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2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Arts Management, B.A.


Director

Joseph L. Rivers, Music and Film Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in arts management curriculum outlined below provides an interdisciplinary program in arts management, business, performing arts and an area of artistic specialization in art, film, music, or theatre. The degree prepares students for careers in arts organizations, arts related businesses and graduate study in arts management. Students are also required to complete an arts management internship as a capstone experience to practically apply the concepts and techniques learned in the classroom. Semester internships may be completed locally, regionally, nationally, and/or internationally through special arrangements.

All students complete the following core studies in arts management. Because of the interdisciplinary nature and the number of courses required for the major, students in arts management are required to have a minor in advertising.

Complete one artistic specialization track


Students complete one artistic specialization track in visual art, music, theatre or film studies. Students may also, with permission of an arts management advisor, select a generalist track.

Visual Art Track (18 hours)


Music Track (18 hours)


  • Freshman level Music Theory - choose from MUS 1003 , MUS 1013 , MUS 1023  (6 hours)
  • 3000 - 4000 level Music History and/or Music Literature (3-6 hours)
  • Music Ensemble (1-3 hours)
  • Applied Music (1-2 hours)
  • Music Electives (6 hours)

Film Studies Track (18 hours)


Block courses


Students are required to take the following block courses in their core curriculum depending on their arts management track. Block courses are not counted as hours in the major.

Complete an advertising certificate


Arts management students are required to complete an advertising certificate.