Visual Art Management - Bachelor of Science Degree Program - Fall 2010 Curriculum

This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2010 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.

Semester 5
MAJOR AREA VA 321 Methods/Meanings in Visual Arts 3
choice see History of Art Group A** 3
LIBERAL ARTS EN 321 Business Writing 3
choice see Foreign Language* G8 3.5
choice see Liberal Arts Selectives* 3

Semester 6
MAJOR AREA BL 343 Introduction to Business Law 3
HA 411 Western Theories of Art 3
choice see HA Group B** G9 3
LIBERAL ARTS MA 311 Math Modeling/Business Apps. 3
choice see Foreign Language* 3-3.5

Semester 7
MAJOR AREA AC 322 Publicity/Public Relations for Visual Art Management
3
VA 431 Business of Art Museum Mgmt. 3
choice see HA Group C** 3
choice see HA Group B, C, or D** 3
RELATED AREA FA 117 Traditional Techniques in Fine Arts 2
LIBERAL ARTS LA 221 U.S. Hist.: Civil War to Present G10 3

Semester 8
MAJOR AREA AC 311 Integrated Mktg. Comm. Mgmt. 3
VA 491 Senior Seminar: The Museum Exhibition
3
RELATED AREA IC 497 Senior Internship C:  Career Planning 3
LIBERAL ARTS EN 241 Professional Speech Comm. 3
ELECTIVE choice General Elective 2-3

Total Credit Requirements

Major Area: 33 credits
Related Areas: 5 credits
Liberal Arts: 21.5-22 credits
 Elective:  2-3
Total Credits: 61.5

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements.

G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.

NOTE:  HA 112 and AC111 must be completed prior to sixth semester.

* REQUIREMENTS

Foreign Language: 6.5-7 credits
Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must be a 3.5 credit non-conversational course (G8).

Liberal Arts Selectives: 3 credits
CHOICE of one of the following: EN 333, 334, 352, 361, 362, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395; LA 321, 391; PL 321, 391, 431; SC 331; SS 237, 242, 334, 343, 354, 374, 391, 443.

** HA (HISTORY OF ART) SELECTIVES: 12 credits

Group A: (Western Surveys)
HA 231 required (if not previously taken); or CHOICE of HA 311, 314, 331, or 332

Group B: (Non-Western Civilizations)
CHOICE of HA 121, 216, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, or 395 (any one of these meets G9)

Group C: (Specialized Media)
CHOICE of HA 214, 342, 343, 344, or 345

Group D: (Requires qualification for Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean for Liberal Arts)
CHOICE of HA 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, or 396