<p>While I agree with the commenters here that it’s your internship experience that will count the most, I’m going to make another plug for SPEA at IU, like the suggestion above. The program is such that Arts Management majors are required to have a concentration in a particular artistic discipline (so for you, it would be theater) and most students end up getting a minor in that area because of the concentration. It’s not just a few classes – we’re talking 24 credits. This way, a student is not only getting the management skills (through public relations, venue management and fundraising classes) but they’re also getting an opportunity to have an expertise in an area. And their profs are actual practitioners – artistic directors at theaters, record producers, etc. I think it’s way more rewarding than a business degree, where you’re kind of a dime a dozen. </p>
<p>And Bloomington has tons of arts organizations to work for – one student I know from out-of-state became the student manager of the IU Auditorium and over the summer worked for Taylor Swift’s record label in Nashville. The BSAM students at IU SPEA are extremely ambitious and get the internships and jobs they want. </p>
<p>The only other thing I’d say is that location helps, so you can’t beat Fordham and the Lincoln Center campus. I’m not sure what Dayton’s advantages are when you compare these three places!</p>