Arts Administration

Arts Administration Degree Program

The Arts Administration program at Penn State Lehigh Valley is an excellent contribution to the higher education programs in the culturally rich Lehigh Valley. In this video, the Coordinator of the Arts Administration degree, Dr. Elizabeth Flaherty takes you through the requirements for the degree.

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Behind every opening night performance, art exhibition, film release, or fundraising gala, are individuals who possess a passion for the arts and the skills to drive success in the marketplace. With the region’s only bachelor’s degree program in Arts Administration, Penn State Lehigh Valley can prepare you to combine aesthetic sensibilities and business acumen to excel as an arts administrator.

Successful arts administration is crucial to the continued vitality of modern cultural institutions, creative enterprises and arts organizations. The program combines a student’s passion for the arts with significant training, strategic planning, marketing, development, event planning and digital communication. A broad range of on- and off-campus internships is available to offer students real-world experience in arts administration.

Program Courses Include

Arts Event Planning & Project Management
Strategic Management & Planning for the Arts
Introduction to Theatre
Effective Writing: Business Writing
Introduction to Western Music
Public Relations & Marketing
Renaissance to Modern Art

Your Job Title Could Be

Events Coordinator
Community Arts Director
Fine Arts Studio Administrator
Entertainment Agent
Visual Media and Film Manager
Museum/Gallery Administrator

Recommended Academic Plan

Recommended Academic Plans provide the possible order of courses students might follow as they pursue a particular degree. RAPs are proposed schedules only. Individual student's schedules might look different if -- in consultation with an academic adviser -- the student has created a different plan. Care should be taken when changing the order of courses, as the RAP takes into account prerequisites and course controls. Changing the other of a RAP might be in the student's best interests and can occur with an adviser's guidance. For the final work regarding the courses needed for graduation in a particular major, all students should consult the University Bulletin and their degree audit.

Students who began studying at Penn State summer 2018 or later should refer to the new suggested academic plans.

Arts Administration