Offered in: Chicago

The Bachelor of Arts in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Business is a liberal arts degree designed for the student who has an interest in the general study of performing arts disciplines, such as music and theatre, across a range of traditions and genres, but with a particular eye toward the business operations of these areas. The degree is crafted to provide foundational skills in business, foundational skills in the performing arts, and then elective through which students can specialize further in both their business and artistic preferences.

Auditions for music lessons and/or ensembles and theatre productions conform to the requirements and processes of CCPA’s three conservatories, and occur after the student has matriculated and at a point appropriate in degree progress, in consultation with the student’s advisor.

At least 12 credits must be at the 300-level. No more than 12 credit hours at the 100-level may be counted toward the major. At least 15 credit hours in the major must be taken at Roosevelt.

Grade Requirements:

Students must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the major. Grades of C- or higher are required in all CCPA 300-level courses.

Degree Requirements

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Performing Arts Electives may include Applied 221 Lessons (4 credits per semester; e.g., CLAR 221, GUIT 221, VOI 221, etc.) up until completion of the 22 required credits for the degree. That is, once a student has completed the 22 credits of Performing Arts Electives, they are no longer eligible to take Applied 221 Lessons. (Students may take other music electives beyond the required 22 credits.)

General Business Track (Option 1)

Marketing Track (Option 2)

Finance Track (Option 3)

Entrepreneurial Track (Option 4)

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

As this degree is very flexible in its design, particularly with regard to Performing Arts Electives, please work closely with your Academic Advisor to design your degree map based on your individual academic interests and desired coursework.

Degree Map

 Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

As this degree is very flexible in its design, particularly with regard to Performing Arts Electives, please work closely with your Academic Advisor to design your degree map based on your individual academic interests and desired coursework.

Degree Map

 Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

As this degree is very flexible in its design, particularly with regard to Performing Arts Electives, please work closely with your Academic Advisor to design your degree map based on your individual academic interests and desired coursework.

Degree Map

 Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

As this degree is very flexible in its design, particularly with regard to Performing Arts Electives, please work closely with your Academic Advisor to design your degree map based on your individual academic interests and desired coursework.

Degree Map