Business & Entrepreneurship Department

The Business & Entrepreneurship Department is an academic department in the School of Fine & Performing Arts ^[1] at Columbia College Chicago. It offers undergraduate and graduate education in Music Business Management, Live and Performing Arts Management, Media Management, Film Business Management, Sports Management, Visual Arts Management, Arts Management, Design Management, International Arts Management, Marketing, and Advanced Management.

History

The Business & Entrepreneurship Department ^[2] was established in 1976 to help meet the need for proficient arts administrators, managers and entrepreneurs. Full and part-time faculties as well as visiting guest lecturers are professional practitioners from the arts, entertainment and media fields. The Business & Entrepreneurship Department is staffed by full-time and part-time faculty who are working within the field that they teach. Business & Entrepreneurship is a member of the Association of Arts Administration Educators.^[3]

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 with smartboards.

Faculty

Robert Blandford
Joe Bogdan
Jerry Brindisi
Cara Dehnert Huffman
Mary Filice
Alexander Fruchter
Jessica Jacobs
Dawn Larsen
Monique Maye
Philippe Ravanas
Beth Ryan
Justin Sinkovich
Clayton Smith
Ryan Smith
Jason Stephens
Chamille Weddington
Loren Wells

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References

^ Columbia College Chicago, School of Fine & Performing Arts, May 7,2012 Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Columbia College Chicago, Business & Entrepreneurship Department, April 24,2013". colum.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
^ "Columbia College Chicago | Association of Arts Administration Educators". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2012-05-15. Association of Arts Administration Educators, Business & Entrepreneurship Department, May 15, 2012
^ "Faculty - Business and Entrepreneurship - Columbia College Chicago". www.colum.edu.

External links

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[1] Columbia College Chicago, School of Fine & Performing Arts, May 7,2012 Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Columbia College Chicago, Business & Entrepreneurship Department, April 24,2013". colum.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-24.

[3] "Columbia College Chicago | Association of Arts Administration Educators". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2012-05-15. Association of Arts Administration Educators, Business & Entrepreneurship Department, May 15, 2012

[4] "Faculty - Business and Entrepreneurship - Columbia College Chicago". www.colum.edu.

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