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The arts management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which was established in 1988, is the oldest undergraduate program of its kind in the state. It was recently ranked tops in the state, fourth in the Midwest and in the top 25 in the nation on best-art-colleges.com. Arts management combines skills in business, communication and the arts to promote all facets of the arts. Unlike other programs in the Department of Theatre and Dance, Arts Management requires no audition or interview for admission. However, the coordinator is always pleased to discuss the program with prospective students; contact joconnel@uwsp.edu.

Explore Career Opportunities in Arts Management

Arts management combines skills in business, communication and the arts to promote all facets of the arts. Arts managers are responsible for financing and marketing, developing programs, managing facilities, writing grants, and managing personnel to support artists and arts agencies. Career options include:

• Gallery Director
• Event/Venue Manager
• Curator
• Project Manager
• Development and Fundraising Director
• Event Marketeer/Promoter
• Music Manager
• Theatre and Dance Promotion and Casting

Get Involved on Campus 

UW-Stevens Point offers a wide range of media opportunities on campus for students to become involved with.  Arts Managment student opportunies include:

• Student Art League (SAL)
• The Association of Art Historians and Scholars (AAHS)
• American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
• Carlsten Gallery Student Advisory Committee (CGSAC)
• Sculpt
• SPTV student television
  
• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) 
• The Pointer student newspaper
• Centertainment Productions

More opportunities can be found on the Stevens Point Involvement Network (SPIN). 

Gain Experience Outside the Classroom

Internships are required for arts management majors. Each student must complete two, two-credit internships and a 12-credit externship. Internships typically are done locally and might include:

• UWSP Centertainment
• Scholarship Fundriasers: Arts Bash, Experience and Music of the Master
• Edna Carlsten Art Gallery
• Local Art Centers
• Theatre and Dance companies 

Externships are completed while working full-time for an arts organization outside of Stevens Point. Students also may elect to complete this requirement through UW-Stevens Point’s London externship program.

Meet your Arts Management Professors

​UW-Stevens Point’s has a great student-to-teacher ratio which means that majors receive excellent guidance and mentoring that supports personal and academic success. Faculty members are accessible and happy to help majors get the most out of their educational experience. Meet your professors!