Arts Administration

Study the arts from a business perspective.

Arts Administration Minor

Do you love the fine arts, but not necessarily as an artist? Are you an actor or a painter who likes to keep things organized? Are you business-savvy and inspired by the arts? Our minor is just right for students interested in arts operations careers or looking at theatre, music or studio art from a business perspective.

Our arts administration minor is the perfect complement to a major in the arts, including theatre and music.

You’ll take courses in business and the fine arts to learn how to keep the numbers crunched and the systems organized so artists can do what they do best.

If you’re considering a career in performing arts administration, arts education, museum operations, drama literary management, artistic direction or music administration, this minor is for you.

SHAPE YOUR FUTURE IN THE ARTS

Discover how Susquehanna’s Arts Administration minor can launch your exciting career in live entertainment and arts management, setting the stage for your success.

Students and community members viewing art in the Arts Administration Showcase

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Academic Resources

When you enroll at Susquehanna, you’ll be paired with an advisor and application tool to guide you in your course planning and scheduling. The following is an excerpt from the complete course catalog. Enrolled students follow the requirements of the course catalog for the academic year in which they declare each major and/or minor and consult with their advisor(s).

Learning Goals

Students will learn how fundamental business principles are applied to the philosophy and practice of arts operations.
Students will gain an understanding of the professional ethics and personnel management issues associated with working in the fine arts.

The interdisciplinary minor in Arts Administration is designed for students with a strong interest in pursuing arts operations careers or enhancing their academic study of arts-related disciplines from a business perspective. Through this minor, students will learn how foundational business principles are applied to the philosophy and practice of arts operations, and gain an understanding of the professional ethics and personnel management issues associated with working in the fine arts.

The Minor in Arts Administration is appropriate for those considering careers in performing arts administration, arts education, museum operations, drama literary management, artistic direction and music administration.

Double-counting restriction for interdisciplinary minors

Only 8 semester hours of this minor may be double-counted toward the student’s major.

Requirements for the Minor in Arts Administration

4 ACCT-200 Financial Accounting
4 MGMT-240 Principles of Management
4 MUSC-275 Intro to Arts Leadership

4 Choose from the following:

THEA-100 Introduction to Theatre
MUSC-101 Introduction to Music
MUSC-250 Music of the Classic and Romantic Eras

8 Choose from:

THEA-160 Theatrical Design Fundamentals or THEA-340 Stage Mgmt & Theatre Operations
MGMT-290 Non-Profit Management or MKTG-280 Marketing
COMM-211 Intro to Advertising and Public Relations or ENGL-299 Professional & Civic Writing