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Curriculum Details

Major Requirements (70 credits)
Management Core (27 credits)
Management Core (27 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
BUS121 Fundamentals of Arts Management 3
ACC121 Financial Accounting 3
ACC222 Managerial Accounting 3 ACC121
BUS213 Business Finance 3 ACC121
MKT201 Principles of Marketing 3 BUS121
MKT321 Digital Marketing 3 MKT201
MGM331 Organizational Behavior 3 MKT201 & BUS121
MGM431 Managing and Leading Organizations 3 MGM331
BUS331 Arts and Entertainment Law 3 BUS121 — choose BUS331 or BUS332
BUS332 Introduction to Business Law 3 BUS121 — choose BUS331 or BUS332
Art Core (26 credits)
Art Core (26 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
History/Theory/Literature (minimum 13 credits)
ARH101 Art History I 3
ARH102 Art History II 3
LAS104 Introduction to Performing 2
ART102A Art Anatomy A 2
ART102B Art Anatomy B 2 ART102A
DAN212 Dance Anatomy 3
DAN211 History of Dance: East and West 2
DAN331 Dance Pedagogy I 2
DAN332 Dance Pedagogy II 2 DAN331
MUS204 History of Music 3
MUS111A Western Music Theory A 2
MUS111B Western Music Theory B 2 MUS111A
ARH131 History of Graphic Design 3
ARH211 History of Cinema and Video 2 ARH131 / instructor consent
ART111 Visual Literacy I 2
DSG102 Computer Graphics 3
Techniques/Practices (13 credits)
DAB101R Fundamentals of Classical Ballet I 6
DAN121R Introduction to Repertoire of Dance 2
DAB221R Repertory and Rehearsal I: Ballet 3 DAN121R
DAN101R Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance I 6
DAN221R Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Chinese Dance 2 DAN121R
DAN334 Composition I 2
DAN143R Modern Dance 4 Instructor approval
MUS101A Ear Training A 1
MUS101B Ear Training B 1
MUS102A Keyboard Skills A 1
MUS102B Keyboard Skills B 1
MUS202A Advanced Keyboard Skills A 1 MUS102
MUS202B Advanced Keyboard Skills B 1 MUS102
DRP101 Drawing I 4
DRP102 Beginner Painting 4 DRP101
DRP205 Quick Sketch Techniques 2
DSG101 Design Studio I
DSG104 Typography Design I 3
DSG212 Video Production 3
ART101A Perspective A 2
ART101B Perspective B 2 ART101A
ART107 Composition Theory 3
DSG111 Photography
MUS252 Orchestra Practicum 1 Instructor approval
Major Electives (10 credits)
Major Electives (10 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
CIS102 Introduction to Computing 3
ECO211 Microeconomics 3 ECO101
BUS215 Business Communication 3 ENG101
MGM332 Introduction to Human Resource Management 2 BUS121
BUS214 Financial Market and Investment 3 ACC121
DAS341 Business Data Analysis 3 STA101
BUS315 Finance for Entrepreneurs 3 BUS213
AMG431 Business Plan Development 3 MKT201 & ACC222
AMG361 Art Management Junior Internship 3 Dept. approval
AMG211 Brand Identity 2 MKT201
ECO101 Principles of Economics 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3
MUS252 Orchestra Practicum 1 Instructor approval
Senior Synthesis and Career Development (7 credits)
Senior Synthesis and Career Development (7 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
AMG361 Art Management Junior Internship 1–3 Dept. approval
AMG461 Senior Capstone 4 Dept. approval
General Education Requirements (45 credits)
College Core (11 credits)
College Core (11 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
College Success (2 credits)
LAS102 College Success 2
LAS004 Career Development 0
College English (3 credits)
ENG101 Effective English 3
World Civilizations (6 credits)
CIV111 Western Civilization 3
CIV112 Chinese Civilization 3
CIV113 World Civilization 3
Breadth Distribution (26 credits)
Breadth Distribution (26 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Humanities (6 credits)
HUM125 U.S. Society and Government 3
HUM204 Survey of Western Literature 3 ENG101
HUM221 The Making of the Modern World 3
HUM222 Topics in Chinese History 3
Writing and Rhetoric (3 credits)
ENG104 Public Speaking 3 ENG101
ENG201 Academic Writing 3 ENG101
ENG205 Writing for Media 3 ENG101
ENG221 Debate and Argumentation 3 ENG101
Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
MAT101 Mathematics in Applied Context 3
STA101 Introduction to Statistics 3
MAT201 Linear Algebra 4
MAT104 Applied Calculus 3
MAT105 Calculus I 4
MAT106 Calculus II 4 MAT105
Scientific Reasoning (6 credits)
Social Sciences (3 credits)
ECO101 Principles of Economics 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3
POL102 American Government and Civic Responsibility 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology 3
Natural Sciences (3 credits*)
DAN212 Dance Anatomy 3
ART102A Art Anatomy A 2
ART102B Art Anatomy B 2 ART102A
BMS132 Nutrition, Health, and Wellness 3
BSC100 Principles of Biology 3 corequisite lab
BSC100L Principles of Biology Lab 1 corequisite lecture
CHM100 Principles of Chemistry 3 corequisite lab
CHM100L Principles of Chemistry Lab 1 corequisite lecture
PHY101 General Physics I 3
PHY101L General Physics I Lab 1 corequisite
Art and Aesthetics (5 credits)
ARH101 Art History I 3
ARH102 Art History II 3
ART111 Visual Literacy I 2
ARH131 History of Graphic Design 3
DAN211 History of Dance: East and West 2
MUS240 History of Music 3
Values and Ethics (3 credits)
PHL130 Philosophical Perspectives I 1
PHL131 Philosophical Perspectives II 1
PHL231 Philosophical Perspectives III 1 PHL130 & PHL131
LAS005 Self-cultivation Practice 0
World Language and Literature (8 credits)
World Language and Literature (8 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
CLC111 Elementary Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC112 Elementary Chinese II 4 CLC111
CLC211 Intermediate Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC212 Intermediate Chinese II 4 CLC211
CLC311 Advanced Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC312 Advanced Chinese II 4 CLC311

* Overflow credits count toward free electives.

Free Electives (6 credits)

Students may select six credits of college-level coursework offered by the College.

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