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Arts Administration Major

Mission Statement

The Arts Administration major at Bethany Lutheran College focuses on developing skills in both the arts and business to help students support and produce artistic endeavors. This program provides students with a wide range of subjects, including a liberal arts education that teaches collaboration and critical thinking. Students who complete this program can work in non-profit businesses, especially those that focus on producing the arts.

The program focuses on five learning outcomes.

  1. Understand the Arts – Students will gain an understanding of various artistic genres and key artists, composers, and/or playwrights.
  2. Writing – Learn how to write professional communications, including grant writing, fund-raising appeals, and program notes.
  3. Communication – Students learn to communicate effectively in order to productively create, maintain, and transform relationships.
  4. Business – Students will gain knowledge of management, marketing, administration and finance.
  5. Create – Gain an understanding of and empathy for those participating in and creating an art form.

Overall, the Arts Administration major at Bethany of Mankato, provides students with valuable skills to support the arts industry from a Christian perspective. The program emphasizes the importance of integrating faith and the arts, and how stewardship plays a role in the arts industry.

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Entry into the Major

Students should declare Art Administration as their intended major by the end of their first semester sophomore year by filing a Declaration of Major form with the Registrar. The student’s advisor should be from the Music, Theatre, or Studio Arts Department, corresponding to the student’s main interest(s). While intended as a stand-alone major, the Arts Administration major will frequently be completed as part of a double major with one of these three disciplines. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.8 or above in required and elective coursework for the major. Students must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.

The major in Arts Administration requires: 

Choose two of the following (6 credits):

Choose two of the following Writing courses (6 credits): 

Choose two of the following Communication courses (6 credits):

Choose two of the following Business courses (6 credits):

Choose two of the following ARTS Courses: (6 credits)

Arts Administration Minor

The minor in Arts Administration requires: 

Choose one ARTS or MUSC or THTR courses (3 credits):

Choose one of the following Writing courses (3 credits): 

Choose one of the following Communication courses (3 credits):

Choose one of the following Business courses (3 credits):

Choose one of the following ARTS Courses (3 Credits): 

To view the most recent course list and requirements for the arts administration major, please consult the Academic Catalog.

Academic Catalog

Questions?

Contact the faculty below for more information on the Arts Administration major.

NameTitleOffice / PhoneCourses
Ann FredricksonAnn Fredrickson
YFAC 204
507-344-7580
Adjunct FacultyChoraliers DirectorDirector - HandbellsMary Martha Singers DirectorLessons Instructor YFAC 204
507-344-7580

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