What is Arts Administration?
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"Arts Administration combines the passionate pursuit of an arts degree with the know how of how to keep the arts an active and thriving part of the community. Simply put, Arts Administration is the business of the business. Studying non-profit and commercial arts management, new venture creation, the legal and ethical concerns of the arts and entertainment industries, and arts leadership, Arts Admin is a celebration of all arts industries and disciplines."
-Caitlin Duncan '22 |
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“The best part of my Arts Administration experience has been the knowledge I've gained and the possibilities of career paths I can take with the major.” -Maggie Fairley ‘20
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Why Arts Administration at Elon?
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"I chose Arts Administration because I wanted to combine my love for music & the arts with the business and administration side of things. I love learning what goes on behind the scenes and I wanted to explore that within my disciple as well as other art disciplines. Arts Administration has opened my eyes to everything involved in organizing events, non-profits, budgeting and many more skills that will be useful in my future as an artist and administrator." -Alexandra Byers '22
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Curriculum overview
The Arts Administration major is built on a multidisciplinary approach, combining a strong core rooted in arts administration approaches to management, legal issues, and marketing, with a management/business component, and a concentration in the student’s chosen area (i.e. art and art history, music, or performing arts). Students graduating with this major are well-prepared through the coursework and their internship experiences to enter the professional artistic field and employ their expertise to bring artistic events to the public. Similarly, they may also choose to enter a graduate program in Arts Administration (or related field) to hone their skills and seek more specialized positions within the arts administration profession.
The degree is comprised of three major components: 1) specific courses in Arts Administration, 2) managerial courses taken from the Love School of Business and the Department of English, and 3) a disciplinary specific concentration taken from Art and Art History, Music or Performing Arts. The program could be completed with a minimum of 60 semester hours and a maximum of 66 semester hours: 20 semester hours in the Arts Administration component, 20 semester hours in the Management component, and 20-26 semester hours depending upon the which minor students select in Art and Art History, Music, or Performing Arts.
The degree is comprised of three major components: 1) specific courses in Arts Administration, 2) managerial courses taken from the Love School of Business and the Department of English, and 3) a disciplinary specific concentration taken from Art and Art History, Music or Performing Arts. The program could be completed with a minimum of 60 semester hours and a maximum of 66 semester hours: 20 semester hours in the Arts Administration component, 20 semester hours in the Management component, and 20-26 semester hours depending upon the which minor students select in Art and Art History, Music, or Performing Arts.
Internship Opportunities
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“I did my first internship at Elon as the production assistant for Fall Dance Concert 2019. That experience benefitted me because I got to work a dance performance, which is something I am hoping to do in the future. My second internship was with Dance Project in Greensboro. This experience benefitted me because I got to see all of the organization. I was able to work with the school as well as the planning of the North Carolina Dance Festival, which was very exciting!”
-Eliana Sakin ‘20 |
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Meet the Faculty
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“The AAD-specific classes taught by David and Wen have been so engaging and definitely some of my favorite classes I've taken at Elon. They have brought up new ways to focus on the arts world I've always known in incredibly engaging ways.”
-Emily Kopchains ‘20 |
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