Wagner College

Arts Administration

One Campus Drive
Staten Island, NY 10301
United States
Main Phone:
Main E-Mail: admissions@wagner.edu

Degree/Credential: Undergraduate (BS in Arts Administration)
Web Site: http://www.wagner.edu/undergrad_programs/degrees

Program Director: GSullivan [link available to AAAE members only]

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Program Goals and Objectives

Wagner College is a broad based liberal arts institution. Arts Administration at Wagner is a multi-disciplinary major offering a choice of four (4) separate concentrations leading to the Bachelor of Science degree: with a concentration in Art; Music; Theatre; or a cross cultural Combined track. The focus of the program is to provide students with foundations in the performing and/or visual arts; background in business administration; and grounding in the management of arts and arts related organizations. The program is geared to prepare students for entry level leadership/management posts or graduate study. It is most appropriate for highly motivated, mature, self-starting, achievement oriented students.

Wagner’s Arts Administration program is geared to take advantage of of the College’s urban location in field experiences, internships and professional development. The diverse robust arts environment of the New York metro area creates an ideal environment and myriad opportunities for broad based study of the arts and arts organizations.

Wagner College has a tradition of support for the arts and quality arts programs. Curriculum is designed to join the theoretical world of the classroom with the world of practice and practical applications. A capstone experiential component is a full time, credited, off campus internships. Internship placements are in a broad range of arts and arts related organizations/institutions: in galleries; museums; marketing agencies, advertising; concert halls; music venues; music management and publishing; theatre management; live theatres; talent; radio; film/television; fashion; arts publishing; in both the for-profit as well as the not for profit sector.

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Administration of the Program

As Arts Administration spans several different academic departments it is multi-disciplinary at Wagner. There is participation in the major from the academic departments of: Art; Music, Theatre, Business, Accounting, Marketing and Economics. The program is administered by Gary Sullivan, who serves as its Director. Arts Administration students have the opportunity of working with a broad cross section of Wagner faculty. Arts Administration professional courses are also taught by Profs. Todd Price and Lillian Stausland. Student advisement is accomplished inside the major, but students have the opportunity of working with faculty advisors outside the major.

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Curriculum

Wagner has a liberal arts curriculum and all Wagner undergraduates must complete a range of general College requirements in addition to requirements for a major.

Highlights of the Arts Administration curriculum:

Business: Students are required to take the equivalent of a minor in business:
Accounting
Economics
Marketing
Plus elective courses

Arts: A concentration of 7 courses in one of the areas of the arts:
Art
Music
Theatre
Combined

Arts Administration Professional Courses: 2 required
Management and the Arts
Arts Marketing
Not-For Profit Management
The Business of Music
Arts Management
Entertainment Law

Internship:
After all other degree requirements have been completed, students are required to work off campus, full-time, for a full semester in a credit bearing internship with an arts or arts related organization. The College often places students in internships although many more students find placements on their own. Most internships occur within the metropolitan New York region, but not all. Simultaneously, with the internships, students area required to participate in a Senior Seminar.

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Admissions

Application to the program commences first with Wagner’s Office of Admissions. Subsequent to acceptance to the College, those applying for a major in Arts Administration are screened in a in a separate interview process with the Arts Administration Director.