Curriculum Description
The undergraduate program at Butler focuses on a combination of
skills and education in a specific arts discipline (dance, music or
theatre) and a strong concentration of study in business, public
relations and advertising. The program also includes instruction in
the specifics of arts management, including fund-raising, audience
development, organizational structure, community engagement and
personnel management. A required component of the program is a
six-credit internship in an established arts organization.
Degrees Available:
- B.S. Dance Arts Administration
- B.S. Arts Administration Music
- B.S. Arts Administration Theatre
- B.S. Arts Administration General
Classroom Experience: 128 credit hour program
Core Curriculum: 27 hours
University required Core Curriculum
Courses in the Arts: 30 hours
Arts courses according to your intended concentration (dance,
music, theatre and general)
Courses in Business/Journalism: 29 hours
- Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Information Management (Computer Skills)
- Journalism & Strategic Communications
- 6 hours in business electives: Law, Organizational
Behavior, Marketing, Business Ethics, etc.
Courses in Arts Administration: 21 hours
- Survey of Arts Administration
- Arts Administration Seminars
- Special Topics in Arts Administration
- Internship in Arts Administration
- Arts Administration Independent Study
21 hours in General Electives