During a trip to tour Stage AE, Greg Joseph of the Clarks discusses the music industry with students
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last year's workshop.
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Do you have a passion for music, movies, sports, theatre, dance and/or media?
Come to a vibrant, Downtown Pittsburgh campus and be a part of Point Park University's sport, arts and entertainment management (SAEM) summer workshop for high school students from July 16-18, 2012. During the SAEM workshop, you'll learn from Point Park's SAEM faculty -- professionals who currently work in the sport, arts and entertainment fields. Event management, legal issues, opportunities in show business, talent representation, venue operations and marketing and promotions will be some of the topics discussed at the workshop.
The SAEM summer workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The total cost to attend the three day summer workshop is $150, which includes lunch each day all event admissions tickets.
Workshop schedule:
Monday, July 16
Steve Tanzilli
, J.D.
8:30 a.m. Arrival
9 – 10:30 a.m. Introduction to sport, arts and entertainment management
10:30 – 11 a.m. Admissions discussion
11 a.m. – Noon Sports and Entertainment Legal Principals 101
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch break
Maggie Johnson, M.A.M.
1 – 3 p.m. Arts marketing: Case study discussion and review
Tuesday, July 17
Ed Traversari, M.B.A.
Trip to Stage AE
8:30 a.m. Arrival
9 – 10 a.m. The live entertainment business
• How it works
• Jobs in the "entertainment biz"
10 – 11 a.m. Event management: Putting on the next BIG event
11 a.m. – noon Public relations in the SAEM industry
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch break
1 – 2 p.m. Managers, agents, performers and the record business
2 – 3 p.m. Guest speaker Greg Joseph of The Clarks to discuss venue and facility management
Wednesday, July 18
Paige Beal, M.B.A.
8:30 a.m. Arrival
9 – Noon SAEM promotions and marketing
• The "must have" skills
• Promotions and marketing at work
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch break
1 – 3 p.m. Backstage tour of the Benedum Center
How to register:
Please complete and mail in the application along with a $100 deposit by June 15, 2012. (Capacity is limited). The remaining fee of $50 must be paid on or before July 16, 2012. Checks are to be made payable to Point Park University.
*Students with financial need may apply for a $150 scholarship. For details, call 412-392-4742 or email stanzilli@pointpark.edu.
Point Park University offers a Bachelor of Science business degree in sport, arts and entertainment management, as well as a SAEM concentration within the M.B.A. program.