The interdisciplinary, cross-college Business of Visual Arts Minor explores commercial aspects of the visual arts, including the buying and selling of art objects, art as a financial investment, ethical considerations of the art market, and the operating of auction houses and commercial art galleries as well as non-profit management of community arts centers and collaboratives. Coursework for this minor brings together expertise from the Driehaus College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences to create a unique experience with both practical application and intellectual reflection.
Course Requirements
Students must complete 3 courses in the History of Art and Architecture Track and 3 courses in the Business Track.
History of Art and Architecture Track
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose One: | ||
| HAA 101 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN ART | 4 |
| HAA 115 | INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART | 4 |
| HAA 130 | INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN ART | 4 |
| HAA 145 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS OF THE AMERICAS | 4 |
| Required: | ||
| HAA 250 | THE ART MARKET | 4 |
| HAA 291 | MUSEUM AND NON-PROFIT ARTS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| May substitute one for either HAA 250 or HAA 291: | ||
| ANT 256 | MUSEUMS AND MATERIAL CULTURE | 4 |
| ANT 374 | ANTHROPOLOGY AND MUSEUMS | 4 |
| ART 200 | ART & ARTISTS IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE | 4 |
Business Track
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose three: | ||
| Business Majors must choose from the following: | ||
| BUS 102 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 4 |
| ECO 105 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| MGT 270 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| MGT 300 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MKT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| Non-Business Majors may also choose from the following: | ||
| BUS 211 | DEVELOPING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
| BUS 212 | MARKETING, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR & YOU | 4 |
| BUS 213 | ECONOMICS FOR EVERYBODY | 4 |
| BUS 214 | MAKING FINANCIAL DECISIONS | 4 |
| BUS 215 | BIG DATA STORYTELLING | 4 |