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Arts Administration Major

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The arts administration major provides students with an interdisciplinary education focused around themes important to the arts and arts administration including management in live theatres; symphonies/opera/ballet companies; museums; galleries; music and arts festivals; cultural entrepreneurship endeavors; and the television, film and recording industry.

Courses include real-world projects with local arts agencies to better prepare students for internships and careers in the field.

All arts administration majors are required to major in one additional area, or minor in two areas (one of which must be an arts discipline*), of the following:

Majors:

  • Art History
  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic and Digital Arts
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Writing

Minors:

  • Art History
  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic and Digital Arts
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Writing

The hours required in the Arts Administration major in addition to all other hours required by the general education curriculum and the student’s chosen discipline can readily be accomplished within a four-year plan.


The arts administration major requires 36 hours of coursework.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses:

Prior to registration for MGMT 476, students are required to complete the Permission to Enroll in Upper-Division Breech School Courses form and may be required to complete the form to waive prerequisites.

** Selected topics should be confirmed with the coordinator of arts administration for consideration as major credit.

The following courses are recommended electives for further study for arts administration majors.