Arts Administration Curriculum Outline
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Arts Administration Major
Fine Arts Foundations
GRDS 2200 | Foundations in Graphic Design | 3 |
GRDS 3270 | Interactive Design | 3 |
THTR 2205 | Fundamentals of Technical Theatre | 3 |
THTR 2210 | Fundamentals of Acting | 3 |
THTR 3325 | Theatre Management | 3 |
| Applied Music Lessons (MUSC 1810-4820) | 3 |
| Ensembles (MUSC 1500-1555) | 3 |
Applied Music Lessons, Ensembles: 3 hours minimum/1 hour each.
Students must choose one of the following courses:
ART 2301 | Art History: Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
ART 2302 | Art History: Renaissance to Present | 3 |
Students must choose one of the following courses:
Concentration
Students must select one of the following concentrations:
Art Concentration
Two-Dimensional Foundations
Choose one:
Three-Dimensional Foundations
Choose one:
Electives
| Graphic Design or Studio Art Electives 2000 level or above 6 | 6 |
Students must choose one of the following courses not taken in the foundations courses:
ART 2301 | Art History: Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
ART 2302 | Art History: Renaissance to Present | 3 |
Music Concentration
MUSC 1100 | Music Theory I | 3 |
MUSC 1110 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| Applied Music Lessons or Ensembles | 2 |
| Music Electives | 9 |
Applied Music Lessons or Ensembles: 2 hours beyond those taken as required courses/1 hour each.
Prerequisite for MUSC 1100: MUSC 1050 Music Fundamentals (3 hours), AP credit in Music Theory, or minimum score on the Theory Placement Exam.
Students must choose one of the following courses not taken in the foundations courses:
Theatre Concentration
Internship
Students must register for one course per semester for a total of three semesters. Two of the internships must be in the concentration; one must be outside the concentration.
ART 4461 | Arts Administration Internship in Art I | 1 |
ART 4462 | Arts Administration Internship in Art II | 1 |
MUSC 4950 | Arts Administration Internship in Music I | 1 |
MUSC 4960 | Arts Administration Internship in Music II | 1 |
THTR 4431 | Arts Administration Internship in Theatre I | 1 |
THTR 4432 | Arts Administration Internship in Theatre II | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Capstone
Students must register for the capstone in the concentration.
ART 4451 | Arts Administration Capstone | 1 |
MUSC 4900 | Music Capstone in Arts Administration | 1 |
THTR 4441 | Capstone in Arts Administration | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Business Courses
General Electives
General Education
Piedmont University Requirement
PDMT 1101 | Intro to University Life and Liberal Arts Tradition | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont University must meet this University requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 120
BUSA 1210, BUSA 2000, ART 2301, ART 2302: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, art administration majors may have up to 9 additional hours to use for electives.