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. The Certificate will consist of 15 credits - 9 credits of common coursework, 3 credits in student's primary area – Art and Design, Music, or Theatre Arts & Dance; and 3 credits of electives. 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:
- Graphic Design B.A.
- Studio Art B.A.
- Music B.A. – Music Business and Recording Arts Concentration
- Music B.A. – Latinx Music Concentration
- Music B.A – Culture and Expression
- 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
- B.F.A. Acting
- B.F.A. Musical Theatre
- B.F.A. Theatre Design/Technology
- B.A. Theatre Arts: K-12 Drama Teaching Concentration
- B.A. Theatre Arts: Theatre Studies Concentration
And others with permission from the College of Performing and Visual Arts
Certificate Requirements — 15 Credits
Required Credits — 9 credits
| PVA 210 | Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| PVA 320 | Arts Entrepreneurship II | 3 |
| BAMG 355 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Elective Areas — 3 credits
Choose one of the following elective areas:
Art and Design — 3 credits
| ART 401 | The Working Artist: Practicum | 3 |
Music — 3 credits
| MUS 209 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| MUS 251 | Survey of the Music Business | 2 |
| MUS 343 | Recording Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 392 | Music Business Internship | 1- 3 |
| MUS 435 | Music Business/Industry Studies | 2 |
| MUS 437 | Music Business for the 21st Century Musician | 2 |
Theatre Arts and Dance — 3 credits
Choose from the following based upon the major concentration within the School of Theatre Arts and Dance:
Electives — 3 credits
Choose 3 credits from the following list: