Arts Administration
Faculty: Kim Zarkin
Program Goals
- To develop writing and editing skills applicable to a variety of professions in the arts community.
- To learn to effectively present skills, interests, accomplishments, and abilities to prospective employers or clients.
- To demonstrate appropriate attitudes, skills, and techniques essential to working in a team as a member and a leader.
- To develop an understanding of the fundamentals of nonprofit organizations.
- To develop a fundamental understanding of business practices.
Objectives
The Arts Administration Program offers a major in Arts Administration leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The curriculum is designed to prepare a student for a productive career as a leader of an arts organization.
Program Requirements
Students who major in Arts Administration are required to have a minor in Art, Dance, Film Studies, Music, or Theatre. Students may also create a contract minor of 24 credits.Students must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA in courses required for the major. Prerequisite courses must be satisfied with a grade of C- or better.Students must meet the college-wide graduation requirements in addition to completing course work for the Arts Administration major:
- 124 total hours
- 30 upper division hours
- WCore or Honors requirements
Arts Administration Major
| Requirement Description | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
| I. World Language Requirement | 8 | |
| Arts Administration majors must complete eight credit hours in a single world language. | ||
| II. Required Business Courses | 9 | |
| ACCT 213 Financial Accounting (3) | BUSI 102 or BUSI 101A and BUSI 101B | |
| BUSI 102 Business Fundamentals I: Transfer Student (3) | MATH 101 or above | |
| BUSI 225 Business Law and Ethics (3) | BUSI 102 or BUSI 101A and BUSI 101B | |
| III. Required Communication Courses | 24-28 | |
| COMM 210 Media Writing I (4) | ||
| COMM 310 Business and Professional Writing I (4) | COMM 210 | |
| COMM 326 Introduction to Web Writing and Design (4) | ||
| COMM 336 Public Relations Principles (4) | ||
| COMM 380 Communication and Nonprofit Organizations (4) | ||
| COMM 440 Internship (2-6)* | instructor permission | |
| COMM 490 Portfolio Workshop (2) | ||
| IV. Electives | 20 | |
| ACCT 313 Managerial Accounting (3) | ACCT 213 | |
| COMM 250 Introduction to Human Communication (4) | ||
| COMM 311 Business and Professional Writing II (4) | ||
| COMM 322 Multimedia Image Production (4) | ||
| COMM 338 Principles of Advertising (4) | ||
| COMM 345 Video Production (4) | ||
| COMM 350 Organizational Communication (4) | COMM 250 | |
| COMM 365 Intercultural and Global Communication (4) | ||
| COMM 370 Design Foundations (4) | ||
| COMM 371 Multimedia Tools and Production (4) | COMM 370 | |
| COMM 372 Design and the User Experience (4) | COMM 371 | |
| COMM 440 Internship (2-6)* | instructor permission | |
| MGMT 305 Principles of Management (4) | BUSI 102 or BUSI 101A and BUSI 101B | |
| MGMT 310 The Entrepreneurial Mindset (2) | ||
| MGMT 311 Business Model Development (2) | ||
| MGMT 433 Organizational Behavior (4) | MGMT 305 | |
| MGMT 460 Organizational Change and Advanced Management (4) | MGMT 305 | |
| MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing (3) | BUSI 102 or BUSI 101A and BUSI 101B | |
| V. Accompanying Minor Requirement | 21-28 | |
Arts Administration majors are required to complete a minor from the list below:
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| TOTAL HOURS FOR ARTS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR | 82-93 |
*If a student is a double major where both majors require an internship, a single internship may count towards both majors, contingent on faculty approval.
Recommended Plan of Study for Arts Administration Major
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Freshman Year | BUSI 102 (3) for transfer students | ACCT 213 (4) COMM 210 |
| Sophomore Year | COMM 326 | COMM 310 Elective |
| Junior Year | BUSI 225 COMM 336 Elective |
COMM 380 Elective |
| Senior Year | COMM 440 Elective |
COMM 490 Elective |