Arts Administration, BS

Required Courses in the Arts (30 credits)

• Art

  Choose one 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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  Choose one Art History 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 two courses from the following (2 credits):

  • DA 101 - DA 108
  • WB-DA courses

  Choose one course from the following (3 credits): PCA 220-DA  or PCA 221-DA  

   

  Theatre

  Choose two courses from the following (6 credits): PCA-TH course, TH 136 , TH 150 , EN 363  

   

  Arts Electives (9 credits)

   

Required Courses in Arts Administration, Business, and Strategic Communication (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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• Experiential Learning – 3 credits, chosen from:

• 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: 3
• AA 475 - Internship in Arts Administration Min Units: 6

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  Arts Administration Electives (choose two from the following):

• AA 315 - Arts in Society Min Units: 3
• AA 330 - Venue Management Min Units: 3
• AA 335 - Special Events Min Units: 3
• 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

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• AC 203 - Introduction to Accounting Min Units: 3
• MS 100 - Business Applications with Excel Min Units: 2
• EC 231 - Principles of Microeconomics Min Units: 3

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• Choose one of the following:

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

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• Choose one of the following:

• 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, MG, MK, or STR (3 credits)

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University Core Curriculum (24 credits)

Arts Administration majors fulfill the following requirements of the University Core Curriculum: Perspectives in the Creative Arts (because they take nine credit hours in the arts), The Social World (because they take nine credit hours in the social sciences), the Indianapolis Community Requirement, and the Butler Cultural Requirement.

Free Electives (14 credits)