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ARTS MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Arts Management and Leadership Minor
The minor is approved for all MGSA and SAS students.
Please note that students majoring at Rutgers Business School (RBS) are not eligible to enroll in the Arts Management and Leadership minor. Any SAS or MGSA student minoring in Arts Management and Leadership who transfers to RBS would no longer be eligible to earn this minor.
Description
The Minor in Arts Management & Leadership supports students seeking to gain skills or build careers in arts administration in either the nonprofit or commercial sectors. Open to all undergraduate students at Rutgers-New Brunswick who have demonstrated background, experience, and interest in the arts, the Minor in Arts Management & Leadership equips students with the basics of business skills such as economic and financial literacy, data analysis software, management skills, and teamwork skills, and their application in a variety of subfields within arts administration, including education and outreach, arts marketing, development and grant-seeking, and production. Through three required courses—two in Business Studies and one in Arts Administration Studies—and three electives, students gain a foundation for work or graduate study in the field of arts administration.
Learning Outcomes
- Upon completion of the minor, students will demonstrate the acquisition of fundamental skills in economic and financial literacy, data analysis software such as Excel, and management/teamwork.
- Students will demonstrate their ability to apply those skills within subfields of arts administration that align with their interests and goals.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of how arts administrators support the work of artists and public engagement with the arts.
Admission to the Minor
To be admitted to the minor, students must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and must have completed College Writing. To begin the admissions process, students must submit a declaration request via the MyMajor portal. In addition, students must demonstrate a strong interest and prior experience in the arts through a short application. This application provides for demonstration of such interest and experience in one or more of the following ways:
- Enrollment in a professional degree program at MGSA (BM or BFA).
- Declaration of a BA major or minor in one of the arts disciplines.
- Prior enrollment in one or more arts courses offered by MGSA or an art history course offered by the SAS Department of Art History.
- Active participation in off-campus, student-led, or community arts organizations.
Program Requirements
The Arts Management and Leadership Minor requires a total of 18 credits. Students are responsible for checking that they meet the prerequisites for any course of interest. Double-counting courses towards another major or minor is not permitted.
Required Courses (9 credits total)
- Business Fundamentals (33:620:304)
- Management Skills (33:620:302)
- Introduction to Arts Leadership (07:557:141)
Electives (9 credits total)
Students must take at least three electives.
Pick at least one from Business Studies (at least 3 credits):
- Intro to Marketing (33:630:301)
- Intro to Entrepreneurship (33:382:302)
- Intro to Management (33:620:301)
- Executive Leadership (33:620:410)
- Effective Leadership Communications (33:620:362)
- Digital Marketing (33:630:497)
- Introduction to Advertising (33:630:363)
- Organization and Management of the Music Industry (33:620:486)
- Cross-Cultural Management (33:620:320)
- International Entrepreneurship (33:620:475)
- International Business (33:620:369)
- Women Leading in Business (33:620:330)
- Global Management & Strategy (33:620:402)
- Ethics in Business (33:522:334)
- Negotiations (33:620:350)
Pick at least one from Arts Leadership Studies (at least 3 credits):
- Business of Music (07:700:310)
- Theater Management (07:965:364)
- Theater Management: Producing (07:965:365)
- Social Media for the Arts (07:080:431)
- Introduction to Producing (Film, 07:211:294)
- Foundations in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies (01:082:430)
- CHAPS (Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies) Museums, Collecting, and Preservation (01:082:440)
- Workshop in Curatorial Practices (01:082:462) Open to Art History majors, minors and Studio Art majors; by special permission of instructor for all others.
- Public Policy and the Arts (01:082:489)
- Festival Curation Seminar (01:050:350)
- Seminar in Folk Festival Management (01:050:450)
- Public History: Theory, Method, and Practice (01:506:301)
Read more about the Arts Management and Leadership minor in The Daily Targum.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Creative Expression and the Environment Minor
The minor is approved for all MGSA, SAS, and SEBS students.
Description
The minor in Creative Expression and the Environment is a multidisciplinary program in which students gain familiarity with fundamentals of environmental issues and learn to respond to them through creative expression in a variety of disciplines and media in the arts and humanities. Students gain the flexibility to develop their skills as readers, writers, musical performers and composers, visual artists, designers, theater artists, filmmakers, dancers, choreographers, and more, even as they see how those skills can contribute to the communication and creation of knowledge in environmental science and social science.
ANIMATION
Animation Minor
The minor is open only to students in the BFA programs in Design, Filmmaking, and Visual Arts.
Description
The Animation minor supports students seeking to gain skills or build careers in Animation. The Animation minor aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of animation techniques, principles, artistic expression, and industry practices. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, students will develop the skills necessary to succeed in various fields within animation, art, and filmmaking, including television, gaming, and advertising.
Learning Goals
- To equip students with foundational knowledge in animation principles and techniques.
- To foster creativity and artistic expression through animation projects and assignments.
- To develop students’ proficiency in industry-standard animation software and tools.
- To cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills applicable to animation production processes.
- To prepare students for entry-level positions in the animation industry or further studies in animation-related fields.
To be admitted to the Animation minor, students must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have completed 07:081:122 4D Fundamentals. To begin the admissions process, students must submit a declaration request via the MyMajor portal. In addition, students must complete this short application.
Minor eligibility requirements:
- At least a sophomore
- BFA in Visual Arts, BFA in Design, or BFA in Filmmaking
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Completed 07:081:122 4D Fundamentals (or will be completed in the semester prior to declaration)
Declaration Timeline
Fall declaration
Application period: January 1 – May 31
Notification of approval: By June 13 for Fall declaration
Spring declaration
Application period: October 1 – December 31
Notification of approval: By January 17 for Spring declaration
Program Requirements
Students at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Art & Design Department, and the Rutgers Filmmaking Center will pursue a Minor in Animation and will take five to six courses (i.e., 17-22 credits). Students enrolled in the minor must take a minimum of three required courses and two to three elective courses.
Required Courses (11 credits total)
Art & Design Dept
Drawing Fundamentals (07:081:121)
Drawing II-A: Drawing & Animation (07:081:321)
Rutgers Filmmaking
Animation 2D (07:211:230)
Electives (6-11 credits total)
Students choose at least two to three courses from either department, depending on their interests.
Art & Design Dept
Media 3A (07:081:441)
Media 3B (07:081:442)
Drawing 2B: Graphic Narratives (07:081:322)
Composing Graphic Narratives (07:081:423 / 01:355:410)
Rutgers Filmmaking
Animation 3D (07:211:330)