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Concentrations
  performing arts management

Performing Arts Management leads to professions in legitimate and musical theater, symphonic and chamber orchestras, other music events, opera and dance companies, and concert productions.

The AEMM curriculum is divided into three levels. Students may take Level I, Level II and Level III courses concurrently, provided prerequisite requirements are met. Please view the core requirements for all AEMM majors.

Level III - Performing Arts Management

Unless otherwise advised by a faculty advisor, students should select from among the courses in a single arts genre in Performing Arts Management. The order of the course listing does not infer priority or sequencing; students should consult with an advisor to select the courses that best fit their needs.

The Performing Arts Management sub-concentrations
Dance Management
Theatre Management
Music Management

Dance Management
(min. 15 cr. hrs. req.)
Special Events: Concerts & Festivals Production (required)
3
Presenting Live Performances (required)
3
Comparative Cultural Policy
3
Arts Entrepreneurship II
3
Arts Management Experiential Research
3
Box Office Management
3
Sponsorship for Sports & Live Entertainment
3
Facilities Management
3
Fund Raising: An Intro for Non-Profit Managers
3
Grant Proposal Planning and Writing
3
International Arts Management
3
Producing Live Entertainment
3
Self-Producing for Visual and Performing Arts
3
Talent Management
3
Touring Live Entertainment
3
Club Management
3
Practice Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
 
Jazz Dance Beginning  
African Dance Beginning  
Tap Dance Beginning  
Contact Improvisation  
Body Tune-up Conditioning  
Modern Technique I  
Context Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
 
Introduction to Dance Studies  
Experiential Anatomy  
Music for Dancers I  
Introduction to Technical Theater  
Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Dance  
Western Dance History  
Contemporary Trends on Dance  
Humanities for Performing Arts  
Critical Vocabulary for the Arts  

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Theatre Management
(min. 15 cr. hrs. req.)
Special Events: Concerts & Festivals Production (required)
3
Presenting Live Performances (required)
3
Comparative Cultural Policy
3
Arts Entrepreneurship II
3
Arts Management Experiential Research
3
Box Office Management
3
Sponsorship for Sports & Live Entertainment
3
Facilities Management
3
Fund Raising: An Intro for Non-Profit Managers
3
Grant Proposal Planning and Writing
3
International Arts Management
3
Producing Live Entertainment
3
Self-Producing for Visual and Performing Arts
3
Talent Management
3
Touring Live Entertainment
3
Club Management
3
Practice Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
 
Acting I: Scene Study  
Voice Training for Actor I  
Body Movement for Actors I  
Production Tech: Stagecraft  
Introduction to Design for the Stage  
Speaking Out  
Acting II: Advanced Scene Study for Musical Theater  
Acting II: Character and Ensemble  
Playwriting Workshop I  
Context Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
 
Musical Theater I: From 1945 to Present  
Introduction to Theater in Chicago  
Styles/Crafts: Ancient and Baroque  
Styles/Crafts: Baroque-Modern  
Styles/Crafts: 19th & 20th Century  
Dramaturgy  
Humanities for Performing Arts  
Development of African American Theater  
Critical Vocabulary for the Arts  


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Music Management
(min. 15 cr. hrs. req.)
Special Events: Concerts & Festivals Production (required)
3
Presenting Live Performances (required)
3
Comparative Cultural Policy
3
Arts Entrepreneurship II
3
Arts Management Experiential Research
3
Box Office Management
3
Sponsorship for Sports & Live Entertainment
3
Facilities Management
3
Fund Raising: An Intro for Non-Profit Managers
3
Grant Proposal Planning and Writing
3
International Arts Management
3
Producing Live Entertainment
3
Self-Producing for Visual and Performing Arts
3
Talent Management
3
Touring Live Entertainment
3
Club Management
3
Practice Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
 
Musical Theatre Vocal Workshop I  
Columbia College Chorus  
The Groove Band  
Song Writing  
Context Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
 
From Chant to Zappa: Music Through the Ages  
Black Classical Music and Musicians  
Popular Contemporary Music  
Introduction to Black Music  
The Jazz Tradition  
Opera Then and Now  
Hip Hop: Global Music and Culture  
Humanities for Performing Artists  
Critical Vocabulary for the Arts  


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Coordinator/
Faculty Advisor for Performing Arts Management - J. Dennis Rich, Chair

Effective Fall 2006
Revised: 3/27/06


Important please read:

This is intended to guide students in course selection. However, course requirements are subject to change by the Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department. Students are expected to be aware of AEMM department policies and are advised to read the Columbia College catalog and department materials each semester before registering. In addition, students are urged to meet with their faculty advisor at least once each semester.