Arts And Creative Industries Major
The Arts and Creative Industries program builds upon Bryant’s brand of strong student outcomes, industry knowledge, and experiential education. A major in Arts and Creative Industries prepares students to work within nonprofit, government, and corporate creative industries. Students will be prepared to work in large corporations, as well as small start-up nonprofits and organizations.
Students in this field master traditional administrative skills, learn about the changing fields of arts and creativity, are immersed in studio and practical learning in their chosen fields, and have concrete experiential learning courses both on campus and within the local arts and creative industries community. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to leverage their practical and creative skills to work in a range of arts and creative industries with the expectation of immediate employment and competitive salaries.
Arts And Creative Industries Minor
The Arts and Creative Industries program builds upon Bryant’s brand of strong student outcomes, industry knowledge, and experiential education. A major in Arts and Creative Industries prepares students to work within nonprofit, government, and corporate creative industries. Students will be prepared to work in large corporations, as well as small start-up nonprofits and organizations.
Students in this field master traditional administrative skills, learn about the changing fields of arts and creativity, are immersed in studio and practical learning in their chosen fields, and have concrete experiential learning courses both on campus and within the local arts and creative industries community. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to leverage their practical and creative skills to work in a range of arts and creative industries with the expectation of immediate employment and competitive salaries.
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Arts and Creative Industries Degree Requirements:
| Major Course Requirements: | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| ACI 220 | Introduction to Arts and Creative Industries | 3 |
| ACI 221 | Arts and Creative Industries Incubator Seminar | 3 |
| ACI 340 | Arts and Entertainment: Issues in Arts Administration | 3 |
| ACI 391 | Arts and Creative Industries Internship | 3 |
| LCS 491 | Career and Portfolio Workshop | 3 |
| Students must pick 5 courses from below: | ||
| ACI 301 | Vocal Ensemble Studio | 3 |
| ACI 302 | Performance Studio | 3 |
| ACI 303 | Design in Contemporary Culture | 3 |
| ACI 323 | Digital Arts Studio | 3 |
| ACI 324 | Digital Photography Studio | 3 |
| ACI 325 | Book Arts Studio | 3 |
| ACI 326 | Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud | 3 |
| ACI 401 | Painting Studio | 3 |
| COM 343 | Narrative Filmmaking | 3 |
| COM 345 | Documentary Filmmaking | 3 |
| LCS 230 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 |
| LCS 251 | Studies in Drama | 3 |
| LCS 321 | Drawing Studio | 3 |
| LCS 322 | Art and Design Studio | 3 |
| LCS 341 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
| LCS 352 | Studies in Poetry | 3 |
| LCS 356 | Studies in Narrative | 3 |
| LCS 358 | Introduction to Studies in Jazz | 3 |
| LCS 359 | Music and Society | 3 |
| LCS 360 | Studies in Nonfiction | 3 |
| LCS 370 | Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LCS 371 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LCS 372 | Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LCS 376 | Global Art History Before 1850 | 3 |
| LCS 387 | African Popular Culture | 3 |
| LCS 441 | Film Theory | 3 |
| LCS 443 | Editing and Publishing Workshop: The Bryant Literary Review | 3 |
| LCS 450 | Film Genre Studies | 3 |
| LCS 458 | Anthropology of Music Industries | 3 |
| LCS 468 | Studies in Graphic Narrative | 3 |
| LCS 469 | Studies in Political Satire | 3 |
A minimum of 30 credits are required for the major.
A minimum 122 credit hours is required for the degree for graduation.
Arts And Creative Industries Minor Requirements:
Arts and Creative Industries Minor Requirements:
| Required Courses: | ||
| ACI 220 | Introduction to Arts and Creative Industries | 3 |
| ACI 340 | Arts and Entertainment: Issues in Arts Administration | 3 |
| Select Two Electives in Creative Practices in Performing Arts, Visual Arts, or Creative Writing. One must be a the 400-level | ||
| Creative Writing: | ||
| LCS 352 | Studies in Poetry | 3 |
| LCS 356 | Studies in Narrative | 3 |
| LCS 360 | Studies in Nonfiction | 3 |
| LCS 370 | Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LCS 371 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LCS 372 | Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| LCS 443 | Editing and Publishing Workshop: The Bryant Literary Review | 3 |
| LCS 469 | Studies in Political Satire | 3 |
| Performing Arts: | ||
| ACI 301 | Vocal Ensemble Studio | 3 |
| ACI 302 | Performance Studio | 3 |
| COM 343 | Narrative Filmmaking | 3 |
| LCS 251 | Studies in Drama | 3 |
| LCS 358 | Introduction to Studies in Jazz | 3 |
| LCS 359 | Music and Society | 3 |
| LCS 387 | African Popular Culture | 3 |
| LCS 458 | Anthropology of Music Industries | 3 |
| Visual Arts: | ||
| ACI 303 | Design in Contemporary Culture | 3 |
| ACI 323 | Digital Arts Studio | 3 |
| ACI 324 | Digital Photography Studio | 3 |
| ACI 325 | Book Arts Studio | 3 |
| ACI 326 | Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud | 3 |
| ACI 401 | Painting Studio | 3 |
| COM 345 | Documentary Filmmaking | 3 |
| LCS 230 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 |
| LCS 321 | Drawing Studio | 3 |
| LCS 322 | Art and Design Studio | 3 |
| LCS 341 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
| LCS 376 | Global Art History Before 1850 | 3 |
| LCS 441 | Film Theory | 3 |
| LCS 450 | Film Genre Studies | 3 |
| LCS 468 | Studies in Graphic Narrative | 3 |
A minimum of 12 credits is required for the minor.