Curriculum Details
Major Requirements (79 Credits)
The major requirements are comprised of management core courses, major electives, and art concentration courses. Management core provides students with training on business management, marketing, finance, and accounting, as well as non-profit organization fundraising. Students can further expand their knowledge in arts and management through elective courses. Additionally, all students will choose one area of art in which they want to specialize: performing arts or fine arts.
Major Required Courses for BFA in Arts Management
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Core (27 cr) | |||
| ACC221 | Financial Accounting | 3 | None |
| ACC222 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACC221 |
| AMG335 | Fund Raising for the Arts | 3 | None |
| AMG431 | Business Plan Development | 3 | MKT201 & ACC222 |
| BUS121 | Fundamentals of Arts Management | 3 | None |
| BUS213 | Business Finance | 3 | ACC221 |
| BUS331 | Arts and Entertainment Law | 3 | None |
| MGM331 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | None |
| MKT201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | None |
| Major Electives (18 cr) | |||
| Choose a minimum of 9 Cr from the following list and the rest from either the following list or any ARH, ART, DRP, DSG, DAN, DAB, MUS course(s) in upper division |
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| AMG334 | Public Relations for the Arts | 3 | None |
| MKT321 | Digital Marketing | 3 | MKT201 |
| CIS102 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | None |
| ECO211 | Microeconomics | 3 | ECO101 |
| HRM301 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 | None |
| BUS211 | Marketing for Creative Industries | 3 | None |
| BUS214 | Financial Market and Investment | 3 | ACC221 |
| DAS341 | Business Data Analysis | 3 | STA101 |
| AMG351 | Art Management Junior Internship | 3 | Dept. Approval |
| MGM432 | Managing and Leading Organizations | 3 | None |
| Senior Synthesis and Career Development (4 cr) | |||
| Choose one of: | |||
| AMG455 | Senior Project | 4 | Dept. Approval |
| AMG459 | Arts Management Practicum | 4 | Dept. Approval |
| AMG469 | Arts Management Internship | 4 | Dept. Approval |
| Concentration: Choose one of | |||
| Concentration – Performing Arts (30 cr) | |||
| History/Theory/Literature | 15 | ||
| ARH102 | Art History II | 3 | None |
| DAN141 | Introduction to Performing | 2 | None |
| DAN232 | Dance Anatomy | 2 | None |
| DAN242 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | None |
| DAN311A | Dance Pedagogy I | 2 | None |
| MUS240A | History of Western Music A | 2 | None |
| MUS240B | History of Western Music B | 2 | MUS240A |
| Techniques/Practices | 15 | ||
| Select a minimum of 16 cr from the following courses | |||
| DAB101R | Fundamentals of Classical Ballet I | 6 | None |
| DAB201R | Fundamentals of Classical Ballet II | 6 | DAB101R |
| DAB301R | Fundamentals of Classical Ballet III | 6 | DAB201R |
| DAN121R | Introduction to Repertoire of Dance | 2 | None |
| DAB221R | Repertory and Rehearsal I: Ballet | 3 | DAN121R |
| DAB312A | Choreography I: Classical Ballet | 2 | None |
| DAN101R | Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance I | 6 | None |
| DAN201R | Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance II | 6 | DAN101R |
| DAN301R | Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance III | 6 | DAN201R |
| DAN221R | Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Chinese Dance | 2 | DAN121R |
| DAN312A | Choreography I: Classical Chinese Dance | 2 | None |
| DAN132 | Modern Dance | 2 | Instructor approval |
| MUS102 | Keyboard Skills | 2 | None |
| MUS202 | Advanced Keyboard Skills | 2 | MUS102 |
| Concentration – Fine Arts (30 cr) | |||
| History/Theory/Literature | 13 | ||
| ARH101 | Art History I | 3 | None |
| ARH102 | Art History II | 3 | None |
| ARH131 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | None |
| ART111 | Visual Literacy I | 2 | None |
| DSG215 | Design with Color | 2 | None |
| Techniques/Composition | 17 | ||
| Select a minimum of 17 cr from the following courses or select any DRP and/or DSG courses from FAD curriculum | |||
| ART101A | Perspective A | 2 | None |
| ART101B | Perspective B | 2 | ART101A |
| ART103 | Introduction to Sculpture | 2 | None |
| ART107 | Dynamic Composition | 2 | None |
| ART105 | Photography | 2 | None |
| Total Major Requirements | 79 | ||
General Education (40 credits)
All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits of General Education (Gen Ed) Core.
The following major courses also fulfill the Art and Aesthetics requirement (5 credits) in Gen Ed for students in Fine Arts and Design.
Degree Specified Courses for the Gen Ed Core
| Code | Title | Credits | Gen Ed Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performing Arts Concentration | |||
| MUS240A | History of Western Music A | 2 | Art and Aesthetics |
| MUS240B | History of Western Music B | 2 | Art and Aesthetics |
| DAN242 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | Art and Aesthetics |
| Fine Arts Concentration | |||
| ARH101 | Art History I | 3 | Art and Aesthetics |
| ART111 | Visual Literacy I | 2 | Art and Aesthetics |
BFA in Arts Management majors are required to take the following additional Gen Ed courses.
Degree Required Additional Gen Ed Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS132 | Nutrition, Health and Wellness | 3 | |
| PHL132 | Philosophical Perspectives II | 1 | |
| PHL231 | Philosophical Perspectives III | 1 | |
Free Electives (6 credits)
Students are required to take an additional 9 credits of courses of their choice offered by the College.