Program Overview

Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Arts Management Degree

Program Overview

The B.A. in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies: Arts Management Track is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in galleries, museums, auction houses, cultural centers, community arts centers, or other similar organizations.

Program Type

• Major

Format

• On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

• 4 years

Credit Hours

• 120

Program Description

The Arts Management Track pairs courses in art, design, art business, and art history with a minor in either Management or Leadership of Community or Non-Profit Organizations. This array of classes provides students with a solid grounding in both the art and the management side of arts businesses and the cultural sector.

Marketable Skills

• Oral and written communication
  • Design/media content creation
  • Teamwork
  • Multicultural/diversity competencies
  • Program Management

Program Highlights

• The College of Visual Arts and Design is one of the nation's most comprehensive visual arts schools and is considered one of the best in the Southwest.
• The college brings numerous renowned artists, designers, and scholars to campus each year to enrich your educational experience.
• The Arts Management Track is specifically designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to work within arts organizations, including galleries and museums.
• A Living-Learning Community brings together art majors who live on campus to enhance academic and social experiences.
• Our facilities include three computer labs, ample studios and workshops, study areas, and galleries offering exciting, avant-garde exhibitions.

Career Outlook

This degree program provides you with the skills to pursue careers and advanced study in a variety of different fields. Many of our alumni work in design firms, galleries, and arts organizations. Others have enrolled in graduate school to study art history, anthropology, marketing, and other disciplines.

Sample Courses

Art and Business (3 hrs)

Introduction to how art, business, and economics intersect in a variety of settings, both for-profit (galleries, auction houses, artists’ studios) and non-profit (museums, municipalities, universities, and arts organizations).

Digital Tools and Technologies for Creative Practice (3 hrs)

Introductory course exposing students to the language and application of digital media and resources for art and design practice.

Digital Communication for Art and Creative Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)

Investigation of the conceptual, technical, and practical uses of digital tools for communication and promotion in the art and design fields.

Understanding Art Museums (3 hrs)

Explores the history, organization, functions, and collections of art museums.

Theories of Contemporary Art (3 hrs)

Selected theoretical and critical issues in recent art.

Topics in Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies (3 hrs)

Special topics course for interdisciplinary art design studies majors. Advanced interdisciplinary study of art and design. Specific topics vary. Delivered as a seminar consisting of assigned readings, class discussion, research, and projects.