College of Charleston: School of the Arts:Arts Management Program

ABOUT THE ARTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The College of Charleston is one of the few schools in the Southeast and the only school in South Carolina to offer undergraduate study with a major and a minor in Arts Management and Administration. The College's program is uniquely situated in an environment with an active arts community. This provides students numerous opportunities for internships, career networking, and participation in special projects.

Charleston is home to Spoleto Festival USA, Piccolo Spoleto, the MOJA Festival, Gibbes Museum of Art, Lowcountry Heritage Society, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, the Charleston Symphony, Jazz and Blues Festivals as well as many other museums, galleries, and theatre companies. The program is further enriched by frequent student contact with arts professionals through the College's artist-in-residence programs, art history lecture series, recitals, International Piano Series, and gallery exhibitions.

To broaden each student's interests and to develop career flexibility, students in the Arts Management Program are encouraged to select a double major or at least a minor in another academic program of their choice. Local artists, administrators, managers and other arts professionals augment the teaching faculty in the classroom.


Students enjoy a day at the State Capitol.	Program Alumni Samanatha Parvin (left) visits with director Scott Shanklin-Peterson (middle) and Associate Professor Karen Chandler (right).

Announcements: Spring 2009

Scholarships

Congratulations to Rebecca Powers, who was awarded the Arts Management Program Senior Scholarship. For information on this scholarship opportunity, contact the department at urbanskia@cofc.edu and link here to read more about how to apply and the eligibility requirements.

Rebecca Powers, Senior Scholarship Recipient

Internships
Arts Management majors should contact their advisor as soon as possible if interested in doing an internship during the Summer or Fall 2009 semesters. The deadline for internship applications and registration for Summer is April 1st and for Fall is September 15th. Visit the internship section of this site for more information.

Graduate Program
The Arts Management Program and the Master's in Public Administration (MPA) Program have joined forces to create a concentration within the MPA Program focusing on Arts Management & Nonprofit Administration. For additional information visit our website at www.cofc./artmgrad, the MPA website or call the Arts Management Office at 953-6301.


Arts Management Undergraduate and Graduate students joined faculty members at SC Arts Advocacy Day in Columbia, SC, Spring 2009.

Arts Management Program
School of the Arts
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29424

Telephone: (843) 953-6301
Fax: (843) 953-7068

Email: urbanskia@cofc.edu