Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

Arts Administration, B.F.A.

Arts Administration Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

Arts Administration Major

Total Credit Hours:76

Fine Arts Foundations

GRDS 2200Foundations in Graphic Design

3

GRDS 3270Interactive Design

3

THTR 2205Fundamentals of Technical Theatre

3

THTR 2210Fundamentals of Acting

3

THTR 3325Theatre 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 2301Art History: Prehistoric to Renaissance

3

ART 2302Art History: Renaissance to Present

3

Students must choose one of the following courses:
MUSC 3210Music History I

3

MUSC 3220Music History II

3

MUSC 3230Music History III

3

Total Credit Hours:27

Concentration

Students must select one of the following concentrations:

Total Credit Hours:18

Art Concentration

ART 1120Drawing I

3

Two-Dimensional Foundations
Choose one:
ART 2270Painting I

3

ART 2335Introduction to Printmaking

3

Three-Dimensional Foundations
Choose one:
ART 2230Ceramics: Handbuilding

3

ART 2660Sculpture I

3

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 2301Art History: Prehistoric to Renaissance

3

ART 2302Art History: Renaissance to Present

3

Music Concentration

MUSC 1100Music Theory I

3

MUSC 1110Aural 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:
MUSC 3210Music History I

3

MUSC 3220Music History II

3

MUSC 3230Music History III

3

Theatre Concentration

THTR 2230Children's Theater

3

THTR 3301Theatre History I

3

THTR 3302Theatre History II

3

THTR 3305Introduction to Scenic Design

3

THTR 3317Lighting Design

3

THTR 4410Fundamentals of Directing

3

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 4461Arts Administration Internship in Art I

1

ART 4462Arts Administration Internship in Art II

1

MUSC 4950Arts Administration Internship in Music I

1

MUSC 4960Arts Administration Internship in Music II

1

THTR 4431Arts Administration Internship in Theatre I

1

THTR 4432Arts Administration Internship in Theatre II

1

Total Credit Hours:3

Capstone

Students must register for the capstone in the concentration.

ART 4451Arts Administration Capstone

1

MUSC 4900Music Capstone in Arts Administration

1

THTR 4441Capstone in Arts Administration

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Business Courses

ACCT 2010Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 2020Managerial Accounting

3

BUSA 1210Introduction to Microeconomics

3

BUSA 2000Business Communication

3

BUSA 2700Principles of Management

3

BUSA 2200Principles of Marketing

3

BUSA 3306Applied Ethics

3

BUSA 3400Business Finance

3

BUSA 3700Project Management

3

OR

MCOM 3700Advertising and Communications

3

Total Credit Hours:27

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:9

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont University Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro 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.