Parents pressuring sister to major in "something useful".

marny1
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:37:36 +0000

Mass. College of Liberal Arts has an Arts Management Program. I think it focuses more on the business side of the creative arts. But may link the idea of combining a solid business background with an interest in film and the other arts.
I was in a similar situation with my own kid. She didn’t have any burning desire for college- but realized that was what she was going to do. She was a sport management which focused on the business of sport. She took accounting, finance, lots of business courses and of course SM courses. So she is as well prepared for this job market as most 2010 grads. Probably better than most as she bartends too.
(I can’t tell you how many college grads I know who work as waiters and bartenders. And they are the lucky ones.)
but in this job market-- if you can combine a field that you enjoy, and have taken practical business courses–, you are ahead of the game.
there are probably many schools that have an Arts Management course of study. I just wanted to throw the idea out.