Arts, Entertainment & Media Management
Encyclopedia
Arts, Entertainment & Media Management (AEMM) is an academic department in the School of Fine & Peforming Arts at Columbia College Chicago
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It offers comprehensive preparation for managerial and entrepreneurial careers in music promotion and distribution, live entertainment and the performing arts, museums and galleries, traditional and new media, professional and collegiate sports.
The Media Management Concentration leads to professions in broadcast media, related electronic media/film and print media among other specialty areas in the media industry.
The Music Business Management Concentration leads to professions in the recording arts and sciences, music publishing, talent management, new media and entrepreneurship.
The Sports Management Concentration leads to professions in the Sports Industry in the fields of audience building, box office management, special events, facilities management, career and talent development, broadcasting and media management, and merchandising.
The Visual Arts Management Concentration offers opportunities in a broad-ranging field that explores 21st century issues and innovation in traditional museums, commercial galleries, and alternative visual arts settings.
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
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It offers comprehensive preparation for managerial and entrepreneurial careers in music promotion and distribution, live entertainment and the performing arts, museums and galleries, traditional and new media, professional and collegiate sports.
History
Established in 1976, the AEMM Department is the largest cultural management training center in the world, with close to 1,200 students enrolled, a dense network of alumni around the planet, and a full-time and adjunct faculty of more than 150. The faculty includes practitioners and executives from major recording companies, broadcast and motion picture corporations, talent agencies, live and performing arts companies, museums and sports franchises. It also includes working artists who combine their creative talents with a firm grasp of business concepts. Faculty members not only stay current with emerging trends in their fields, but also provide students with opportunities for internships and career placement, and act as student advisors, mentors, leaders, and professional role models.Programs
The Live & Performing Arts Management Concentration leads to professions in legitimate and musical theater, symphonic and chamber orchestras, other music events, opera and dance companies, and concert productions.The Media Management Concentration leads to professions in broadcast media, related electronic media/film and print media among other specialty areas in the media industry.
The Music Business Management Concentration leads to professions in the recording arts and sciences, music publishing, talent management, new media and entrepreneurship.
The Sports Management Concentration leads to professions in the Sports Industry in the fields of audience building, box office management, special events, facilities management, career and talent development, broadcasting and media management, and merchandising.
The Visual Arts Management Concentration offers opportunities in a broad-ranging field that explores 21st century issues and innovation in traditional museums, commercial galleries, and alternative visual arts settings.
Facilities
In the 618 S. Michigan building are housed the departmental offices, faculty offices, conference room, and smart classrooms. In the 624 S. Michigan building are housed computer facilities and additional smart classrooms.Faculty
- Robert Blandford
- Joe Bogdan
- Jerry Brindisi
- Kathleen Butera
- Mary Filice
- Phyllis Johnson
- Dawn Larsen
- Terri Lonier
- Angelo Luciano
- Monique Maye
- Bob Moreland
- Margie Nicholson
- Dave Purcell
- Philippe Ravanas
- Justin Sinkovich
- Paulette Whitfield
- Carol Yamamoto