Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration

The shorthand definition of arts administration is “the business side of the arts.” That’s true, but it goes deeper. Arts Administration is a broad field that connects art, artists, and communities. We ask the question, “How can the arts have a real impact on improving our society? How do we actually make that happen?” We teach students what they need to know to work in this dynamic, fulfilling field, whether they want to work in arts organizations and businesses, start something new in the arts, or have a fulfilling and sustainable career as an artist. The Arts Administration Program at UNC Greensboro is interdisciplinary, with students who want to work in visual art, dance, music, theater, or any of an infinite number of combinations of forms.

Program Distinctions
All of our faculty have professional experience in arts administration, with specializations across performing and visual arts, as well as different ways of making and sharing art, from established nonprofit arts organizations to successful solo entrepreneurship. Faculty remain connected to current arts administration practice through their research and giving back to the field through developmental workshops for working professionals and artists.

UNCG is one of only a handful of undergraduate degree programs in Arts Administration in the United States. A special distinction is our optional concentration in Art Museum Studies in collaboration with the Art History department. Majoring in Arts Administration is friendly for transfer students or students switching into the program; the courses specific to the major can be completed in two years.