BSAM
Arts Management Major
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The Bachelor of Science in Arts Management degree provides undergraduate students with the background and skills necessary to function in the management aspects of the arts industry. Graduates of this degree program are prepared to seek entry level careers in areas such as: development and donor relations, marketing, audience development and public relations, artistic direction and programming, financial management, volunteer coordination, arts education, public policy, and advocacy.
Important to Note: In Summer 2011, IUB implemented new General Education requirements. Students already admitted to IUB prior to summer 2011 (even if they were not yet admitted to SPEA) will continue to follow our existing degree requirements; requirements for students admitted to IUB summer 2011 and later will utilize the new requirements that take the new campus GenEd into account.
Degree Requirements for students matriculating to IUB prior to summer 2011
Degree Requirements for students matriculating to IUB summer 2011 and later
MINIMUM HOURS AND GRADE POINT AVERAGES
The B.S. in Arts Management Degree requires a minimum of 120 hours. Each student must maintain a 2.7 (B-) overall grade point average in the core and major requirements as well as a 2.3 (C+) cumulative grade point average in all course work taken at Indiana University in order to graduate.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
SPEA requires students applying to its undergraduate programs to have completed 26 credit hours and a maximum of 75 credit hours. Students are required to complete the introductory course SPEA-A 163 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B). Students should apply for admission when they are enrolled in the preadmissions course SPEA-A 163.
The admissions process is competitive. Admission decisions are based on the student's GPAs (cumulative, admission course, and semester), application statement, and grade trends. Application deadlines are May 1 for fall admission and December 1 for spring admission. More information about applying for admission to SPEA may be found here.