Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
START YOUR JOURNEY IN ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS
Available at
SAE Institute Atlanta,
SAE Institute Chicago,
SAE Institute Nashville
Tuition & Fees
Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
Domestic Tuition & Fees
Atlanta Campus – $36,992.00
Chicago Campus – $35,904.00
Nashville Campus – $34,944.00
Please refer to the current catalog for official information and details regarding tuition and fees.
Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
International Tuition & Fees
Atlanta Campus – $36,992.00
Chicago Campus – $35,904.00
Nashville Campus – $34,944.00
Please refer to the current catalog for official information and details regarding tuition and fees.
Duration(s)
16 Months
19 Months (ATL)
Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
Course Durations
16 Months
19 Months (ATL)
Start Date(s)
SAE Institute Atlanta
January 13th, 2025
March 10th, 2025
SAE Institute Chicago
January 13th, 2025
March 10th, 2025
SAE Institute Nashville
January 13th, 2025
March 10th, 2025
Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
Start Dates
SAE Institute Atlanta
January 13th, 2025
March 10th, 2025
SAE Institute Chicago
January 13th, 2025
March 10th, 2025
SAE Institute Nashville
January 13th, 2025
March 10th, 2025
Entry Requirements
Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
Domestic Entry Requirements
Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
International Entry Requirements
The entertainment industry is one of the most exciting industries to be a part of and offers a wide range of employment opportunities for talented, passionate people like you.
Our program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to be on the front lines of the music, film, and entertainment industry.
Our program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to be on the front lines of the music, film, and entertainment industry.
YOUR CAREER IN ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS BEGINS NOW
Apply fundamental media production skills to entertainment business practices.
Develop and author a business, marketing, and branding plan.
Learn about legal aspects of the entertainment industry, including contracts, copyright, and intellectual property.
Gain technical and professional skills
We prepare our students to go from the classroom to the workplace with the skills they need to succeed.
Collaborate with experts
Learn from industry professionals, collaborate with creative peers and extend your network through our global reach.
Varied curriculum
At SAE Institute, explore diverse topics like entertainment management, entrepreneurship, property rights, distribution, and contemporary media production across video, audio, web, and graphic design, among others. Our programs prepare you for the media industry's challenges. With flexible scheduling, including day and evening classes, customized to fit your learning lifestyle.
Gain a foundation in design and video
Our program will equip you with practical contemporary media production skills in video, audio, web, and graphic design.
THIS ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS COURSE COVERS:
Management and Entrepreneurship
Marketing and Social Media
Survey of the Entertainment Industry
Introduction to Entertainment Law
Media Production
Course Structure
The Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business program consists of 16 courses taken in 16 or 19 months depending on the campus. Students enrolled full-time in the associate program take 2 courses per module with a short break between modules and semesters. Students must successfully complete 64 credit hours of core Entertainment Business, Career Preparation, and General Education courses to receive an Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business degree.
Required Core Courses
4 Credits
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta: All class meetings are on-ground.
All Other Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of one asynchronous hour per week. All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground.
This course introduces students to common business practices both in general and as they relate to the creative industries. Students will explore subjects including accounting, business planning and analysis, publishing, copyright, contracts, taxes, and royalties as they relate to entertainment industries.
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta: All class meetings are on-ground.
All Other Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of one asynchronous hour per week. All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground.
This course introduces students to common business practices both in general and as they relate to the creative industries. Students will explore subjects including accounting, business planning and analysis, publishing, copyright, contracts, taxes, and royalties as they relate to entertainment industries.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground.
This course provides students a broad-based perspective on the creative industries. Students will learn about the history, development, current state, and potential future directions of the entertainment industry, as well as the various roles and positions within them.
Prerequisite: None
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground.
This course provides students a broad-based perspective on the creative industries. Students will learn about the history, development, current state, and potential future directions of the entertainment industry, as well as the various roles and positions within them.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of one asynchronous hour per week.
This course provides an introduction to fundamental legal concepts, practices, and issues in entertainment business.
Prerequisite: None
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of one asynchronous hour per week.
This course provides an introduction to fundamental legal concepts, practices, and issues in entertainment business.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of one asynchronous hour per week.
This course will cover the creation and integration of electronic media in the entertainment industries, including planning, production, post-production, and distribution.
Prerequisite: None
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of one asynchronous hour per week.
This course will cover the creation and integration of electronic media in the entertainment industries, including planning, production, post-production, and distribution.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course provides students with a foundation in marketing principles, concepts, and practices as well as current social media platforms and their application in advertising, marketing, and branding within the entertainment industry.
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course provides students with a foundation in marketing principles, concepts, and practices as well as current social media platforms and their application in advertising, marketing, and branding within the entertainment industry.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the timeline, logistics, and legal and business factors involved in planning different kinds of entertainment business events. The course will cover strategies and tools to plan and execute events within a range of environments across the entertainment industry.
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the timeline, logistics, and legal and business factors involved in planning different kinds of entertainment business events. The course will cover strategies and tools to plan and execute events within a range of environments across the entertainment industry.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ENT100 and ENT110
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course addresses advanced business structures, roles, and relationships within different segments of the entertainment industry. Emphasis is placed on new and emerging business structures, relationships, and distribution channels.
Prerequisites: ENT100 and ENT110
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course addresses advanced business structures, roles, and relationships within different segments of the entertainment industry. Emphasis is placed on new and emerging business structures, relationships, and distribution channels.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course introduces students to the structure of the Internet, including server systems and software, web protocols, programming languages, content management systems, databases, and general web design principles. Students will create and maintain commercial-quality web pages using contemporary web design practices and systems.
Prerequisite: None
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course introduces students to the structure of the Internet, including server systems and software, web protocols, programming languages, content management systems, databases, and general web design principles. Students will create and maintain commercial-quality web pages using contemporary web design practices and systems.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ENT100 and ENT140
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts in entrepreneurship, business management, and organizational leadership as they relate to the entertainment industries. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making, ethics, communication, and business planning.
Prerequisites: ENT100 and ENT140
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts in entrepreneurship, business management, and organizational leadership as they relate to the entertainment industries. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making, ethics, communication, and business planning.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ENT140 and ENT150
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course is a final culminating project for the Entertainment Business Program. In this course, students will apply principles and concepts of entertainment business to create, execute, and present a real-world entertainment business project.
Prerequisites: ENT140 and ENT150
Atlanta Campus: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
All Other Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course is a final culminating project for the Entertainment Business Program. In this course, students will apply principles and concepts of entertainment business to create, execute, and present a real-world entertainment business project.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be taken within final two semesters of program
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course focuses on developing professional life skills to help students succeed and advance in industry careers. Subjects explored include personal development, networking, writing resumes and cover letters, personal marketing, negotiation, interviewing skills, working in collaborative environments, and developing an online presence
Prerequisite: Must be taken within final two semesters of program
All Campuses: All class meetings are on-ground with the exception of 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course focuses on developing professional life skills to help students succeed and advance in industry careers. Subjects explored include personal development, networking, writing resumes and cover letters, personal marketing, negotiation, interviewing skills, working in collaborative environments, and developing an online presence
Required General Education Courses
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENG100
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course explores the functions, meanings, and influences of modern and contemporary art. Emphasis will be placed on aesthetic, social, and cultural factors and their relationship to artistic expression. Students will engage with a range of theoretical perspectives for the analysis and interpretation of art.
Prerequisite: ENG100
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course explores the functions, meanings, and influences of modern and contemporary art. Emphasis will be placed on aesthetic, social, and cultural factors and their relationship to artistic expression. Students will engage with a range of theoretical perspectives for the analysis and interpretation of art.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course addresses communication and public speaking skills, the principles of communication theory, and how to put them into practice.
Prerequisites: None
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course addresses communication and public speaking skills, the principles of communication theory, and how to put them into practice.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course develops fundamental composition skills for writing clear, coherent, and effective written prose. Coursework focuses on paragraph and essay construction, the conventions of academic writing, audience awareness, research methods, reading comprehension, critical analysis and interpretation, rhetorical persuasion, and Standard English usage.
Prerequisites: None
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course develops fundamental composition skills for writing clear, coherent, and effective written prose. Coursework focuses on paragraph and essay construction, the conventions of academic writing, audience awareness, research methods, reading comprehension, critical analysis and interpretation, rhetorical persuasion, and Standard English usage.
4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course provides an overview of college-level mathematics and will cover concepts from formal logic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and probability. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills.
Prerequisites: None
All Campuses: 7 sessions on-ground, 7 sessions online, 1 asynchronous hour per week.
This course provides an overview of college-level mathematics and will cover concepts from formal logic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and probability. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills.
We collaborate with the best in business to make sure that your course is relevant to your chosen career path and equips you with all the skills needed to enter the entertainment business.
Career Outcomes
After completing the Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business Program, graduates will be able to find entry-level opportunities for careers such as:
- Music Director
- Social Media Manager
- Public Relations Consultant
- Venue Management
- Advertising Agent
- And more...
Alumni Spotlights
Course FAQs
Students carrying a full time course load should expect to devote at least 25-34 hours per week to their program of study. In addition to workshops and regular classes, students are expected to complete 2 hours of outside class preparation per class per week. All program core curriculum courses require 3 hours of supervised project/lab work per class per week in addition to the 2 hours of outside class preparation per class per week.
SAE Institute Alumni is a network of SAE graduates. When you graduate, you will have the opportunity to join the global Alumni Association as well as the USA Alumni Association.
The degree program is a more intensive course of study that includes a wider range of courses. This better prepares the graduate for success in the field.
