Entertainment and Arts Management

About the Major

Coursework in the Entertainment and Arts Management program includes general education and core requirements as well as specialized coursework within the student’s chosen area of concentration and, if applicable, within a specific arts or media discipline. For instance,within the media management concentration, students choose coursework in one of two disciplines: cinema & television or digital media. In the performing arts management concentration, students choose coursework in a dance, performing arts, or theatre discipline.

Unlike other undergraduate programs in this field, students are not required to choose a nonprofit or for-profit focus.This allows Drexel students increased flexibility when choosing their career paths, and a distinct professional advantage in today's ever-changing arts and entertainment industries.

BS/MS Option
Students who complete the Entertainment and Arts Management program may also choose to pursue a graduate degree at Drexel in Arts Administration. Students who graduate with a 3.5 GPA in the last two years of the program are automatically accepted into the graduate Arts Administration program.

Dual Degree MBA Option
Only available to students majoring in Entertainment and Arts Management  (4-year with co-op), the BS Entertainment and Arts Management/MBA dual degree program combines study in the management of the arts and entertainment industries along with the MBA degree. The program is designed to allow students to complete both the bachelor's degree and the Master of Business Administration degree in five
years.

Applying to the Dual Degree MBA Option
Freshman applicants to the Entertainment and Arts Management program with a combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 1300 and a 3.5 GPA may apply for the BS/BMA program at the time of their initial application to Drexel University. Students who are accepted into the accelerated program must maintain a 3.2 GPA as an EAM undergraduate, and must submit 2 letters of recommendation and meet minimum GMAT requirements at the time of the application to the MBA program.

For more information about this major, visit the College's Entertainment and Arts Management page.