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Theatre Department

 

 

Arts Management

 

The arts management degree will prepare you for work in the front office of nonprofit arts organizations such as theaters, museums, galleries, and music performance groups of all types. You will receive training in both theatre and business so that you’ll be equipped to make sound decisions in both areas. Your education will also enable you to effectively communicate with the artists with whom you will work, and the business-oriented supporters of arts organizations.


The degree requires you to do extensive work in theatre (or music or the visual arts), so that you will have a “hands-on” understanding of an artist’s life and work. You will choose an emphasis in one of the three artistic areas while doing some study in all three areas. You will also receive a thorough background in business, giving you the tools to make the sound financial decisions which enable and support the work of the arts organization.
Preparation in the arts and business will come together in specific training for arts management, including a required internship with a local arts organization. Through arts management, you can develop your artistic ability to a high level, but also have the practical training of a solid business background.

 

Curriculum

 


Arts Management

Financial Accounting

3 credits

Computer Applications

3 credits

Business Law I: The Legal Foundation for Business

3 credits

Economics of Social Issues

3 credits

Principals of Management

3 credits

Applied Math for Management

3 credits

Marketing Principals

3 credits

Applied Statistics for Management I

3 credits

Choose 2 of the following:

  1. Introduction to E-Commerce (3)
  2. Small Business Development (3)
  3. Business Law II: The legal Environment for Business (3)
  4. Advertising (3)
  5. Personal Selling (3)

6 credits

Arts Management

3 credits

Internship and Monthly Seminar

4 credits

 

Students must choose one of the following emphases: Theatre or Visual Arts

 

 

Theatre Emphasis

 

One of the Following:

  1. Art History 1 (3)
  2. Art History II (3)
  3. History of Modern Art (3)
  4. History of Music II (3)
  5. History of Music III (3)

3 credits

One of the following:

  1. Topics in Non-Western Art (3)
  2. Studies in Ethnic Music (2)

2-3 credits

Introduction to Theatre

3 credits

Production Practicum

3 credits

Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design

3 credits

Survey of Dramatic Literature and Criticism

3 credits

History of Theatre I

3 credits

History of Theatre II

3 credits

Theatre Capstone Project

3 credits

Theatre Capstone Seminar

3 credits

Elective Theatre Classes

6 credits

 

Visual Arts Emphasis

 

Two of the following:

  1. History of Music II (3)
  2. History of Music III (3)
  3. History of Theatre I (3)
  4. History of Theatre II (3)

6 credits

One of the Following:

  1. Art History 1 (3)
  2. Art History II (3)

3 credits

History of Modern Art

3 credits

Topics in Non-Western Art

3 credits

Foundations of Drawing

3 credits

Color and Design

3 credits

Form, Space, and Media

3 credits

Art Seminar

3 credits

Elective Studio Art Classes

9 credits

 

 

HOW TO APPLY


To apply for admission to Messiah College, simply call and request an application at 1-800-233-4220 or apply online! Open House dates and major-specific events are scheduled throughout the year. Students may arrange for a variety of visit options to suit their interests and schedule.