Careers

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH AN ARTS MANAGEMENT DEGREE?

The demand for creative people with entrepreneurial and administrative skills is on the rise. Organizations in a wide array of fields are looking for leaders who can think differently, integrate knowledge across disciplines, spot and solve problems, and generate new ideas.

POSSIBLE JOB TITLES

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Executive Director
Artistic Director
Program and Project Directors
Development Director
Special Events Coordinator
Exhibition Planner
Financial Manager
Volunteer Coordinator
Box Office Manager
Community and Corporate Relations Manager
Manager of Artistic Outreach
Donor Relations Manager
Grants Manager
Director of Patron Services

Volunteer Coordinator
Facility Manager
Convention Planner
Contract Music Director
Community Advocacy
Non-profit administration
Project Assistant
Operations Manager
Arts and Social Justice Leader
International Arts
Organization Administrator
Fine Arts and Performing Arts Teacher
Fine Arts Administration
Education Coordinator

ALUMNI CAREERS

Arts Management alumni have gone on to work for schools, museums, theatre companies, music festivals, symphonies, operas, nonprofit organizations, and multinational corporations.

Omaha Opera
Fort Collins Discovery Museum Events Coordinator
Production Manager, Tacoma Opera
Tulsa Youth Symphony
Public Art & Cultural Commission-City of Asheville
Salt Lake City Symphony and Opera - development
International Arts Organization Administrators
Graphic Designer, Salt Lake City Community College
Production Manager, Tacoma Opera,
Personnel Manager, Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra
Director of Operations and Creative Strategies, Street
Dog Coalition
Event Manager, AEC Tech
Festival Manager, Crested Butte Film Festival
Community Engagement Coordinator, Walt Disney Company
Corporate Relations Manager, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Program and Operations Manager, Association of Arts Administration Educators
Catering Events Manager, Embassy Suites