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

University Requirements
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC)

Major Requirements

Core Courses27
Arts Admin and Entrepreneurship
Arts Management
Managing and Leading in the Arts
Arts Marketing
Careers in Arts Administration
Financial Accounting
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance
Ideas to Sustainable Opportunities: Feasibility Analysis
The Nonprofit Sector and Governance
VPA 323
Arts Administration Electives3
3 credits chosen from the following:
Experimental Course
Fundraising in the Arts
Introduction to Community Arts
Micro-Enterprise for Creatives
Introduction to Art Museum Studies
Intro to Art Museum Collections
Experimental Course
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
Developing and Managing Educational Programs for Arts Organizations
Advanced Theatre Practice - Theatre Management
Arts-Related Courses6
6 credits chosen from the courses with an ARH, ART, DCE, MUP, MUS, VPA, or THR prefix.
CVPA Electives6
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 Experience3
Internship in Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship

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. See advisor or program website for recommended electives.

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.
Required9
Introduction to Art Museum Studies
Intro to Art Museum Collections
Art Museums and Exhibition Spaces
Art History Requirements12
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
Select6
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.
Required3-6
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: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf