Arts Administration, B.A.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
- Minimum grade of C required for all courses to count toward the major.
- A minimum of 31 credits in residence at UNC Greensboro:
- 12 credits must be in the major field
- 9 credits must be in the minor
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 27 | |
| Arts Admin and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Arts Management | ||
| Managing and Leading in the Arts | ||
| Arts Marketing | ||
| Fundraising in the Arts | ||
or AAD 376 | Micro-Enterprise for Creatives | |
| Careers in Arts Administration | ||
| The Arts as Human Experience | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets | ||
| Arts Administration Electives | 3 | |
3 credits chosen from the following: | ||
| Fundraising in the Arts * | ||
| Introduction to Community Arts | ||
| Micro-Enterprise for Creatives * | ||
| Introduction to Art Museum Studies | ||
or ARH 380 | Introduction to Art Museum Studies | |
| Intro to Art Museum Collections | ||
or ARH 381 | Intro to Art Museum Collections | |
| Independent Study | ||
| Variable Topics in Arts Administration | ||
| Honors Work | ||
| Art Museums and Exhibition Spaces | ||
| Creative Space: The Meeting of Art and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
| Typographics I | ||
| Imaging I | ||
| Interactivity I | ||
| Dance Production Practicum I | ||
| Dance Production Practicum II | ||
| Dance Production | ||
| Arts and Entrepreneurship: Career Strategies for Artists | ||
| Ideas to Sustainable Opportunities: Feasibility Analysis | ||
| Making Music with Computers | ||
| Audio Recording I | ||
| Entrepreneurship in the Performing Arts | ||
| Music Technology in Performance | ||
| The Nonprofit Sector and Governance | ||
| Theatre Management and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Developing and Managing Educational Programs for Arts Organizations | ||
| Advanced Theatre Practice - Theatre Management | ||
| Arts-Related Courses | 6 | |
6 credits chosen from the courses with an ARH, ART, DCE, MUP, MUS, VPA, or THR prefix. | ||
| CVPA Electives | 6 | |
6 credits in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (AAD, ART, ARE, ARH, DCE, ENS, MUE, MUP, MUS, THR, VPA) at the 200 level or above. | ||
| Capstone Experience | 3 | |
| Internship in Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship | ||
- *
Students must take AAD 321 or AAD 376. Students may take the other course (AAD 321 or AAD 376) as an elective if not chosen as a core course above.
Optional Concentration
The optional concentration as detailed following the major requirements may be added, but is not required.
- Art Museum Studies
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for the degree.
Art Museum Studies Concentration Requirements
- 27 credit hours, to include at least 6 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Courses taken within the Art Museum Studies concentration may count toward fulfilling requirements within the Arts Administration major for Arts Administration Electives, Arts-Related Courses, CVPA Electives, and free Electives.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 9 | |
| Introduction to Art Museum Studies | ||
| Intro to Art Museum Collections | ||
| Art Museums and Exhibition Spaces | ||
| Art History Requirements | 12 | |
| Survey of Global Art Histories 1: Prehistory to c.1000 | ||
| Survey of Global Art Histories 2: c.1000 to c.1800 | ||
| Survey of Global Art Histories 3: c.1800 to Present | ||
| Foundations in Art History Research | ||
| Select | 6 | |
| Choose 6 additional credits of ARH courses at the 300-level or above | ||
College of Visual and Performing Arts Minor Requirement
Students pursuing a B.A. degree in the College of Visual and Performing Arts must also complete all requirements in a minor area of study that is different from their declared major field. Students may select minors in or outside the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and students are encouraged to seek advice from CVPA advisors when making this choice. Any B.A. student who is pursuing a double major is exempt from this requirement. See the Minor Requirement topic on the College of Visual and Performing Arts page for more information.
Arts Administration majors should consider the available minors in Art, Business, Communication Studies, Dance, Entrepreneurship, Media Studies, Music, Political Science, or Theatre. Any B.A. student who is pursuing a double major is exempt from this requirement. It is common for Arts Administration students to pursue a double major or dual degree.
Disciplinary Honors in Arts Administration
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3-6 | |
| Honors Work | ||
| 9 credits of courses in the major at the 300-level or above with an Honors contract or Graduate level grading. | 9 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Arts Administration; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
See Hannah Grannemann, Director of the Arts Administration Program for further information and guidance about Honors in Arts Administration. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions