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Cultural and art organizations abound in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, where Franklin Pierce University is located. This provides Arts Management students with many internship possibilities. |
Franklin Pierce University offers a Major in Arts Management with concentrations in Art History, Dance, Fine Arts, Graphic Communications, Mass Communication, Music and Theater Arts. Coursework provides students with the necessary theory and practice to begin careers as artists, work in managerial settings of theaters, music organizations, art museums, dance groups and other arts organizations, or gain acceptance into a graduate program.
The Arts Management program of study combines a liberal arts core curriculum and an interdisciplinary blend of artistic and managerial courses. General business courses focus on fundamental principles of accounting, finance, business law, marketing and management. The balance of the curriculum is dedicated to course content specific to the student's chosen concentration. See the Academic Catalogue for specific requirements for each concentration within the major.
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The Arts Management Major allows students to pursue their artistic interests while preparing them for the demands of the business world. Students are able to connect their creative passion with practical application.
Download an Arts Management Program Sheet to view on screen or print, or view the College at Rindge Academic Catalog for specific degree requirements and course information.
Contact
Franklin Pierce University
College at Rindge
1.800.437.0048
admissions@franklinpierce.edu
Mack Bean
Coordinator of the Arts Management Program
Associate Professor of Business
B.S., Greenville College
M.B.A., Franklin Pierce College
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
beanm@franklinpierce.edu
Jason Little
Professor of Marketing
B.Mus., Keene State College
M.B.A., New Hampshire College
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
littlejc@franklinpierce.edu
Affilated Faculty
Richard Block
Professor of Graphic Communications/Information Technology
B.A., Harpur College of the State University of New York at Binghamton
M.F.A., Milton Avery Graduate School of Arts, Bard College
rich@franklinpierce.edu
Katherine Coker-Cronin
Senior Lecturer of Fine Arts
A.A., Foothill College
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.F.A., Norwich University
cronink@franklinpierce.edu
Lorettann Devlin-Gascard
Associate Professor of Art History
B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University
M.A., Montclair State College
Ph.D., Freie Universität of Berlin
gascardld@franklinpierce.edu
Wendy Dwyer
Associate Professor of Dance
B.A., University of Rochester
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College
dwyerwb@franklinpierce.edu
Robert Lawson
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
B.A., Vassar College
M.F.A., New York University
lawsonrc@franklinpierce.edu
Paul Scharfenberger
Associate Professor of Music
B.Mus., University of Lowell
M.A., Keene State College
scharfpe@franklinpierce.edu
Nancy Stone
Professor, Theatre Arts
Chair, Division of Visual and Performing Arts
B.S., Kansas State University
M.F.A., Boston University
stonen@franklinpierce.edu
Phyllis Zrzavy
Professor of Mass Communication
B.S., B.Phil., M.Ed., Miami University
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
zrzavyps@franklinpierce.edu
Arts Management students have successfully completed internships at
NewsArts Management students, in conjunction with a local business development group, have conducted market research to determine the feasibility of reopening the historic Park Theatre in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Read more about the project on the Team Jaffrey web site. |