Message from Philippe Ravanas, Chairman

Columbia’s Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (AEMM) Department offers comprehensive preparation for managerial and entrepreneurial careers in music promotion and distribution, live entertainment and the performing arts, museums and galleries, traditional and new media, professional and collegiate sports, fashion and retail. It offers a solid core of management classes (such as marketing, information management, managerial economics, accounting, and finance and organizational behavior), and a vast array of field-specific courses (such as music publishing and licensing, talent management, box office management, exhibition management, new media strategies, fashion show production, visual merchandising, and presenting and producing live performances). In addition, the department offers courses designed to help individual artists build independent and sustainable careers in their field of choice. Finally, the program prepares students who want to continue their studies in graduate or professional schools.

Internships are an integral part of the AEMM curriculum, bringing together theoretical concepts and administrative skills in practical on-site situations. By working with leading organizations in the Chicago area, across the country, and internationally, qualified students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and make important contacts for a successful career.

The AEMM Department is the largest cultural management training center in the world, with close to 1,500 students enrolled, a dense network of alumni around the planet, and a full-time and adjunct faculty of more than 150. The faculty includes practitioners and executives from major recording companies, broadcast and motion picture corporations, talent agencies, live and performing arts companies, museums, fashion retailers, and sports teams. It also includes working artists who combine their creative talents with a firm grasp of business concepts. Faculty members not only stay current with emerging trends in their fields, but also provide students with opportunities for internships and career placement, and act as student advisors, mentors, leaders, and professional role models.

Philippe Ravanas
Chairman, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

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