BA Degree

David Goguen, MFA, Chair, Division of Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies
W.W. Slider Humanities Center - Room 303
(270) 384-8241  goguend@lindsey.edu

Program Coordinators:
Art - Tim Smith, MFA, W.W. Slider Humanities Center - Room 101A, (270) 384-8079
Music - Gerald Chafin, PhD, W.W. Slider Humanities Center - Room 106, (270) 384-8084
Writing - Tip Shanklin, PhD, W.W. Slider Humanities Center - Room 306, (270) 384-8085

The major in Fine Arts Administration is an interdisciplinary program equipping students with skills in business and communication while empowering performance and developing knowledge within a fine arts emphasis area including Art, Music, or Writing. 

Entrance Criteria: Acceptance to the program requires successful completion of the general education and program prerequisites and the Declaration of Major form. 

Program Requirements

A.  General Education Requirements - 42-47 hours

• Survey of Economic Issues (ECON 2023) - 3 hours
• Functions and Algebra (MATH 1013) is a prerequisite for ACCT 2113 - 3 hours
• Writing Studies I (ENGL 1013) - 3 hours
• Writing Studies II (ENGL 1023) is a prerequisite for BUSI 2303 - 3 hours  

Program Prerequisites:

• Public Relations:  Principles and Practices (COMM 3113) - 3 hours

  B.  Administration Core - 21 hours

• Financial Accounting (ACCT 2113)  - 3 hours                            
• Managerial Accounting (ACCT 2123) - 3 hours                        
• Business Communication (BUSI 2303)  - 3 hours                       
• Introduction to Management (BUSI 2903) - 3 hours             
• Principles of Marketing (BUSI 3933) - 3 hours                            
• Organizational Communication (COMM 3503) - 3 hours   
• Mass Media and Society (JRNL 1503)  - 3 hours
  or  Media Writing and Reporting (JRNL 2403)  - 3 hours 

C.  Select one of the following Emphasis Areas  

1 - Art Emphasis - 27 hours            

• Beginning Studio:  Drawing (ART 1214) - 4 hours
• Design and Color (ART 2164) - 4 hours
• Art History I (ART 2733) - 3 hours
• Art History II (ART 2743) - 3 hours
• Advanced Studio:  Drawing (ART 3234)- 4 hours
• Modern Art (ART 3753) - 3 hours
• Art Internship (ART PN01-3)  - 1-3 hours 

2 - Music Emphasis - 24 hours

        Ensembles - 6 hours

• Concert Choir (MUSI 1151-4151) - 1 hour
• Band (MUSI 1161-4161) - 1 hour
• Lindsey Wilson College Singers (MUSI 1171-4171) - 1 hour   

        Applied Studies - 4 hours

        To be chosen from Piano Skills (for students with no previous piano background) or Applied    
        Piano (for students with previous piano study and recital skill).  All Applied Piano  
        students must audition to determine the appropriate course level.

• Piano Skills I (MUSI 1201) - 1 hour
• Piano Skills II (MUSI 1301) - 1 hour
• Piano Skills III (MUSI 2201) - 1 hour
• Piano Skills IV (MUSI 2301) - 1 hour
       or 
• Applied Piano (Music 1311)-repeatable to 4 hours
• Applied Piano (Music 2311)-repeatable to 4 hours

       Note: All majors with a music emphasis must study piano until passing the piano proficiency  
       examination, usually by the end of 4 semesters.

        Theory & History/Literature - 14 hours

• Music Elements (MUSI 1602) - 2 hours
• Music Theory (MUSI 1613) - 3 hours
• Survey of Musical Masterworks (MUSI 2003) - 3 hours
• History of Music Literature (MUSI 2533) - 3 hours
• Music in American Culture I (MUSI 3103) - 3 hours
       or Music in American Culture II (MUSI 3203) - 3 hours

  3 - Writing Emphasis - 21 hours          

• Creative Writing (ENGL 3103) - 3 hours
• Advanced Writing (ENGL 3503) - 3 hours
• Writing and Technology (ENGL 3633) - 3 hours
• Writing and Culture (ENGL 3733) - 3 hours
• Advanced Creative Writing (ENGL 4203) - 3 hours
• Topics in Writing and Rhetoric (ENGL 4833) - 3 hours
• Magazine and Feature Writing (JRNL 3213) - 3 hours

  D.  General Electives - 41 - 43 hours

The major opens several options for students regarding the selection of a minor or for direction in elective hours to create even deeper study in fine arts administration.  For example, the program outline itself suggests possibilities such as the minor in business administration, communication, or study in a second area of fine arts.

  Exit Assessment: Majors in Fine Arts Administration are required to complete all program courses with a C or better, and in the Fine Arts Emphasis, complete a successful Internship capstone course.        

  TOTAL - 128 hours