CENT
5100

Marketing for the Arts

College of Performing Arts: Coll of Performing Arts

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Majors Only
Marketing for the Arts
Fall 2025
Taught By: Kent Davidson
Section: A

CRN: 18107

Credits: 3

This course covers the principles, strategies and tactics of marketing for artists and arts managers seeking to gain deeper insights into, and engagement with, their fans and patrons. The course addresses both DIY approaches of lightly institutionalized individual artists and more formal traditional-to-current approaches of cultural institutions. Key topics include: the relationship between purpose, mission, branding, and programming; data, segmentation, and analysis/research in a business about people; developing a digital presence; storytelling; public relations; and the patron experience.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: College of Performing Arts (CO)

Department: Coll of Performing Arts (COPA)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 21

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2025 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 1:34am EST 3/4/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 8/27/2025 - 12/15/2025