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Overview
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Learning Outcomes
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Requirements
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Curriculum Details
Program Purpose
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Arts Management program seeks to produce students who have fundamental knowledge of arts management, adequate proficiency in one arts specialization, as well as a clear understanding of art aesthetics, leadership, and their impact on society.
Educational Objectives
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art and design program aims to:
- To provide students with an in-depth understanding of and adequate proficiency in the art specialty of the student’s choice and to develop within students an appreciation of the art’s role in humanity’s history, cultures and societal traditions and values.
- To enable students to develop a solid foundation in management theory and methods with applications to the arts field, as well as critical thinking skills for lifelong learning.
- To equip students with the ability to apply their knowledge and techniques, leadership, and communication skills to real-world arts management in a professional, ethical, and moral manner.
Faculty
Program Learning Outcomes
After completing this program, students should be able to:
- Apply a range of business concepts towards the professional and ethical management of the arts.
- Demonstrate a broad awareness of art history and aesthetics in general, and as they relate to their chosen concentration.
- Perform the techniques, skills and craft in their chosen concentration.
Admissions Requirement
Institutional-wide Admission Criteria
- Completion of high school or equivalent.
- Official Transcript: allow for evaluation of academic performance, relevant coursework, and overall readiness for college-level study.
- Personal Statement: helps reviewers understand the applicant’s motivations and aspirations to pursue the program of study.
- Letters of Recommendation: Letters of recommendation from teachers, mentors, or professionals familiar with the applicant’s abilities and potential, and additional insights into the applicant’s character, work ethic, and potential for success in the program.
Program-specific Criteria
- Portfolio Submission: A strong portfolio showcasing the applicant’s artistic and design skills is often crucial. This may include examples of illustrations, digital designs, and other relevant work.
- Academic Qualifications: Applicants are usually required to have a high school diploma or equivalent. Some programs may also consider academic performance in relevant subjects.
- Letters of Recommendation: Some programs may request letters of recommendation from teachers or professionals who can assess the applicant’s creativity, work ethic, and potential in graphic design.
- Personal Statement or Essay: Applicants may be required to submit a personal statement or essay explaining their interest in graphic design, their career goals, and how the program aligns with their aspirations.
- Interview or Portfolio Review: In some cases, applicants might be required to participate in an interview or portfolio review process to discuss their work, design philosophy, and future goals.
- Color Vision Test: Submission of non-colorblindness test results or take the test, ensuring applicants can effectively perceive and work with a full spectrum of colors.
Graduation Requirement
- The academic requirements for graduation from the BFA in Arts Management program are the successful completion of the curriculum with a grade point average of no less than 2.0.
- In addition, a graduate must have taken at least 50% of all courses from FTC Northern.
Curriculum Overview
The BFA in Arts Management is a 121-semester credit program with three main components: major requirements, general education core, and free electives.
Curriculum Structure for BFA in Arts Management
| Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 70 |
| Management Core | 27 |
| Art Core | 26 |
| History/Theory/Literature | 13 |
| Techniques/Practices | 13 |
| Major Electives | 10 |
| Senior Synthesis and Career Development | 7 |
| General Education Requirements | 45 |
| College Core | 11 |
| College Success | 2 |
| College English | 3 |
| World Civilizations | 6 |
| Breadth Distribution | 26 |
| Humanities | 6 |
| Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Scientific Reasoning | 6 |
| Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 3 |
| Art and Aesthetics | 5 |
| Values and Ethics | 3 |
| World Language and Literature | 8 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total Required Credits for Graduation | 121 |
Major Required Courses for BFA in Arts Management
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Core | 27 | ||
| BUS121 | Fundamentals of Arts Management | 3 | |
| ACC121 | Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC222 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACC121 |
| BUS213 | Business Finance | 3 | ACC121 |
| MKT201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | BUS121 |
| MKT321 | Digital Marketing | 3 | MKT201 |
| MGM331 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | MKT201 & BUS121 |
| MGM431 | Managing and Leading Organizations | 3 | MGM331 |
| Pick one from BUS331 and BUS332 | |||
| BUS331 | Arts and Entertainment Law | 3 | BUS121 |
| BUS332 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 | BUS121 |
| Art Core | 26 | ||
| History/Theory/Literature (13 cr) | |||
| Select a minimum of 13 cr from the following courses; Courses taken to fulfill Gen Ed requirements cannot be double counted here. | |||
| ARH101 | Art History I | 3 | |
| ARH102 | Art History II | 3 | |
| LAS104 | Introduction to Performing | 2 | |
| ART102A | Art Anatomy A | 2 | |
| ART102B | Art Anatomy B | 2 | ART102A |
| DAN212 | Dance Anatomy | 3 | |
| DAN211 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | |
| DAN331 | Dance Pedagogy I | 2 | |
| DAN332 | Dance Pedagogy II | 2 | DAN331 |
| MUS204 | History of Music | 3 | |
| MUS111A | Western Music Theory A | 2 | |
| MUS111B | Western Music Theory B | 2 | MUS111A |
| ARH131 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| ARH211 | History of Cinema and Video | 2 | ARH131/Instructor consent |
| ART111 | Visual Literacy I | 2 | |
| DSG102 | Computer Graphics | 3 | |
| Or select any lecture courses in the BFA in Dance curriculum and in the BFA in Fine Arts and Design curriculum. | |||
| Techniques/Practices (13 cr) | |||
| DAB101R | Fundamentals of Classical Ballet I | 6 | |
| DAN121R | Introduction to Repertoire of Dance | 2 | |
| DAB221R | Repertory and Rehearsal I: Ballet | 3 | DAN121R |
| DAN101R | Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance I | 6 | |
| DAN221R | Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Chinese Dance | 2 | DAN121R |
| DAN334 | Composition I | 2 | |
| DAN143R | Modern Dance | 4 | Instructor approval |
| MUS101A | Ear Training A | 1 | |
| MUS101B | Ear Training B | 1 | |
| MUS102A | Keyboard Skills A | 1 | |
| MUS102B | Keyboard Skills B | 1 | |
| MUS202A | Advanced Keyboard Skills A | 1 | MUS102 |
| MUS202B | Advanced Keyboard Skills B | 1 | MUS102 |
| DRP101 | Drawing I | 4 | |
| DRP102 | Beginner Painting | 4 | DRP101 |
| DRP205 | Quick Sketch Techniques | 2 | |
| DSG101 | Design Studio I | ||
| DSG104 | Typography Design I | 3 | |
| DSG212 | Video Production | 3 | |
| ART101A | Perspective A | 2 | |
| ART101B | Perspective B | 2 | ART101A |
| ART107 | Composition Theory | 3 | |
| DSG111 | Photography | ||
| MUS252 | Orchestra Practicum | 1 | Instructor Approval |
| Or select DAN### and/or DAB### courses in studio format from BFA in Dance curriculum and any DRP### and/or DSG### courses from BFA in Fine Arts and Design curriculum. | |||
| Major Electives* | 10 | ||
| Choose 5 or 6 cr from the following list. The rest 5 or 4 cr must be studio courses and can be selected from any ART, DRP, DSG, DAN, DAB, MUS course(s) in upper division. | |||
| CIS102 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | |
| ECO211 | Microeconomics | 3 | ECO101 |
| BUS215 | Business Communication | 3 | ENG101 |
| MGM332 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 2 | BUS121 |
| BUS214 | Financial Market and Investment | 3 | ACC121 |
| DAS341 | Business Data Analysis | 3 | STA101 |
| BUS315 | Finance for Entrepreneurs | 3 | BUS213 |
| AMG431 | Business Plan Development | 3 | MKT201 & ACC222 |
| AMG361 | Art Management Junior Internship | 3 | Dept. Approval |
| AMG211 | Brand Identity | 2 | MKT201 |
| ECO101 | Principles of Economics | 3 | |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| MUS252 | Orchestra Practicum | 1 | Instructor Approval |
| Senior Synthesis and Career Development | 7 | ||
| Choose one of: | |||
| AMG361 | Art Management Junior Internship (1-3 credits) | 3 | Dept. Approval |
| AMG461 | Senior Capstone | 4 | Dept. Approval |
| Total Required Credits | 70 | ||
* Courses taken to fulfill GE requirements cannot be double counted as Major Electives.
General Education Curriculum for Arts Management Major
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Core (11 cr) | |||
| College Success (2 cr) | |||
| LAS102 | College Success | 2 | |
| LAS004 | Career Development | 0 | |
| College English (3 cr) | |||
| ENG101 | Effective English | 3 | |
| World Civilizations (6 cr) | |||
| CIV111 | Western Civilization | 3 | |
| CIV112 | Chinese Civilization | 3 | |
| CIV113 | World Civilization | 3 | |
| Breadth Distribution (26 cr) | |||
| Humanities (6 cr) | |||
| HUM125 | U.S. Society and Government | 3 | |
| HUM204 | Survey of Western Literature | 3 | ENG101 |
| HUM221 | The Making of the Modern World | 3 | |
| HUM222 | Topics in Chinese History | 3 | |
| Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr) | |||
| ENG104 | Public Speaking | 3 | ENG101 |
| ENG201 | Academic Writing | 3 | ENG101 |
| ENG205 | Writing for Media | 3 | ENG101 |
| ENG221 | Debate and Argumentation | 3 | ENG101 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr) | |||
| MAT101 | Mathematics in Applied Context | 3 | |
| STA101 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| MAT201 | Linear Algebra | 4 | |
| MAT104 | Applied Calculus | 3 | |
| MAT105 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| MAT106 | Calculus II | 4 | MAT105 |
| Scientific Reasoning (6 cr) | |||
| Social Sciences (3cr) | |||
| ECO101 | Principles of Economics | 3 | |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| POL102 | American Government and Civic Responsibility | 3 | |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences (3cr*) | |||
| DAN212 | Dance Anatomy | 3 | |
| ART102A | Art Anatomy A | 2 | |
| ART102B | Art Anatomy B | 2 | ART102A |
| BMS132 | Nutrition, Health, and Wellness | 3 | |
| BSC100 | Principles of Biology | 3 | Co-requisite |
| BSC100L | Principles of Biology Lab | 1 | Co-requisite |
| CHM100 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 | Co-requisite |
| CHM100L | Principles of Chemistry Lab | 1 | Co-requisite |
| PHY101 | General Physics I | 3 | |
| PHY101L | General Physics I Lab | 1 | Co-requisite |
| Art and Aesthetics (5 cr) | |||
| ARH101 | Art History I | 3 | |
| ARH102 | Art History II | 3 | |
| ART111 | Visual Literacy I | 2 | |
| ARH131 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| DAN211 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | |
| MUS240 | History of Music | 3 | |
| Values and Ethics (3 cr) | |||
| PHL130 | Philosophical Perspectives I | 1 | |
| PHL131 | Philosophical Perspectives II | 1 | |
| PHL231 | Philosophical Perspectives III | 1 | PHL130 & 131 |
| LAS005 | Self-cultivation Practice | 0 | |
| World Language and Literature (8 cr) | |||
| CLC111 | Elementary Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC112 | Elementary Chinese II | 4 | CLC111 |
| CLC211 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC212 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4 | CLC211 |
| CLC311 | Advanced Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC312 | Advanced Chinese II | 4 | CLC311 |
| Total Required Credits | 45 | ||
* Overflow credits will be counted into Free Electives.
Free Electives (6 credits)
Students are free to choose 6 credits from any college level courses offered by the college.
Courses for Minor in Arts Management (18 cr)
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements (15 cr) | |||
| BUS121 | Fundamentals of Arts Management | 3 | |
| ACC121 | Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| MKT201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | BUS121 |
| ECO101 | Principles of Economics | 3 | |
| BUS213 | Business Finance | 3 | ACC121 |
| Select at least 3 cr from the following courses: | |||
| BUS215 | Business Communication | 3 | ENG101 |
| AMG211 | Brand Identity | 2 | MKT201 |
| BUS312 | Digital Marketing | 3 | MKT201 |
| AMG335 | Fund Raising for the Arts | 3 | MKT201 |
| MGM331 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | MKT201 & BUS121 |
| MGM332 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 2 | BUS121 |
| MGM431 | Managing and Leading Organizations | 3 | MGM331 & BUS121 |
| BUS331 | Arts and Entertainment Law | 3 | BUS121 |
| BUS332 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 | BUS121 |
| BUS315 | Finance for Entrepreneurs | 3 | BUS213 |
| ECO211 | Microeconomics | 3 | ECO101 |
| ACC222 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACC121 |
| DAS341 | Business Data Analysis | 3 | STA101 |
| AMG431 | Business Plan Development | 3 | MKT201 & ACC222 |
| Total Required Credits | 18 | ||
