Training
•Multi-disciplinary BS pairing Business Administration coursework with the Theatre concentration
•Coursework includes 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
•Arts Administration faculty for this track include Michelle Siemens, an adjunct professor who also serves as Wagner College Theatre's General Manager, alongside foundation courses such as AA250 Introduction to Management and the Arts and AA440 Arts Management
Professional Development
•Full-time semester-long internship in the final semester with support from the advisor and program director
•Wagner students have interned with NBC, Lincoln Center, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Broadway organizations, marketing agencies, and Staten Island Arts
•Faculty include working arts professionals and Wagner College Theatre staff with active industry connections
Location
•Staten Island campus gives students access to New York City arts organizations, Broadway producers' offices, museums, galleries, and music venues
Degree Flexibility
•One of four Arts Administration tracks (Theatre, Art, Music, Combined Arts); the Theatre track connects students directly to Wagner College Theatre's own Main Stage and Studio season
