Those in BFA programs do you find that you can at least minor in something else? My D wants to minor in Theater or Arts Admin for her possibly running a theater etc “when she gets done with performing” lol. Anyone with minor experience or know schools off the top of your head where she can do this? Looks like Point Park has this option etc…
It depends on the program! NYU, Montclair, Michigan, Elon are a few I know of off the top of my head.
Keep in mind that there aren’t a lot of schools in the US who offer an undergraduate program in Arts Administration (sometimes called Arts Management)–Arts Admin is a little more common at the graduate level. Here’s a helpful list of undergrad arts admin programs (some are dedicated majors, some are minors, some are certificates): http://www.artsadministration.org/find-a-program/undergraduate-programs/
Viterbo, my institution, where I am double majoring in MT and Arts Admin and will be able to graduate in four years, also offers a minor in Arts Admin.
If you dont minor in the Arts Admin, dont some schools have a few classes in it that you could take ?
Many/most theatre programs have one or more courses in arts administration (if not in the department, then elsewhere in the school).
A quick glance at Google search results shows that these schools appear to have a minor or something similar in arts administration:
Howard
Western Kentucky
Rider
Skidmore
St. Edwards (Theatre Management Specialization)
Montevallo
TCU
Otterbein
SCAD
Boston U
Indiana
Viterbo
You can find more through Google.
Western Michigan offers a BA in Theatre Arts Management but does not appear to be listed by ArtsAdministration.org.
Columbia College Chicago has a pretty wide range of arts management programs. http://www.colum.edu/academics/fine-and-performing-arts/business-and-entrepreneurship/majors-and-programs.html
Baldwin Wallace has a successful Arts Management program. Some MT’s do minor - but I think it is a bit of a challenge to fit it into the MT schedule. http://www.bw.edu/academics/arts-management/newcurriculum/
I agree that you don’t have to officially minor in something to take courses in it (if offered at your school).
I also read about arts mgmt and it looks like you might need a Masters in that at some point…
If you are a dancer, consider OCUs dance management program at the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management. In addition to your dance technique classes and a strong liberal arts foundation, you will take classes in performing arts tour management, presenting and sponsoring performances, business( including management, accounting, economics, finance, business law, business communications and marketing), non profit management, entertainment technology, development and fundraising and stage management . Alumni have been cast in over 70 Broadway productions and at least 48 have been Rockettes. Graduates in dance management have gone on to great careers in stage management, venue management and company management around the world. While at OCU they can audition for all shows and can take voice and acting classes.
I just want to reiterate that it is less important to have some sort of official “minor” in something, in order to diversify one’s interests and skill sets. My daughter’s peers from her BFA program, both in MT and Acting, have not only gone onto performing on stage and screen, but some are now directors, choreographers, producers, composers, writers, or work in casting agencies, as some examples and they didn’t have a minor in those areas.
I’ll give my own daughter as just one example. She had NO minor, though minors were possible at her BFA program, Tisch. However, she has a multi-faceted career balanced between being an actor/singer in musicals, a singer/songwriter (non-MT genre), and as a writer/composer/lyricist of original musicals. She primarily trained in singing, acting, and dancing. But, for example, I recall in sophomore year, she took a Theater Studies elective, taught by a Tony-nominated director/playwright, on Adaptations, and in that class, she got to write short adaptations and she wrote a teensy musical adaptation of a well known book. She did Advanced Studio in Experimental Theater Wing (was in MT in CAP21 for the first five semesters) and in ETW, the advanced studio is less prescribed and allows for more options in coursework. I recall she took ONE class in that studio on Song Composition (that may not have been the title though). Lastly, that studio allowed for what is called an Independent Project in senior year and she chose to write, compose, stage and star in her first original musical and that project led to professional opportunities after graduation.
My point is that sometimes people assume you have to major and/or minor in something to go into it but that is not necessarily the case. My daughter is FAR from the only graduate I know of who is doing more than being on stage in musicals even if they majored in MT or Acting. A course here or there or a project, etc. may spark something or lead to something. In terms of career opportunities. It is not necessary to have on the resume that you minored in this or that if you have the skill set or experiences that lead up to getting the work. You may be able to study something in a couple courses or do an internship or project and not have to have an official minor, in order to be able to pursue these other avenues beyond being on stage.
At Rider, it is quite popular to combine BFA MT with Arts Admin as a minor, or even as a double major if you have enough credits from AP/IB. The Arts Administration program is excellent and some of the courses count toward both programs.