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
- Students will communicate using language and methods specific to the fields business and music or theater.
- Students will understand the structure and operational roles of an arts organization.
- Students will design and execute a successful arts event.
- Students will develop effective collaborative skills for use within the arts.
- 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.
University Core Curriculum 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 Core Curriculum Requirements
The two Advanced Arts Administration Courses 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 200 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 209 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 250 | Legal and Social Responsibility in Business | 3 |
| BUS 255 | Introduction to Operations & Technology Management | 3 |
| BUS 360 | Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics | 3 |
Required Arts Administration Courses - 7 credit hours
| Advanced Arts Administration Courses | 6 |
| Arts Administration Capstone | 1 |
Please consult with the department chair to select the eligible Advanced Arts Administration and Capstone courses.
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 101 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 310 | Fundamentals of Music Technology | 3 |
| Upper-division MUS or THTR Elective | 3 |
Private Music Lessons - 4 semesters minimum
Music Ensembles - 6 semesters minimum
Select from the following:
| MUS 443 | Wind Symphony | 1 |
| MUS 444 | University of Portland Singers | 1 |
| MUS 445 | University of Portland Orchestra | 1 |
| MUS 452 | University of Portland Bel Canto | 1 |
| MUS 453 | University Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
Performance Attendance - 6 semesters minimum
Music Electives - 6 credit hours
Select two courses from the following:
| MUS 301 | Music History: Social, Political, and Religious Influences, 1000-1820 | 3 |
| MUS 302 | Music History: The Influence of Revolution, War, Immigration, and Women's Suffrage, 1820-2022 | 3 |
| MUS 303 | Introduction to Classical Music | 3 |
| MUS 307 | Scoring and Arranging | 3 |
| MUS 309 | World Music | 3 |
| MUS 411 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUS 412 | History of Musical Theatre | 3 |
| MUS 413 | Liturgical Music | 3 |
| MUS 414 | History of Jazz | 3 |
Theater Emphasis - 26 credit hours
Required Theater Courses - 12 credit hours
Required Theater Production Courses - 5 credit hours
Theater Electives - 9 credit hours
Select three courses from the following:
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours