Creative Arts and Entrepreneurship
Certificate Program
Arts & Communication
Hicks Art Center • Phone (215) 968-8425
Curriculum Code No. 3211
Creative Arts entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary field combining the skills and mindset of the entrepreneur and the creativity and innovation of artists to create work that answers a market need. Students in the program refine their creative skills through coursework in the arts. They are introduced to the skills needed to enter the business world through courses in business. This blending of skills positions students to take their creative ventures to the marketplace.
Graduates of this program are able to:
- create artistic products or services;
- build a business plan; and
- analyze entrepreneurial opportunities.
Certificate Course Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| ACCT103 Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT110 Small Business Management | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGMT102 Business Skills for Artists | 3 |
| MGMT130 Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT155 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKTG220 Digital Marketing | 3 |
| OR | |
| MKTG230 Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| Creativity Elective Options | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours | 31 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
Semester 1
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| MGMT110 Small Business Management | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGMT102 Business Skills for Artists | 3 |
| MGMT155 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Creativity Elective Options | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Semester 2
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ACCT103 Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT130 Business Law | 3 |
| MKTG220 Digital Marketing | 3 |
| OR | |
| MKTG230 Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| Creativity Elective Options | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Suggested Creativity Electives (Select 15 credits): Any course with a prefix of: COMM, COMT, DANC, MUSC, MUSE, MUSL, MUSG, VACV, VAFA, VAFW, VAGD, VAMM, VAPH, CULN, JOUR