Arts Management - Requirements for the Major

Arts Management Program | Course Descriptions

Supporting Courses, 24 credits

Core Required, 12 credits:

  • ARTS MGT 257 Arts in the Community, 3 credits
  • AVD 261 Understanding the Arts, 3 credits
  • COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
  • POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics, 3 credits

Arts Background Courses, choose 9 credits

Applied Arts (minimum of 3 credits):

  • ART 105 Drawing, 3 credits
  • ART 106 Design Methods, 3 credits
  • ART 107 Two-Dimensional Design, 3 credits
  • ART 230 Introduction to Ceramics, 3 credits
  • ART 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
  • ART 250 Introduction to Fibers/Textiles, 3 credits
  • ART 260 Introduction to Jewelry/Metals, 3 credits
  • MUS APP 101-262 Performance ensemble or lessons
  • MUSIC 151 Materials and Values in Music I, 3 credits
  • THEATRE 220 Stage Management, 3 credits
  • THEATRE 3 credits of dance studio
  • THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
  • THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast, 1 credit
  • THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit

History/Theory (minimum of 3 credits):

  • AVD 102 History of the Visual Arts: Ancient to Medieval, 3 credits
  • AVD 103 History of the Visual Arts II: Renaissance to Modern, 3 credits
  • AVD 121 Survey of Western Music, 3 credits
  • AVD 141 Introduction to Theatre Arts, 3 credits
  • AVD 202 Concepts and Issues of Modern Art, 3 credits
  • AVD 272 Women in the Arts, 3 credits
  • THEATRE 309 Theatre History I: Greek to Elizabethan, 3 credits
  • THEATRE 310 Theatre History II: 17th Century to Realism. 3 credits
  • THEATRE 311 Theatre History III: 20th Century and Contemporary, 3 credits

Communication and Business, choose 3 credits:

  • BUS ADM 206 Law and the Individual, 3 credits
  • COMM 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
  • COMM 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
  • COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits

Upper-Level Courses 24 credits

Arts Management Core, 12 credits required:

  • ARTS MGT 354 Managing Arts and Cultural Organizations, 3 credits
  • ARTS MGT 355 Funding and Financial Issues in the Arts, 3 credits
  • ARTS MGT 356 Promoting the Arts, 3 credits
  • ARTS MGT 480 Arts Management Seminar, 1 credit (minimum 3 credits required)

Internship/Practicum, minimum of 3 credits:

  • ARTS MGT 455 Practicum in Arts Management, 3 credits
  • ARTS MGT 497 Internship, 3-12 credits

Upper-Level Arts, choose 3 credits:

  • AVD 327 Jazz History, 3 credits
  • AVD 328 Musical Theatre History, 3 credits
  • AVD 329 World Music, 3 credits
  • AVD 360 Art and Ideas, 3 credits
  • AVD 370 Modern American Culture, 3 credits
  • AVD 371 World Art, 3 credits

Management and Business, choose 6 credits:

  • ACCT 300 Introductory Accounting, 4 credits
  • COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
  • PU EN AF 344 Leadership and Human Resources, 3 credits
  • PU EN AF 415 Public and Nonprofit Budgeting, 3 credits
  • PU EN AF 428 Evaluating Programs in Public/Nonprofit Organizations, 3 credits

 

Arts Management Program
Course Descriptions