Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Cuyler, Antonio Christopher
Author's Email Address	antoniocuyler@hotmail.com
URN	etd-04052007-005405
Title	The Career Paths of Non-European-American Executive Opera Administrators in the United States.
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Art Education, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Pat Villeneuve Committee Chair Anne Hodges Committee Member Marcia Rosal Committee Member Patrick Mason Committee Member
Keywords	Arts Management Opera Administration Opera Career Path Studies Career Development Theory Arts Administration
Date of Defense	2007-01-26
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The individual and organizational practices that advance and impede careers of people of color are well documented in research (Alfred, 2001; Bell, 1990; Clay, 1998; Chee, 2004; Darden, 2003; Dawkins, 2004; Fagneson, 1993; Green-Powell, 1993; Huang, 1995; King-Toler, 2004; Lester, 1996; Livingston, 2000, 2003; Salleh-Barone, 2004; Scott, 2003; Thomas and Gabarro, 2005). In the arts, however, little is known about the career challenges, choices, and patterns of professional growth of non-European-American executive-level managers. DiMaggio (1987) studied the careers of executive managers in the arts, but excluded opera administrators and ignored the scarcity of non- European-Americans in these positions. Yet, affirmative action, the bi-cultural life structure theory, and Alfred’s (2001) internal/external model offer explanations for how non-European-Americans achieved executive careers in major opera companies. Consequently, this exploratory qualitative research study examined the career trajectories of three non-European-American executive opera administrators to identify career advancers, career barriers, career strategies, and beneficial experiences to their career success. Through in-depth-semi-structured interviews, follow-up interviews, content analysis, and document analysis, this study compiled the most comprehensive primary source material on the career paths of non-European-American executive opera administrators. The findings of this study support the development of a paradigm that will assist future arts administrators in their pursuit of vertical mobility in arts administration.
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