BA Arts Administration

Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration

The Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration is an interdisciplinary liberal arts degree, combining leadership and management theory and training within a cultural and creative arts context. Intended to be pursued in conjunction with creative studies within home disciplines, this BA degree is ideal for students pursuing leadership and administrative roles within arts and cultural organizations across all major sectors, and works well as a second major with other BA degrees in creative disciplines.

Curriculum

• AAD 202 Arts Admin and Entrepreneurship
• AAD 301 Arts Management
• AAD 310 Managing and Leading in the Arts
• AAD 320 Arts Marketing
• AAD 321 Fundraising in the Arts OR AAD 376 Micro-Enterprise for Creatives
• AAD 450 Careers in Arts Administration
• VPA 223 The Arts as Human Experience
• FIN 200 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance
• ISM 110 Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets
• AAD 498 Internship in Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship
• 3 credits of an Arts Administration elective
• 6 credits of Arts-Related courses
• 6 credits of CVPA electives
• A minor or a second major is required.

To view the most current curriculum, please visit the Undergraduate Bulletin.