Arts Administration Minor

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The 21-credit minor in Arts Administration focuses on non-profit management for arts organizations such as theatres, museums, and orchestras. Students with a love of the arts who plan to pursue a career in management will be able to design a minor that fits their specific interests while also applying their academic learning through a competitive internship or independent study. Please note that a course chosen to fulfill the minor may require other pre-requisite courses that are not part of the minor; however a student may request a waiver from the instructor of record.

Required Courses (12 credits)

MGT 150 Principles of Management 3 credit hours
HSP 230 Leadership in the Hospitality Industry 3 credit hours
THE 300 Arts Administration 3 credit hours
THE 498 Independent Study 1-3 credit hours
OR
Internship 3 credits

Any two of the following courses (6 credits)

ART 206 Elements of Computer Graphics 3 credit hours
OR
ART 235 (ART134) Concepts of Computer Graphics 3 credit hours
ART 296 Publication Design 3 credit hours
ART 397 Art in Recreation: Beyond Arts and Crafts 3 credit hours
CM 323 Publications Editing and Design 3 credit hours
CM 324 Public Relations Events and Promotions 3 credit hours
HIS 206 Introduction to Museum Studies 3 credit hours
HSP 240 Facility Management 3 credit hours
HSV 415 (SOC415) Grant Writing for Non-profit Agencies 3 credit hours
MUS 397 Music Entertainment and Promotion 3 credit hours
REC 250 Special Events Management 3 credit hours
SOC 436 Applied Volunteer Management 3 credit hours

One of the following courses (3 credits)

ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours
OR
ART 205 Survey of Western Art II 3 credit hours
MUS 290 Introduction to Music Literature 3 credit hours
THE 154 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours