Program: Art - Business Art Option - Fort Lewis College

May 20, 2025

2008 - 2009 Catalog of Courses

Coordinators - Susan Moss, Professor of Art, and Amy K. Wendland, Associate Professor of Art

The Business Art option is designed to combine training in studio art and art history with business knowledge applicable to a variety of art world work contexts, such as sales galleries or non-profit arts organizations. In addition to preparation for working in these venues, the Business Art option provides an understanding of the business side of being an artist and is appropriate preparation for graduate programs in arts administration.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ART - BUSINESS ART OPTION:

General Education - Credits: 39

See General Education Requirements .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

ART 101 - Drawing Credits: 4
ART 109 - Visual Foundations I Credits: 3
ART 110 - Visual Foundations II Credits: 3
ART 262 - Art Hist I: Ancient Wrld/Mid Ages Credits: 4
ART 263 - Art Hist II: Renaisance-Mod Wrl Credits: 4
ART 296 - Sophomore Seminar Credits: 2
ART 385 - Contemp. Art: Process, Theo, Crit Credits: 4
ART 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Additional Credits: 11

An additional 11 credits from the remainder of Art offerings with the exception of Art 373. Art 210 is recommended.

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 38

Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments:

BA 103 - The U.S. Business System Credits: 3
MK 260 - Business Creativity & Innovation Credits: 2
MK 370 - Selling & Sales Promotion Credits: 3
MK 350 - Marketing Credits: 4
MK 371 - Advertising & Public Relations Credits: 3
ECON 262 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

One additional course selected from the following:

ACC 225 - Intro to Financial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 205 - New Business Venturing Credits: 3
MK 372 - Retailing Credits: 3
MK 385 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 21-22

Students may not take more than 30 credits in accounting, business administration, economics, and marketing per SOBA accreditation standards. A minimum grade of C- must be earned in 300- and 400-level business courses to count toward graduation for the Business Art option.

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - CREDITS: 59-60

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.