Art, Art and Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration, B.A.

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The BA in Art with a Concentration in Art and Entrepreneurial Studies is an in-depth studio experience with courses in small business and entrepreneurship. It involves a combination of art and art history courses with a required studio concentration, a cluster of business courses, a digital-based course, and an internship experience with creative professionals. Within the general electives, students may choose to incorporate a minor or select additional studio (ART) or art history (ARH) courses. This degree is for students who wish to pursue a career in the creative arts in the commercial or nonprofit sectors. It is intended to offer students a greater ability to engage in creative arts sector employment and/or independent small business development.

Program Requirements

The minimum number of credits required for the major: 69

Art Foundation (15 credits)

ARH 111 - Art History: Prehistoric through Medieval Credits: 3
ARH 112 - Art History: Renaissance to the Present Credits: 3
ART 141 - Surface, Space, Time (2D) Credits: 3
ART 142 - Surface, Space, Time (3D) Credits: 3
ART 151 - Fundamentals of Perceptual Drawing Credits: 3

Art History Requirements (9 credits)

Three ARH 300 or 400-level art history courses

Studio Art Requirements (30 credits)

Choose one concentration and the associated sequence of courses and electives:

Ceramics Concentration Requirements

ART 231 - Introduction to Ceramics I Credits: 3
ART 232 - Introduction to Ceramics II Credits: 3
ART 332 - Intermediate Ceramics Credits: 3
ART 431 - Advanced Ceramics I Credits: 3

As well as:

Three 200-level ART electives in three different studio disciplines
One 300-level ART elective
ART 400 - Internship in the Visual Arts Credits: 1-6 (Internship must be taken for at least 3 credits for students in the Art & Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration)
200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits

Photography and Digital Art & Design Concentration Requirements

ART 222 - Digital Art & Design Credits: 3
ART 271 - Photography: Analog to Digital Credits: 3
ART 321 - Exploring Time-Based Art & Design Credits: 3
ART 372 - Digital Photography Credits: 3
ART 471 - Advanced Studio in Photography and Digital Art I Credits: 3

As well as:

Two 200-level ART electives in two different studio disciplines
One 300-level ART elective
ART 400 - Internship in the Visual Arts Credits: 1-6 (Internship must be taken for at least 3 credits for students in the Art & Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration)
200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits

Painting and Drawing Concentration Requirements

ART 251 - Drawing: Media and Strategies Credits: 3
ART 261 - Introduction to Painting Credits: 3
ART 352 - Experimental Drawing Credits: 3
ART 361 - Intermediate Drawing and Painting: The Figure Credits: 3
ART 461 - Advanced Drawing and Painting I Credits: 3

As well as:

Two 200-level ART electives in two different studio disciplines
One 300-level ART elective
ART 400 - Internship in the Visual Arts Credits: 1-6 (Internship must be taken for at least 3 credits for students in the Art & Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration)
200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits

Sculpture Concentration Requirements

ART 291 - Sculpture: Additive and Subtractive Processes Credits: 3
ART 292 - Sculpture: Altered and Constructed Processes Credits: 3
ART 393 - Topics in Sculpture Credits: 3
ART 491 - Advanced Sculpture Credits: 3

As well as:

Three 200-level ART electives in three different studio disciplines
One 300-level ART elective
ART 400 - Internship in the Visual Arts Credits: 1-6 (Internship must be taken for at least 3 credits for students in the Art & Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration)
200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits

University Core Requirements (recommended)

ECO 100 - Introduction to Economics Ideas and Issues Credits: 3
or
ECO 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credits: 3

Business Requirements (12 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

ACC 110 - Financial Accounting Information for Decision Making Credits: 3
BUS 260 - Marketing Credits: 3
BUS 385 - Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation Credits: 3

Choose one of the following business courses (3 credits)

BUS 356 - Digital Marketing Credits: 3
BUS 383 - Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
BUS 386 - Creative Strategies for Entrepreneurs Credits: 3 or
BUS 388 - Launching a Global Social Enterprise Credits: 3

Technology Requirement (3 credits)

No more than 60 credit hours with ART designation may be used to fulfill the 120 credit-hour degree requirement.

It is strongly recommended that students concentrating in Art and Entrepreneurial Studies take ECO 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics to fulfill their Socio-cultural Analysis Core requirement.

ART 222 - Digital Art & Design Credits: 3
or
ITT 281 - Internet Website Development Credits: 3

USM Core Requirements

The USM Core Curriculum is a coherent, integrative, and rigorous liberal education that enables our graduates to be world-minded, intentional, life-long learners and captures your general education degree requirements.

Please Note: Core requirements may be part of your major and/or minor, and Core may have been fulfilled with transfer credit. Please consult your MaineStreet Degree Progress Report (DPR) and review your degree progress with your Advisor. For additional information, access the USM Core webpage.