Arts Administration, B.A.

Major Code: 1110

University Core (Total Listed 42-44)

For full list of courses see University Core (Bachelor’s) .

Major Requirements

Arts Administration: 78 Minimum Required Hours

Required Courses: 40 Credit Hours

ACCT 2113 - Accounting I
ACM 4113 - Contemporary Music Contracts
AESS 3513 - Critical Thinking for Leaders OR
* MBA 5033 - Creative Problem Solving
AESS 4153 - Organizational Dynamics OR
* MBA 5243 - Leading People in Organizations
DANC 3333 - Grant Writing for the Arts
DES 3523 - Print Media and Marketing for Fine Arts and Design
ENTR 3203 - Entrepreneurs: Startup Now
MCOM 2193 - Principles of Public Relations
MGMT 3103 - Principles of Management OR
ACM 3133 - Music Business and Entrepreneurship OR
DES 4713 - Design Entrepreneurship
MRKT 3013 - Principles of Marketing
MUS 4891 - Music Research Capstone
MUS 4950 - Internship In Music (3 hrs) OR
ACM 4950 - Internship in ACM (3 hrs) OR
ART 4950 - Internship In Art (3 hrs) OR
DANC 4950 - Internship In Dance (3 hrs)

Students must complete two of the following courses that are not in their declared track:

Area of Emphasis: 38 Credit Hours

Select one of the following area of emphasis. All courses must be completed from a single area.

Area 1: Associates Degree

Completed UCO A.A.S. degree or completed associates degree or comparable concentration in a creative arts discipline from a regionally accredited two- or four-year institution or international equivalent with the approval of the Department of Dance.

Area 2: Art

Required Foundation Courses: 24 Credit Hours

ART Electives: 14 Credit Hours

Area 3: Dance

Required Performance Courses: 12 Credit Hours

Students must complete 4 hours in each selected area of Modern, Ballet and Jazz Technique and Theory and must obtain instructor permission for each level. Levels can be repeated and count towards the 4 hours for each.

Required Core Courses: 26 Credit Hours

DANC 2272 - Portfolio Development
DANC 2892 - Dance Improvisation
DANC 2593 - Creative Dance for Children
DANC 3433 - Dance Composition
DANC 3572 - Materials & Methods In Dance I
DANC 3772 - Materials and Methods II
DANC 3443 - History & Philosophy Dance I
THRT 2133 - Stage Lighting
DANC 3990 - Advanced Topics in Dance (4 Hours Required)*
*Each of the four hours required must be in different areas

Dance Electives: 2 Credit Hours

Area 4: Music

Required Core Courses: 26 Credit Hours

Applied Study: 4 Credit Hours

Large Ensemble: 3 Credit Hours

Chamber Music: 1 Credit Hours

Piano: 4 Credit Hours

Area 5: Theatre Arts

Required Core Courses: 21 Credit Hours

Theatre Arts Electives: 17 Credit Hours

Electives to bring total to: 124 Minimum Required Hours

Minimum Graduation Requirements

Average in all college course work and course work at UCO: 2.00
Average in major courses: 2.00

Accelerated Degree Pathway (ADP)

Required School of Business courses for accelerated matriculation into the Masters of Business Administration:

MBA 5033 Creative Problem Solving

MBA 5243 Leading People in Organizations

For more information about graduate courses, please see the UCO Graduate Catalog.

*Enroll in one course each semester during senior year.

- Must maintain a 3.0 grade point average.
- Be accepted into the Masters of Business Administration program.
- Enroll in the Masters of Business Administration program in the semester following graduation with their B.A. in Arts Administration.