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 355	Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship	3
PVA 210	Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship	3
PVA 320	Arts Entrepreneurship II	3

Choose one of the following elective areas:

Art and Design — 6 credits

ART 301	The Working Artist: Preparation	3
ART 401	The Working Artist: Practicum	3

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

Music — 6 credits

MUS 209	Introduction to Music Technology	2
MUS 251	Survey of the Music Business	2
MUS 343	Recording 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 237	Introduction to Digital Media	3
MT 465	Musical Theatre Workshop	3
THEA 241	Seminar in Theatre Arts Management	3
THEA 401	Practicum in Theatre	1- 4
THEA 422	Directed Research in Theatre	1- 4
THEA 454	Theatre Studies Senior Seminar	1
THEA 464	Audition Techniques	3
THEA 465	Acting Showcase	3
THEA 492	Theatre Management Internship	3

NOTE: THEA 465 and MT 465 by audition only. 

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