Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies - Arts Management

University of North Texas

Turn your passion for art into a career. The B.A. in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies: Arts Management Track is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in galleries, museums, auction houses, cultural centers, community arts centers, or other similar organizations. The Arts Management Track pairs courses in art, design, art business, and art history with a minor in either Management or Leadership of Community or Non-Profit Organizations. This array of classes provides students with a solid grounding in both the art and the management side of arts businesses and the cultural sector.Within the college, you'll take classes in digital communications, art and business, and modern and contemporary art history courses. Outside of CVAD, you'll complete minor coursework in management or leadership of community or non-profit organizations emphasizing organizations and their management. Since internships in cultural institutions are often the gateway to careers in arts administration, Arts Management Track students are strongly encouraged to complete an internship or at least volunteer within an art gallery or cultural institution during their programs of study.