Arts Administration Minor

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The 18 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 (18 credits):

ART 235 Concepts of Computer Graphics 3 credit hours
MGT 150 Principles of Management 3 credit hours
THE 300 Arts Administration 3 credit hours

6 credits from the following:

ART 206 Elements of Computer Graphics 3 credit hours
ART 207 Introduction to Art Therapy 3 credit hours
ART 296 Publication Design 3 credit hours
ART 397 Expressive Therapy and Community Arts 3 credit hours
CM 323 Publications Editing and Design 3 credit hours
CM 324 Public Relations Events and Promotions 3 credit hours
CM 410 Media Management 3 credit hours
HSP 230 Leadership in the Hospitality Industry 3 credit hours
HSP 240 Facility Management 3 credit hours
HSV 415 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
THE 221 Production Management 3 credit hours
THE 498 Independent Study 1-3 credit hours
OR Internship

3 credits from the following:

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