Performing Arts Management (BM and BS)
A fine-tuned approach to the music industry
The Performing Arts Management degree program will prepare you for a career in the multi-faceted and extensive performing arts industry.
As you work towards your Performing Arts Management degree, you’ll focus on not-for-profit arts administration (orchestra, symphony, opera, dance, theatre) and commercial music management (recording industry, artist representation, music publishing and distribution, product merchandising, concert promotion).
You’ll choose to earn one of the following degrees:
- a Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performing Arts Management, with a minor in Business Administration
- a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Performing Arts Management, with a minor in Business Administration
You’ll also have the opportunity to complete internships with nationally recognized arts and music organizations such as Lyric Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Steppenwolf Theatre, Grant Park Music Festival, Aware Records, Recording Academy/Grammy Awards, and House of Blues.
Classes
Coursework
- Accounting
- Business Law
- Economics
- Introduction to Music Business
- Legal Issues in the Music Industry
- Marketing
- Music Publishing
- Statistics
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Artist representation
- Concert promotion
- Music publishing and distribution
- Opera administration
- Orchestra administration
- Product merchandising
- Recording management
- Symphony administration
- Theatre administration
Program Checkpoints
Students are admitted to a specialization at their initial enrollment. Students are then allowed to continue in specialization courses on the basis of program checkpoints. The program checkpoints differ for each specialization, and students should contact the department chairs or program directors/coordinators for more information. Students are not permitted to continue to enroll in specialization classes if they have not met the requirements of their program checkpoints.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAM 200 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC BUSINESS | 2 |
| Performing Arts Management Sequence: | ||
| PAM 301 | PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS | 4 |
| PAM 302 | PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT II: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| PAM 303 | PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT III: MARKETING FOR THE ARTS | 4 |
| PAM 304 | PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT IV: INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 4 |
| PAM 398 | PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP | 2 |
| Performing Arts Management Specialization. Select four of the following: | 8 | |
|
PAM 305 |
ARTIST MANAGEMENT IN COMMERCIAL MUSIC | |
|
PAM 306 |
TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | |
|
PAM 307 |
LEGAL ISSUES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | |
|
PAM 308 |
MUSIC PUBLISHING | |
|
PAM 309 |
MUSIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP | |
|
PAM 310 |
MUSIC FESTIVAL MANAGEMENT | |
| Performing Arts Management Practicum (3 quarters): | 6 | |
|
PAM 397 |
PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM | |
| 3 credits of Large Ensemble (1st year of program) | 3 | |
| 5 credits of Any Ensemble (2nd, 3rd, 4th years of program) | 5 | |
| 6 credits of Music & PAM Electives | 6 | |
| 4 credits of Free Electives | 4 | |
| Business Courses: | ||
| ACC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING I | 4 |
| ACC 102 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING II | 4 |
| MAT 242 | ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS (or equivalent) | 4 |
| FIN 290 | FINANCE FOR NON-BUSINESS MAJORS | 4 |
| MGT 300 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BLW 201 | LEGAL & ETHICAL ASPECTS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | 4 |
| MKT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| ECO 105 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
Liberal Studies Learning Domain Specifications
Performing arts management majors enroll in the following courses within the learning domains:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 130 | FUNCTIONS AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS | 4 |
| ECO 105 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
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