Arts Administration

Faculty and Chair: 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 College 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	Intructor 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:

Art Minor (23)
Dance Minor (21)
Film Studies Minor (24)
Music Minor (24-28)
Theatre Minor (26)
Contract Minor (24) -- Students may choose an existing minor or build a course list in conjunction with the chair of Arts Administration.

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
Year 1	BUSI 102 (3) for transfer students	ACCT 213 COMM 210
Year 2	COMM 326	COMM 310 Elective
Year 3	BUSI 225 COMM 336 Elective	COMM 380 Elective
Year 4	COMM 440 Elective	COMM 490 Elective