Arts Administration, BS
Arts Administration
Arts Administration students explore the intersection of arts and management. Majors will follow a curriculum that includes Business Administration courses, foundational Arts Administration courses, and the study of artistic disciplines. Some course topics include nonprofit and for-profit arts management, marketing and audience development, fundraising and grant writing, event planning, financial management, cultural policy, and leadership in the arts. Coursework combines theory with hands-on experience, preparing students to support and lead arts organizations such as theatres, museums, galleries, and music venues.
- Admission Requirements
- What is Arts Administration?
- What do Arts Administrators do?
- Arts Administration Student Handbook
- What kind of internships do Arts Administration majors undertake?
- Student Perspective
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Meet Our Faculty
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Dr. Sarah Scott
Arts Administration courses taught by Dr. Scott include the capstone Internship and Museum and Gallery Studies.Dr. Sarah Scott earned her BA in Art History and Archaeology, with a minor in Chemistry, from Bowdoin College. After working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in both the Objects Conservation and Ancient Near Eastern Art departments, she completed her Ph.D. in the History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. She joined Wagner College in 2007, where she is now a full Professor of Art History and serves as the Director of Arts Administration.
Dr. Scott specializes in Ancient Near Eastern Art, with research focusing on the relationship between art and writing in early Mesopotamia and the role of visual narrative in Assyrian imperial art. Her interdisciplinary approach draws from Art History, Archaeology, Semiotics, and Assyriology. She is currently working on a digital reconstruction of an Assyrian palace at Nineveh.
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Alika Hope
Arts Administration courses taught by Professor Hope include AA250 Introduction to Management and the Arts, AA291 Special Topics in Arts Admin, and AA440 Arts Management.Alika Hope is the founder and lead vocalist of the Ray of Hope Project, an award-winning initiative that uses African American spirituals and historical storytelling to educate about slavery and social justice. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame, a dance minor from St. Mary’s College, and a Master’s in Early Childhood Special Education from Columbia University.
A member of Actors’ Equity, Hope has performed in productions such as South Pacific, The Island Lil, and Doubt. She co-hosted CT Perspective TV on FOX-CT and stars in the comedy A Coupla Pros. In 2019, she was crowned Ms. New England America and competed in the Ms. America Pageant. The Ray of Hope Project released its debut album, Hope for a Motherless Child, in 2016, earning multiple awards. The group combines live music, historical narratives, and multimedia to promote empathy and social awareness, including projects like the “IRL” music video on digital kindness.
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Michelle Siemens
Arts Administration courses taught by Professor Siemens include AA 250 Introduction to Management and the Arts, AA440 Arts Management, and AA450 Marketing in the Arts.Michelle Siemens is the WCT General Manager, an adjunct professor teaching voice and courses in arts administration, and an accomplished opera singer. Michelle has performed internationally, including the stages of LA Opera, Highlands Opera Studio, Central City Opera, Yorkshire Opera Workshop, Opera on the Avalon, Halifax Summer Opera Festival, UCLA Opera, and the Manhattan School of Music. In concert she’s performed with LA Opera, Fresh Squeezed Opera, Savannah Voice Festival, Greenwich Symphony, Colburn School and Opera Exposures. Her awards include: 2020 Classical Singer Fall Competition (winner), 2018 LA Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions (winner), 2014 Canadian Opera Company Gala Competition (finalist), 2015 Ades Vocal Competition (finalist). She holds a Bachelor of Music from the the University of Toronto, a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music, a Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration and Cultural Management from Humber College, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Indiana. michellesiemens.com IG: @michellesiemensmezzo
