For their Fine Arts concentration, students will study fundamental techniques in drawing and painting, as well as the related history and theory. Graduates from this concentration can expect to seek careers as practicing artists, art entrepreneurs, or as managers in museums, galleries, and related arts institutions.
The overall job prospect for graduates majoring in arts management is steady. Students with a B.F.A. in arts management with a concentrate in fine arts have a wide variety of career options, including:
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The proposed curriculum for the BFA in Arts Management is a 120-semester credit program with three main components: major requirements (79 credits), general education core (32 credits), and free electives (9 credits).
The major requirement consists of management core courses, major electives, and arts concentration courses. Management core provides students with training in business management, marketing, finance and accounting, as well as non-profit organization fundraising.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC221 | Financial Accounting | 3 | None |
| ACC222 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACC221 |
| AMG335 | Fundraising for the Arts | 3 | None |
| AMG431 | Business Plan Development | 3 | MKT201 & ACC222 |
| BUS121 | Fundamentals of Arts Management | 3 | None |
| BUS225 | Finance for the Arts | 3 | None |
| BUS331 | Arts and Entertainment Law | 3 | None |
| MGM331 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | None |
| MKT201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | None |
Choose a minimum of 9 Cr from the following list and the rest from either the following list or any ARH, ART, DRP, DSG, DAN, DAB, MUS course(s) in upper division
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMG334 | Public Relations for the Arts | 3 | None |
| BUS312 | Digital Marketing for Artists | 3 | None |
| CIS101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | None |
| ECO211 | Microeconomics | 3 | ECO101 |
| ENG304 | Writing for Media | 3 | ENG103 |
| HRM301 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 | None |
| MGM432 | Managing and Leading Organizations | 3 | MKT201 |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMG455 | Senior Project | 4 | Dept. Approval |
| AMG459 | Arts Management Practicum | 4 | Dept. Approval |
| AMG469 | Arts Management Internship | 4 | Dept. Approval |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARH101 | Art History I | 3 | None |
| ARH131 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | None |
| ART111 | Visual Literacy I | 2 | None |
| ART221 | Debate and Argumentation | 3 | ENG103 |
| DSG215 | Design with Color | 2 | None |
Select a minimum of 17 Cr from the following course(s):
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART101A | Perspective A | 2 | None |
| ART101B | Perspective B | 2 | ART101A |
| ART103 | Introduction to Sculpture | 2 | None |
| ART107 | Dynamic Composition | 2 | None |
| DRP101R | Drawing I | 4 | None |
| DRP202R | Drawing II | 4 | DRP101R |
| DRP302R | Drawing III | 4 | DRP202R |
| DRP102A | Painting A | 2 | None |
| DRP102B | Painting B | 2 | None |
| DSG101 | Design Studio I | 3 | None |
| DSG102 | Design Studio II | 3 | DSG101 |
| DSG201 | Design Studio III | 3 | DSG102 |
| DSG332 | Advertising Design | 3 | DSG102 |
| DSG334 | Web Design | 3 | DSG102 |
All undergraduate students, regardless of their major, are required to acquire certain essential knowledge and skill sets by taking courses from the General Education Core.
Students in the BFA in Fine Arts and Design program will achieve the “Natural Science,” “Arts & Aesthetics,” and “Health & Wellness” requirements through their major courses.
As a result, a remainder of 32 general education credits will be needed to meet the general education requirements.
Students are free to choose 6 credits from any college level courses offered by the College.
The academic requirements for graduation are the successful completion of the curriculum with a grade point average of no less than 2.0. In addition, a graduate must have taken at least 50 percent of all courses from Fei Tian College.
Fei Tian College is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education, accredited by the NYSED since 2014.
