The mission of the AEMM undergraduate program is to:

• Offer a comprehensive education for future managers and entrepreneurs in the creative fields
• Equip artists with the skills and knowledge needed to build independent and sustainable careers in their field of choice
• Prepare students who want to continue their studies in graduate school

The program offers comprehensive preparation for managerial and entrepreneurial careers in music promotion and distribution, international arts management, live entertainment and the performing arts, museums and galleries, traditional and new media, professional and collegiate sports. It offers a solid core of management classes (such as entertainment marketing, information management, managerial economics, accounting, finance and organizational behavior), and a vast array of field-specific courses (such as music publishing and licensing, talent management, box office management, exhibition management, new media strategies, presenting and producing live performances). In addition, the department offers courses designed to help individual artists build independent and sustainable careers in their field of choice.

For AEMM undergraduate program questions use this online form or call 312-369-7652.

The Live & Performing Arts Management Concentration

International Arts Management Concentration

The Media Management Concentration

The Music Business Management Concentration

The Sports Management Concentration

The Visual Arts Management Concentration

Advanced Management

No Concentration

College Wide Electives for AEMM students