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The Arts Management B.A. Program: Academic Requirements

Updates to the 2008–2010 Purchase College Catalog:

2/16/10 update, effective Fall 2010:

• AMG 3780/Crew Call Internship and Seminar (4 credits) replaces 4 credits of the AMG 3980/Arts Management Internship.
• The AMG 3980/Arts Management Internship requirement is reduced from 8 to 4 credits (one semester instead of two) and may be fulfilled on or off campus.

2/09/10 update, effective Fall 2010:

• AMG 1200/Finance for the Arts replaces AMG 1070/Basic Principles of Accounting

2/12/09 update, effective Fall 2009:

• The following courses, formerly offered under the CBU prefix by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education, are now offered under the AMG prefix:
  AMG 1070/Basic Principles of Accounting
  AMG 2400/Fundamentals of Marketing
  AMG 2485/Principles of Business Management

11/21/08 update, effective Spring 2009:

• AMG 2085/Arts and Entertainment in Economics has been added as an alternative to the Basic Principles of Accounting requirement.
• The AMG 3980/Arts Management Internship requirement may be fulfilled on or off campus (preferably one on-campus and one off-campus).

In addition to meeting general requirements for the B.A. degree, all arts management majors must meet the following requirements (50–52 credits):

Freshman and Sophomore Years:

1. AMG 1100/Introduction to Arts Management: 4 credits
2. AMG 1200/Finance for the Arts or
   AMG 2085/Arts and Entertainment in Economics: 4 credits
3. AMG 2400/Fundamentals of Marketing: 4 credits
4. AMG 2485/Principles of Business Management: 4 credits

Junior and Senior Years:

1. AMG 3100/Fundraising and Development in the Arts: 4 credits
2. AMG 3170/Arts and Entertainment Law: 4 credits
3. AMG 3520/Marketing the Arts: 4 credits
4. Two courses in performing or visual arts history: 6–8 credits
5. AMG 3780/Crew Call Internship and Seminar: 4 credits
   
6. AMG 3980/Arts Management Internship: 4 credits
   
7. AMG 4990/Senior Project: 8 credits

Note:
Students are strongly encouraged to take additional courses in the performing and visual arts, beyond those required for the major.

Updated Feb. 16, 2010