2023 - 2024 Major Map
Arts (BA in the Arts), BA

School/College: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ARA 101: ASU: The Art Experience OR AME 101: ASU Digital Culture Experience OR DSC 100: ASU Design Experience OR HDA 101: ASU and Herberger Institute Experience OR MUP 101: The ASU School of Music Experience OR THE 125: Orientation to Theatre	1	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
HDA 210: Creativity and Innovation in Design and the Arts	3	C
Arts Discipline and Practice Course	3	C
Mathematics (MA) ( MAT 142 recommended)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students; ARA 101, AME 101, DSC 100, THF 125 & MUP 101 are typically only offered in Fall semesters; HDA 101 is typically only offered in Spring semesters.
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 2 16 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Arts Discipline and Practice Course	3	C
Historical and Theoretical Arts Studies AND Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Historical and Theoretical Arts Studies with African/Asian/Latin American/Native American Focus AND Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3	C
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS) ( DCE 240 OR FMP 255 OR INT 121 OR MHL 201 recommended)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

By the end of the semester, students will select 1 of 3 possible focus areas: Arts Administration, Entertainment Design, or an Individual Focus. Students interested in pursuing an Individual Focus should contact their academic advisor for assistance with submitting their proposal for approval.
Students must complete 3 hours each of the Historical and Theoretical Arts Studies area. One of them must be a Humanities.

Term 3 31 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Arts Discipline and Practice Course	3	C
Focus Area Course	3	C
Historical and Theoretical Arts Studies OR Historical and Theoretical Arts Studies with African / Asian / Latin American / Native American Focus	3	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16

Students must complete 3 hours each of the Historical and Theoretical Arts Studies area. One of them must be a Humanities.

Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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HDA 252: Foundations Arts and Design Entrepreneurship	3	C
Arts Discipline and Practice Course	3	C
Focus Area Course	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
Complete Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	16

Create a first draft resume.

Term 5 63 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Upper Division Focus Area Course	3	C
Fiscal or Statistical Literacy Elective	3	C
Upper Division Arts Discipline and Practice Course	3	C
Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Explore an internship; after finding an internship, complete the Internship Application form request to receive course credit.

Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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HDA 397: Capstone Development	1	C
HDA 484: Internship	3	C
Critical Thinking and Analysis Elective	3	C
Upper Division Community Engaged Practices Elective	3	C
Upper Division Focus Area Course	3	C
Elective	2
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Students are responsible for securing their own internship experience. Students must receive approval prior to working at the internship in order for the experience to apply as course credit.
Gather professional references and format the information as an addendum to your resume.

Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Upper Division Capstone: Thesis or Independent Research Project	3	C
Upper Division Focus Area Course	3	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	15

For the Upper Division Capstone, please consult with faculty mentor and academic advisor for appropriate course options.
Develop a website / portfolio to aid in applying for full-time careers.

Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Upper Division Capstone: Thesis or Independent Research Project	3	C
Upper Division Focus Area Course	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	12

For the Upper Division Capstone, please consult with faculty mentor and academic advisor for appropriate course options.

Students will select 1 of 3 possible focus area tracks: Arts Administration, Entertainment Design, or an Individual Focus. Students interested in pursuing an Individual Focus should contact their academic advisor for assistance with submitting their proposal for approval.

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Arts Discipline and Practice: Select 4 courses; 12 credits (at least 3 upper division)
ARC Elective
ALA Elective
AME Elective
ARA Elective
ART Elective
DCE Elective
DSC Elective
EDS Elective
FMP Elective
FSH Elective
GRA Elective
IND Elective
INT Elective
LAP Elective
MSC Elective
MUP Elective
MUS Elective
THE Elective
THF Elective
THP Elective

Community Engaged Practices Elective
ART 442: Art and Community
DCE 494: The Atlas of Creative Tools or THP 494: The Atlas of Creative Tools or HDA 494: The Atlas of Creative Tools
DSC 494: Indigenous Architecture, Planning and Construction
DSC 494: Indigenous Project Delivery
EDS 301: Sustainable Community Design and Practices (HU)
HDA 394: Design & Arts Corps
HDA 394: Disrupt, Create, Sustain
HDA 494: Civ Prac: Artists&Designers Collaborating/Comm
HDA 494: Civic Body: Art and Public Health
HDA 494: Civic Practice:Arts/Design & Public Partnerships
HDA 494: Creative Facilitation: Collaboration, Imagination
HDA 494: Creative Project Management
HDA 494: Design & Arts Corps
HUL 494: Special Topics
Notes: Any topic offered though ASU's Humanities Lab (https://humanities.lab.asu.edu/)
NLM 410: Social Entrepreneurship
THP 482: Theatre for Social Change (C)

Arts Administration Focus (0 or 18 credits)
Students that select the Arts Administration Focus must complete 18 credits (at least 12 upper division credits) from this group.
MGT 380: Management and Strategy for Nonmajors or OGL 300: Theory and Practice of Leadership
MKT 390: Essentials of Marketing or MKT 395: Essentials of Advertising and Marketing Communication
Pick an additional four couses (12 more credits; at least 6 upper division credits):
ACC Elective
ARA 396: Professional Practices for Design and the Arts
ARA 460: Gallery Exhibitions
DSC 394: Design Entrepreneurship & Society
DSC 494: Practice Management
ECN Elective
ENT Elective
ENT 290: Entrepreneurship: Opportunity to Impact
FIN Elective
FMP 417: Business and Legal Practices in Entertainment
GRA 440: Finding Purpose
HDA 420: Design and the Arts Business Administration
HDA 494: Business Writing for Artists & Designers
INT 471: Facilities Management
MGT Elective
MGT 400: Cross-Cultural Management (C & G)
MKT Elective
MUP 438: The Enterprising Musician
MUP 439: Music Product Creation and Development
NLM Elective
NLM 220: Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
NLM 235: Leadership and Ethics
NLM 300: Fund Raising and Resource Development
NLM 310: Volunteer Management
NLM 410: Social Entrepreneurship
NLM 430: Managing Nonprofit Organizations (L)
NLM 435: Service Learning for Community Development
NLM 451: Grant Writing
OGL Elective
PAF 300: Public Management and Administration
THP 251: Student Production Board I
THP 351: Arts Management
THP 450: Theatre Organization and Management
THP 451: Student Production Board II

Individual Focus (0 or 18 Credits)
Students that are interested in the Individual Focus will need to work with an Academic Advisor and Faculty member to submit a proposal. Focus area courses are approved through submission of the proposal.

Notes:

First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2023 - 2024 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.