Arts Administration, B.S.

The bachelor of science in arts administration provides a foundation in business administration, along with training in music or theater. This interdisciplinary major includes courses in business management, administration in arts organizations, and music or theater performance. Students are able to apply the knowledge gained in coursework through hands-on experiences, including an internship in the non-profit arts sector. Bachelor of science graduates who understand music or theater and possess business and organizational skills have multiple career opportunities in non-profit and arts organizations.

Learning Outcomes for Arts Administration Majors

  1. Students will communicate using language and methods specific to the fields of business and music or theater.
  2. Students will understand the structure and operational roles of an arts organization.
  3. Students will design and execute a successful arts event.
  4. Students will develop effective collaborative skills for use within the arts.
  5. Students will learn principles and skills related to managing a nonprofit organization.

Capstone

For their capstone, arts administration students will produce an arts event for the University of Portland. This experience will provide hands-on experience in managing a real-life arts event in collaboration with faculty, staff, and students.

UP Core Requirements — 40 credit hours

All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.

See UP Core Requirements

FA 420 and FA 421 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.S. in Arts Administration.

College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Requirements — 6 credit hours

See College Requirements, B.S.

Major Requirements - 54 credit hours

Required Business Courses - 15 credit hours

BUS 200Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 209Financial Accounting

3

BUS 250Legal and Social Responsibility in Business

3

BUS 255Introduction to Operations & Technology Management

3

BUS 360Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics

3

Required Arts Administration Courses - 7 credit hours

FA 420Arts Administration I: Finance and Marketing

3

FA 421Arts Administration II: Operating Systems and Community Relations

3

Arts Administration Capstone

1

Please consult with the department chair to select the eligible Capstone course.

Arts Administration Internships - 6 credit hours

Students enroll in six total credit hours of arts administration internships selected in consultation with the department chair.

Select one of the following two emphases:

Music Emphasis - 26 credit hours

Required Music Courses - 20 credit hours

MUS 101Music Theory I

3

MUS 103Aural Skills I

1

MUS 310Fundamentals of Music Technology

3

Upper-division MUS or THTR Elective

3

Private Music Lessons - 4 semesters minimum

MUS 486Private Lessons

1

Music Ensembles - 6 semesters minimum

Select from the following:
MUS 443Wind Symphony

1

MUS 444University of Portland Singers

1

MUS 445University of Portland Orchestra

1

MUS 452University of Portland Bel Canto

1

MUS 453University Jazz Ensemble

1

Performance Attendance - 6 semesters minimum

MUS 001Performance Attendance

0

Music Electives - 6 credit hours

Select two courses from the following:
MUS 301Music History: Social, Political, and Religious Influences, 1000-1820

3

MUS 302Music History: The Influence of Revolution, War, Immigration, and Women's Suffrage, 1820-Present

3

MUS 303Introduction to Classical Music

3

MUS 307Scoring and Arranging

3

MUS 309Global Music

3

MUS 411History of Rock and Roll

3

MUS 412History of Musical Theatre

3

MUS 413Liturgical Music

3

MUS 414History of Jazz

3

Theater Emphasis - 26 credit hours

Required Theater Courses - 12 credit hours

THTR 207Introduction to the Art of Theater

3

THTR 307A History of Theatre and Culture

3

THTR 321Acting Studio I: Performance Skills

3

Or

THTR 325Performance Skills

3

THTR 471Theater and Arts Management

3

Required Theater Production Courses - 5 credit hours

THTR 171Theater Experience I

1

THTR 172Theater Experience II

1

THTR 370Performance Practicum

1

THTR 371Design/ Integrated Theater Practicum

1

THTR 372Production Work and Review II

1

Students complete two credits of THTR 370 or THTR 371 or complete THTR 370 and THTR 371 for one credit each.

Theater Electives - 9 credit hours

Select three courses from the following:
THTR 333Directing I: The Director's Toolkit

3

THTR 351Light Design, Sound Design, and Technology

3

THTR 353Scenic Environment Design

3

THTR 363Beginning Costume Development and Analysis

3

THTR 400Dramaturgy: Mediating Between Plays and People

3

THTR 427Playwriting I: Elements

3

THTR 450Stage and Production Management

3

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours