Communication and the Arts - Requirements for the Major
Communications and the Arts Program | Communications and the Arts Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
Areas of Emphasis
Each area of emphasis has unique requirements for supporting and upper-level courses.
Arts Management
Supporting Courses, 24 credits
Core, 12 Credits required:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMN ART 257 Arts in the Community, 3 credits
- COMN ART 261 Understanding the Arts, 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 Material and Values in Music I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 220 Stage Management
- THEATRE - 3 credits in dance
- THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast Member, 1 credit
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
History/Theory (minimum of 3 credits):
- COMN ART 102 History of the Visual Arts: Ancient to Medieval, 3 credits
- COMN ART 103 History of the Visual Arts: Renaissance to Modern, 3 credits
- COMN ART 121 Survey of Western Music, 3 credits
- COMN ART 141 Introduction to the Theatre Arts, 3 credits
- COMN ART 202 Concepts and Issues of Modern Art, 3 credits
- COMN ART 221 Popular Music Since 1955, 3 credits
- COMN ART 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 Communication, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 24 Credits:
Arts Management Core, 12 credits required:
- COMN ART 354 Managing Arts and Cultural Organizations, 3 credits
- COMN ART 355 Funding and Financial Issues in the Arts, 3 credits
- COMN ART 356 Promoting the Arts, 3 credits
- COMN ART 480 Arts Management Seminar, 1 credit
Internship / Practicum, choose 3 credits minimum:
- COMN ART 455 Practicum in Arts Management, 3 credits
- COMN ART 497 Internship, 1-12 Credits
Upper-Level Arts, choose 3 credits:
- COMN ART 327 Jazz History, 3 credits
- COMN ART 328 Musical Theatre History, 3 credits
- COMN ART 329 World Music, 3 credits
- COMN ART 360 Art and Ideas, 3 credits
- COMN ART 370 Modern American Culture, 3 credits
- COMN ART 371 World Art, 3 credits
Management and Business, choose 6 credits:
- ACCTG 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
Design Arts
Supporting Courses, 29 credits
- ART 101 Tools, Safety, and Materials, 1 credit
- ART 106 Design Methods, 3 credits
- ART 107 Two-Dimensional Design, 3 credits
- ART 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
- COMM 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMN ART 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications,4 credits
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
History and Theory, choose 9 credits:
History (minimum of 3 credits):
- COMN ART 103 History of the Visual Arts II: Renaissance to Modern, 3 credits
- COMN ART 202 Concepts and Issues of Modern Art, 3 credits
- COMN ART 370 Modern American Culture, 3 credits
Theory (minimum of 3 credits):
- COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMM 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
Graphics core, 9 credits:
- COMN ART 331 Graphic Communications Studio I, 3 credits
- COMN ART 332 Graphic Communications Studio II, 3 credits
- COMN ART 433 Advanced Graphics Studio, 3 credits
Writing/Text Processing, choose 6 credits:
- COMM 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMN ART 375 Communication Skills: Language of Metaphor, 3 credits
Image Processing, choose 6 credits:
- ART 302 Intermediate Drawing, 3 credits
- ART 311 Intermediate Painting, 3 credits
- ART 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- ART 344 Photography III, 3 credits
- ART 375 Screen Printing, 3 credits
- ART 37 Lithography, 3 credits
- ART 402 Advanced Drawing, 3 credits
- ART 410 Advanced Painting, 3 credits
- ART 470 Advanced Printmaking, 3 credits
Applied/Practicum, choose 3 credits:
- COMM 460 Publications Management, 3 credits
- COMN ART 435 Graphic Communications Publishing Workshop, 3 credits
- COMN ART 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
Environmental Design
Supporting Courses, 15 credits
- ART 106 Design Methods, 3 credits
- ART 107 Two-Dimensional Design, 3 credits
Choose 9 credits:
- COMN ART 102 History of the Visual Arts: Ancient to Medieval, 3 credits
- COMN ART 103 History of the Visual Arts: Renaissance to Modern, 3 credits
- COMN ART 202 Concepts and Issues of Modern Art, 3 credits
- COMN ART 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications, 4 credits
- UR RE ST 100 Introduction to Urban Studies, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
Choose 9 credits:
- COMN ART 436 Environmental Design Studio I, 3 credits (individual scale)
- COMN ART 437 Environmental Design Studio II, 3 credits (small-group scale)
- COMN ART 438 Environmental Design Studio III, 3 credits (community scale)
- COMN ART 439 Environmental Design Studio IV, 3 credits (senior project)
Choose 15 credits:
- COMN ART 331 Graphic Communications Studio I, 3 credits
- COMN ART 332 Graphic Communications Studio II, 3 credits
- COMN ART 433 Advanced Graphics Studio, 3 credits
- COMN ART 435 Graphic Communications Publishing Workshop, 3 credits
- COMN ART 497 Internship in Graphic Communications, 3-12 credits
- UR RE ST 412 Urban and Regional Planning, 3 credits