24 |
| THEATRE SPECIALIZATION | ||
| THA 111 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THA 131 | Technical Production I: Stagecraft | 3 |
| THA 231 | Basic Stage Management | 3 |
| THA 341 | Shakespeare and the Classics | 3 |
| THA 342 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| Open Electives | Open Electives | 24 |
Technical Theatre professor working with a student to adjust the lights in the Main Stage for one of Dean College's theatre productions.
Students running the light board for a theatre rehearsal in the Main Stage.
Dance performance at the Annual Arts and Entertainment Management Talent Show.