The Entertainment Business degree at Oklahoma City University is designed for students interested in careers in management in the entertainment industry. Students receive practical and theoretical knowledge and have opportunities to apply what they have learned by working on various productions, serving as management staff members for performance tours, and participating in special management tours arranged by the arts management faculty. The arts management faculty and the University have professional ties to the entertainment world and facilitate internships and employment opportunities in the industry from coast to coast for select, qualified students. Businesses such as the College Light Opera Company and Jacob's Pillow in Massachusetts, the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, Sony Classical, Opera in the Ozarks, The Grand Ole Opry, the Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Assembly of Community Arts Councils of Oklahoma, Allied Arts of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Ballet Oklahoma and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma have offered students a wide range of professional field experience. In addition, students have the opportunity to serve in various management or artistic positions on campus with OCU 's The American Spirit Dance Company, Spirit of Grace Liturgical Dancers, The Oklahoma Opera and Music Theatre Company, OCU Pep Dancers, and University Theatre, as well as with other University, local and regional performing groups.
Graduates are prepared to follow a wide variety of professional career paths.
Career opportunities within the entertainment industry include production tour managers, facilities managers, theater managers, entertainment directors, event promoters, production or event marketing professionals, entertainment attorneys, agents, producers, publicists, event coordinators, technical directors, non-profit organization managers and more. For more information about the Entertainment Business program, contact Professor Rachel Jacquemain . .