By the time they complete the Arts Management major requirements, students will have gained the following competencies:
• Communicate effectively using appropriate technologies for diverse audiences;
• Articulate the role of the arts in community development and civic engagement;
• Differentiate for-profit and not-for-profit activities in the arts ecology;
• Apply principles of ethical decision making in arts management contexts;
• Apply business and communication skills in support of creative endeavor;
• Network effectively with artists and arts management professionals.

Arts Management Major (BA)

You must complete at least these minimum requirements (61-69 credits) with a GPA of 2.75 or higher:

1. Arts Management – 23 credits required

ARTM 195: Introduction to Arts Management
ARTM 280: Arts Management Internship
ARTM 380: Arts Management Internship
ARTM 395: Seminar in Arts Management
Either
1) ARTM 480: Arts Management Capstone: Externship or
2) ARTM 485: Arts Management Capstone: Externship (London) plus 6 additional credits selected in consultation with the International Programs Office (fall and spring semesters only)

2. Business – 12 credits required

ACCT 210: Introductory Financial Accounting
BUS 320: Principles of Management
BUS 330: Principles of Marketing
BUS 340: Business Law & Ethics

3. Communication – 12 credits required

COMM 212: Writing for Professional Communication
COMM 230: Introduction to Public Relations
COMM 334: Public Relations Writing
Another Upper Level (300 level or above) Communication course

4. Creative arts – 18 credits required (6 credits must be 300 level or above).

At least 9 credits must come from Art, Theatre, Dance, Music or Media Studies.

Remaining electives may come from category A or from the following:
ARTM 300: Topics in Arts Management*
Visual arts, Media Arts, Literary Arts, or other courses with advisor approval

5. Foreign Language – 0-8 credits required (depending upon placement)

Other elective courses may be available.
* Indicates a variable-focus course. Course may be repeated for credit when different subtitles are offered.

Admission Procedures and Academic Standards for Arts Management Major

You may make an appointment to declare a major in arts management with Jim O'Connell, Arts Management Coordinator, Room 205, Communication Arts Center.

You must maintain a grade point average of 2.75 for all courses in the major, regardless of a declaration of academic bankruptcy, to continue in the major and for graduation.

Any major falling below a 2.75 GPA will be placed on probation in the Division of Communication. If you fail to regain a 2.75 GPA after the next semester in which you complete an Arts Management major course, you will be dismissed from the major.

Courses with a grade below C- DO NOT fulfill major requirements; however, grades for those courses will be calculated into your major GPA.

Transfer credit policy: Certain courses taken at other universities may substitute for courses in the major. Credits from these courses will be counted when calculating your GPA in arts management.