Arts Administration, BS

Required Courses in the Arts (30 credits)

• Art

  Select 1 Perspectives in the Creative Arts course from the following (3 credits):

• PCA 200-ART - Introduction to Visual Art Min Units: 3
• PCA 202-ART - Introduction to Art History Min Units: 3
• PCA 219-AA - Arts in Society Min Units: 3
• PCA 239-AA - Arts & Cultural Management in Italy Min Units: 3

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  Select 1 Social Justice and Diversity course from the following (3 credits):

• ART 317 - American Art and Visual Culture Min Units: 3
• ART 319 - World History of Photography Min Units: 3
• ART 320 - Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary Art (1960 to present) Min Units: 3

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  Music

• Applied Music or Ensemble (AM or ES course, 1 credit)
• PCA 241-MU - Music in Action Min Units: 3

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  Dance

  Choose 2 courses (2 credits):

  • DA 100 - DA 108
  • PWB-DA courses

  Choose 1 course (3 credits):

  • PCA 220-DA  or PCA 221-DA  

   

  Theatre

  Choose 2 credits (6 credits)

  • PCA-TH course
  • TH 136  
  • TH 150  
  • EN 363  

  Various Arts Electives (9 credits)

   

Arts Administration Requirements (52 credits)

• AA 201 - Survey of Arts Administration Min Units: 2
• AA 301 - Principles and Practices of Arts Administration Min Units: 3

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• Experential Learning (select 1):

• AA 371 - Experiential Learning Min Units: 1
• AA 372 - Experiential Learning Min Units: 2
• AA 373 - Experiential Learning Min Units: 3

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• AA 400 - Internship Preparation Min Units: 0
• AA 410 - Marketing the Arts for Nonprofit Organizations Min Units: 3
• AA 415 - Fundraising for the Arts Min Units: 3
• AA 420 - Financial Management for the Arts Min Units:
• AA 475 - Internship in Arts Administration Min Units: 6

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  Arts Administration Elective (select 1):

• AA 383 - Special Seminar in Arts Administration Min Units: 3
• AA 390 - Leadership and Artistic Vision Min Units: 3
• AA 425 - Arts, Education, and Community Engagement Min Units: 3
• AA 450 - Arts Administration Senior Seminar Min Units: 3
• AA 330 - Venue Management Min Units: 3
• AA 335 - Special Events Min Units: 3

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• AC 203 - Introduction to Accounting Min Units: 3
• EC 231 - Principles of Microeconomics Min Units: 3

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• Legal Environment of Business or Organizational Behavior (select 1):

• LE 263 - Legal Environment of Business Min Units: 3
• MG 360 - Organizational Behavior Min Units: 3

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• MS 100 - Business Applications with Excel Min Units: 2

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• Promotional Writing 1 or Intro to News Reporting and Writing (select 1):

• STR 128 - Promotional Writing I Min Units: 3
• JR 112 - Introduction to Multimedia Journalism Min Units: 3

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• STR 222 - Principles of Strategic Communication Min Units: 3
• STR 251 - Design & Production for STR Min Units: 3
• Elective in LE, MK, MG or STR (3 credits)

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Core Curriculum (24 credits)

See the Core Curriculum  for more information.

• First-Year Seminar - 6 credits total
• Global and Historical Studies - 6 credits total
• Texts and Ideas - 3 credits
• The Natural World - 5 credits
• Analytical Reasoning - 3 credits
• Physical Well-Being - 1 credit

General Electives (22 credits)