Diploma in Entertainment Business
Start your journey in the entertainment business
Available at
SAE Institute Atlanta,
SAE Institute Chicago
Tuition & Fees
Diploma in Entertainment Business
Domestic Tuition & Fees
Atlanta Campus – $24,552.00
Chicago Campus – $24,068.00
Please refer to the current catalog for official information and details regarding tuition and fees.
Diploma in Entertainment Business
International Tuition & Fees
Atlanta Campus – $24,552.00
Chicago Campus – $24,068.00
Please refer to the current catalog for official information and details regarding tuition and fees.
Duration(s)
12 Months
Diploma in Entertainment Business
Course Durations
12 Months
Start Date(s)
SAE Institute Atlanta
October 28th, 2024
January 13th, 2025
SAE Institute Chicago
October 28th, 2024
January 13th, 2025
Diploma in Entertainment Business
Start Dates
SAE Institute Atlanta
October 28th, 2024
January 13th, 2025
SAE Institute Chicago
October 28th, 2024
January 13th, 2025
Entry Requirements
Diploma in Entertainment Business
Domestic Entry Requirements
Diploma in Entertainment Business
International Entry Requirements
The right education can be a necessary step to successfully enter the competitive entertainment industry.
Our program prepares you for a range of careers within the industry in as little as 12 months.
Our program prepares you for a range of careers within the industry in as little as 12 months.
YOUR CAREER IN ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS BEGINS NOW
Apply fundamental media production skills to entertainment business practices.
Get ready to conceive, plan, and execute events and business strategies.
Learn the business of entertainmement, whether you like to be center stage or behind the scenes.
Get skilled up on business practices
We equip you with essential business skills including fundamentals, marketing, artist development, entertainment management, entrepreneurship, and more. Our comprehensive curriculum ensures you're well-prepared for success in the industry. With our flexible class scheduling options, including convenient day and evening classes, you can tailor your learning to fit your schedule and commitments seamlessly.
Collaborate with the experts
Learn from industry professionals, collaborate with creative peers and extend your network through our global reach.
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:
Media Production
Introduction to Entertainment Business
Event Management and Touring
Web Design and Development
Career Preparation
Course Structure
The Diploma in Entertainment Business Program consists of 11 courses taken in 12 months. Students enrolled full-time in the diploma program take 1-2 courses per module with a short break between modules and semesters. Students must successfully complete 40 credit hours of core Entertainment Business courses and 4 credits in Career Preparation courses to receive a Diploma in Entertainment Business.
Course Structure
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
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 Diploma in Entertainment Business Program, graduates will be qualified for entry-level opportunities for careers such as:
Advertising Agent
Artist Liaison
Music Publisher
Artist Manager
Booking Agent
Conference Planner & Organizer
And more…
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The primary objective of SAE’s Career Services team is to assist students and graduates in securing career-related employment by developing industry relationships, communicating opportunities, and providing guidance and resources. From day one, Career Services is available to assist you with your career goals. SAE offers a range of career-related services to assist students in developing the necessary skills and tools that will enhance their job search upon graduation. SAE Career Services Advisors are regularly developing relationships with potential employers and seeking out employment opportunities to support graduates and alumni. In a student’s last module/semester, a one-on-one Career Planning Session is scheduled to finalize and launch the job search campaign.
