This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s suggested academic pathway within the major and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
Note: please follow the appropriate plan below based on when you first enrolled in the program--either prior to fall 2025, or fall 2025 or thereafter.
These plans do not apply to students who choose either optional concentration in Music Industry or Performing Arts; those Eight-Semester Plans are linked to the Requirements pages for each concentration.
Important Requirements:
A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
A minimum of 120 credits with at least 45 upper-level credits are required to graduate. Upper-level courses are numbered from 3000 to 4999 at Purchase College.
A minimum of 60 credits outside of your board of study are required to graduate. These courses have a 3-letter prefix other than that of your major.
A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
Prior to Fall 2025
Year 1
Course
Credits
EDG1050/First Year Learning Community OR Elective
4
LWR1110/
College Writing Basic Comm Core/
Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR
Natural Science Core/
Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Art History, Theory, Practice (Art Core)
4
Math Core/
Math and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Course
Credits
LWR1110/
College Writing Basic Comm Core/
Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR
Natural Science Core/
Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Social Science Core/
For students under the General Education 2023 requirements:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice Gen Ed
4
Arts History, Theory or Practice
3
Humanities Core/
Students under the General Education 2023 requirements:
choose from Humanities
OR
US History & Civic Engagement
OR
World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed
4
Total
15
Year 2
Course
Credits
Languages and Cultures Core/
World Languages Gen Ed
4
AMG 1100/
Fundamentals of Arts Management
* Note, as of Fall 2025 Fundamentals of Arts Management changed the title to Introduction to Art, Society, and the Creative Industries and the credits changed from 4 to 3. This change is applicable to students entering as of Fall 2025 and later.
3
Non-Arts Management Elective
4
Health and Wellness Core
2
Total
13
Course
Credits
AMG 2200 OR ECO 2085 / Finance for the Arts OR Arts in Entertainment in Economics
4
Arts History, Theory or Practice
2
AMG2300 / Communicating the Arts
3
General Education/ Core Elective
4
Liberal Arts Elective
4
Total
17
Year 3
Course
Credits
AMG3520 / AMG3100 / AMG3170 / Marketing the Arts
OR
Funding the Arts
OR Arts and Entertainment Law
4
AMG 3520 / AMG 3100 / AMG 3170 / Marketing the Arts
OR Funding the Arts
OR Arts and Entertainment Law
4
AMG 3995/Arts Management Internship
4
Non AMG Elective
4
Total
16
Course
Credits
AMG 3520 / AMG 3100 / AMG 3170
Marketing for the Arts OR
Funding for the Arts
OR
Arts and Entertainment Law
4
AMG 3880/Junior Seminar in Arts Management
2
AMG Elective
3
Non AMG Elective
3
3000 / 4000 Upper Level non AMG Elective
3
Total
15
Year 4
Course
Credits
SPJ4990 /
Senior Project I
4
Non AMG Elective
4
3000 / 4000 Upper Level non AMG Elective
4
3000 / 4000 Upper Level non AMG Elective
4
Total
16
Course
Credits
SPJ 4991/ Senior Project II
4
3000 / 4000 Upper Level non AMG Elective
4
3000 / 4000 Upper Level non AMG Elective
4
Total
12
Fall 2025 and Later
Year 1
Course
Credits
EDG1050/First Year Learning Community
4
LWR1110/
College Writing (Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed)
4
Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts History/ Theory/ Practice elective
4
Math and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Course
Credits
AMG 1100/ Introduction to Art, Society, and the Creative Industries
3
Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts History/ Theory/ Practice elective
4
Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Humanities Gen Ed
4
Total
15
Year 2
Course
Credits
AMG2200/ Finance for the Arts or AMG3030/ Finance for the Arts II
3
US History and Civic Engagement Gen Ed
4
Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice Gen Ed
4
Social Sciences Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Course
Credits
LBS2017/ Structured Inquiry Across the Disciplines
3
World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed
4
Arts Gen Ed
4
Free Elective
4
Total
15
Year 3
Course
Credits
AMG3015/ Leadership and Management Techniques or AMG3035/ Intercultural Leadership and Management
3
AMG 3100/ Funding the Arts or AMG 4115/ Arts Funding and Capital Formation
3
Arts Management elective (upper level)
3-4
Free Elective (upper level)
4
Total
13-14
Course
Credits
AMG3170/ Arts and Entertainment Law or AMG4090/ Law and the Arts
3-4
Arts Management Elective (upper level)
3-4
Free Elective
4
Free Elective
4
Total
14-16
Year 4
Course
Credits
AMG3995/ Arts Management Internship
3
SPJ4990/ Senior Project I
4
Free Elective (upper level)
4
Free Elective (upper level)
4
Total
15
Course
Credits
SPJ 4991/ Senior Project II
4
AMG3520/ Principles of Arts Marketing
3
Health and Wellness elective (Purchase requirement)