Media Arts
615-898-2203
Tom Neff, program coordinator
Tom.Neff@mtsu.edu
Kimberly D. Gates, program advisor
615-494-7998
Kimberly.Gates@mtsu.edu
The Media Management degree offers preparation for students to work in a management position in the entertainment industry. While stressing entertainment, Media Management majors and minors develop skills, aesthetics, and practices applicable to all businesses: whether film and television, marketing and advertising, wholesale and retail, health and lifestyle, product development and manufacturing, etc.
The program takes a highly practical approach to giving students a broad range of highly marketable skills necessary to succeed and thrive in today’s ever-changing business media landscape. These skills range from production and project management, sales, finance, law, general management, HR, accounting, business and media theory, entrepreneurship, audience and messaging, and other tools.
During their MTSU experience, students build a portfolio of projects and work experience to launch their careers with confidence, expertise, and tangible work samples. Internships, where students work with real world companies in real world management positions, are an integral part of the curriculum.
Media Management is a good fit for students who like being involved with media production but prefer the organizational, management, or business aspects of the work. Primary career paths include media management, media marketing, media production, media operations, and media sales to name a few. There are media management positions in every organizations that deals with media.
NOTE: Majors must complete all major course requirements with a grade of C (2.00) or better.
