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Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate

Program Overview

College of Performing and Visual Arts

This certificate prepares students for success in the highly competitive and ever-evolving world of the professional performing and visual arts. It includes 9 credits of common coursework, and 6 credits in student's primary area – Art and Design, Music, or Theatre Arts & Dance. The Certificate will consist of 15 credits – 6 credits within the major areas and 9 credits of required common coursework. Thus each certificate will share common coursework, as well as individual courses unique to a student’s own artistic discipline. This certificate will prepare students for success in the highly competitive and ever-evolving world of the professional performing and visual arts.

The Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate Program is open to undergraduate students with declared majors in:

  • Art and Design B.A. – Art Studio Concentration
  • Art and Design B.A. – Art History Concentration
  • Art and Design B.A. – Visual Communication Design Concentration
  • Music B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
  • Music B.M. – Business Concentration
  • Music B.M. – Composition Concentration
  • Music B.M. – Instrumental Performance Concentration
  • Music B.M. – Jazz Studies Concentration
  • Music B.M. – Piano Concentration
  • Music B.M. – Vocal Performance Concentration
  • Musical Theatre B.A., Theatre Arts B.A
  • And others with permission from the College of Performing and Visual Arts

Certificate Requirements — 15 Credits

Required Credits — 9 credits

BAMG 355Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

3

PVA 210Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship

3

PVA 320Arts Entrepreneurship II

3

Choose one of the following elective areas:

Art and Design — 6 credits

ART 301The Working Artist: Preparation

3

ART 401The Working Artist: Practicum

3

NOTE: BAMK 260 may be substituted for an elective credit with permission.

Music — 6 credits

MUS 209Introduction to Music Technology

2

MUS 251Survey of the Music Business

2

MUS 343Recording Techniques

2

Theatre Arts and Dance — 6 credits

Choose from the following based upon the major concentration within the School of Theatre Arts and Dance:

ART 237Introduction to Digital Media

3

MT 465Musical Theatre Workshop

3

THEA 241Seminar in Theatre Arts Management

3

THEA 401Practicum in Theatre

1- 4

THEA 422Directed Research in Theatre

1- 4

THEA 454Theatre Studies Senior Seminar

1

THEA 464Audition Techniques

3

THEA 465Acting Showcase

3

THEA 492Theatre Management Internship

3

NOTE: THEA 465 and MT 465 by audition only. 

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