Arts Administration Minor

What Does an Arts Administration Minor Provide?

A minor in Arts Administration provides students with an introduction to the skill set required to effectively manage and promote programs and institutions related to the fine arts. The Arts Administration minor offers a focus on organizational behaviors, marketing strategies, communication practices, and resource management within the context of the fine arts. The minor is designed to expand on the in-depth knowledge the student has acquired through their work in one of the following majors: art/art history, music, theatre/dance. The minor is available only to students who are majors in one of the above departments.

Completion of a minor in Arts Administration prepares students to advance into program and leadership positions within a broad array of cultural organizations, including nonprofits, for profits, and other organizational collaborations.

Contact

Dr. Dave Stamps
Arts Administration Program Director
dstamps@gustavus.edu
507-933-7439

The Arts Administration minor is available to students who are currently majors in one of the three following departments: Theatre/Dance, Music, or Art/Art History. A minor in Arts Administration consists of the following curricular options. Students are required to declare their minor in Arts Administration with the registrar’s office.

5 Courses to be selected from the following:

Required course

T/D 260: Arts Management

One of the following courses:

E/M 110: Financial Accounting
MCS 140: Elementary Statistics
MCS 142: Intro to Statistics
E/M 125: Statistics for Economics and Management
E/M 261: Organizational Behavior
E/M 260: Marketing

Three courses selected from the following:

COM 117: Interpersonal Communication
COM 120: Public Discourse
COM 237: Small Group Communication
COM 246: Communication Theory and Non-Profit Leadership
COM 244: Social Media—special topics
ART 255: Museum Studies
MUS 280: Music Industry & Entrepreneurship
ENG 256: Writing Creative Non-Fiction
ENG 212: Academic Writing
ART 268/368: Career Exploration Internship
T/D 268/368: Career Exploration Internship
MUS 268/368: Career Exploration Internship

Student may choose to use the Career Exploration Internship option as one of their three courses listed in the category above. The Career Exploration Internship must be arranged by the student in conjunction with a professor within the department of the student’s major.

The Arts Administration minor is designed to expand on the artistic career options for the student interested in the management in the field of the fine arts. The restriction of the minor to only those students with a major in art/art history, theatre/dance, or music reflects the belief that a person seeking a career in Arts Administration should have an in-depth understanding and experiential experience in one area of the fine arts. Courses are selected to develop a skill set utilized in the field of arts management, skills include financial accounting, data collection, non-fiction writing, media communication, and hands-on experience in the field through internships or appropriate off-campus study opportunities. The range of electives allows students to pursue courses in areas of their specific interests. A student considering a career as a gallery curator might take a course in Museum Studies, while another might elect to take a course in Public Discourse or Writing Non-Fiction should he or she wish to pursue a career in writing reviews and editorials on performances or exhibitions.