The Bachelor of Science in Performing Arts Industry degree provides a course of study for students interested in study of either music or theatre in conjunction with study in Public and Nonprofit Administration. Performing Arts Industry study is geared for students interested in working within the arts field as administrators, presenters, businesspeople, or any of the myriad options beyond performance or education. The B.S. degree requires a cognate of STA 215 as well as two courses from the listed options.

The culmination event of the B.S. is an internship experience within the student’s chosen field guided by a faculty advisor. Students electing a B.S. in Performing Arts Industry must complete the Public and Nonprofit Requirements as well as either the Music or Theatre core sequence, planned with the approval of a faculty advisor in the department. Students will complete 24 Credits of Public and Nonprofit Administration Courses, and then either 39 Credits in Music, or 50 Credits in Theatre depending on their area of focus. Please note, students entering the Music focus of this degree program are required to complete a music major audition.

Become a Performing Arts Industry Major at GVSU

(Required of all students in Arts Industry Program)

CORE SEQUENCE

• PLS 102 - American Government and Politics (3 credits)
• PNH 270 - Public and Nonprofit Administration (3 credits)
• PNH 335 - Grant Writing (3 credits)
• PNH 374 - Fundraising and Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)
• PNH 360 - Voluntarism and the Nonprofit Sector (3 credits)
• PNH 376 - Public Personnel Policy and Administration (3 credits)
• PNH 420 - Organization Theory and Dynamics (3 credits)

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES:

• PNH 307 - Local Politics and Administration (3 credits)
• MKT 300 - Fundamentals of Marketing for Nonbusiness Majors (3 credits)
• PNH 220 - Organizing to Make a Difference (3 credits)
• PNH 390 - Leadership Dynamics (3 credits)

B.S. COGNATE
REQUIRED:

• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)

SELECT ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• HST 290 - Research Methods in History (3 credits)
• STA 301 - Questionnaire Design and Execution (3 credits)
• STA 340 - Statistics in the Media (3 credits)
• STA 341 - Demographic Methods (3 credits)
• PNH 300 - Research Methods (3 credits)

SELECT ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• INT 301 - Interdisciplinary Research Methods (3 credits)
• WGS 395 - Women and Gender Studies Research Methods (3 credits)
• PNH 449 - Policy Research and Evaluation (3 credits)

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY – MUSIC

MUS Credit Requirement: 39

MAJOR ENSEMBLES (4 CREDITS)
Choose from the following. Each can be taken more than once for credit.

• MUS 101 - University Singers (1 credit)
• MUS 102 - Concert Band (1 credit)
• MUS 103 - Grand Valley Symphony Orchestra (1 credit)
• MUS 104 - Chamber Music Ensembles (0.5 credits)
• MUS 105 - Grand Valley Jazz Ensemble (1 credit)
• MUS 107 - Grand Valley Marching Band (1 credit)
• MUS 108 - New Music Ensemble (1 credit)
• MUS 109 - Anima Vocal Ensemble (1 credit)
• MUS 110 - Early Music Ensemble (1 credit)
• MUS 112 - Wind Symphony (1 credit)
• MUS 117 - Grand Valley University Arts Chorale (1 credit)
• MUS 118 - Varsity Glee Club (1 credit)

APPLIED MUSIC (4 CREDITS)

• MUS 141 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Freshman (1 credit)
• MUS 142 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Freshman (1 credit)
• MUS 241 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Sophomore (1 credit)
• MUS 242 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Sophomore (1 credit)

MUSIC THEORY (12 CREDITS)

• MUS 130 - Music Theory I (3 credits)
• MUS 131 - Music Theory II (3 credits)
• MUS 230 - Music Theory III (3 credits)
• MUS 231 - Music Theory IV (3 credits)

KEYBOARD MUSICIANSHIP (2 CREDITS)

• MUS 263 - Keyboard Musicianship I (1 credit)
• MUS 264 - Keyboard Musicianship II (1 credit)

AURAL PERCEPTION AND SIGHT-SINGING (2 CREDITS)

• MUS 133 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing I (1 credit)
• MUS 134 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing II (1 credit)

MUSIC LITERATURE (6 CREDITS)

• MUS 119 - Survey of Music Literature I (3 credits)
• MUS 120 - Survey of Music Literature II (3 credits)

MUSIC ELECTIVES (6 CREDITS)

Choose from the following:

• MUS 218 - World Music (3 credits)
• MUS 219 - Jazz History (3 credits)
• MUS 300 - From Rag to Rock - Exploring American Music (3 credits)
• MUS 302 - Music: Medieval and Renaissance Eras (3 credits)
• MUS 303 - Music: Baroque Era (3 credits)
• MUS 304 - Music: Classical Era (3 credits)
• MUS 305 - Music: 19th Century (3 credits)
• MUS 306 - Music from 1900-1960 (3 credits)
• MUS 307 - Music Since 1960 (3 credits)
• MUS 308 - Music History Seminar (3 credits)
• MUS 310 - Piano Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 320 - Introduction to Conducting (2 credits)
• MUS 330 - Instrumentation/Orchestration (3 credits)
• MUS 333 - Form and Analysis in Western Music (3 credits)
• MUS 380 - Special Topics in Music (1 to 4 credits)

FINAL PROJECT – 3 CREDITS

• MUS 490 – Performing Arts Industry Internship - Music

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY – THEATRE

THE Credit Requirement: 50

Design/Tech/Management Area
Requires eight credits, including two of the following:

• THE 250 - Theatre Management (3 credits)
• THE 261 - Stagecraft I (3 credits)
• THE 262 - Costume Construction (3 credits)

AND two (one-credit) sections of THE 298:

• THE 298 - Applied Theatre Practice (1 to 3 credits)

Theatre Studies Area
Requires 12 credits, including:

• THE 161 - Theatre Production (3 credits)
• THE 162 - Play Analysis (3 credits)
• THE 371 - Theatre History I (3 credits)
• THE 372 - Theatre History II (3 credits)

Performance Area
Requires nine credits, including:

• THE 151 - Acting Process (3 credits)
• THE 252 - Acting Characterization (3 credits)
• THE 365 - Directing I (3 credits)

Advanced Theatre Study
Requires six credits, including two of the following (one must be a design course selected from THE 367, THE 368, or THE 369):

• THE 362 - Production Dramaturgy (3 credits)
• THE 367 - Scenography (3 credits)
• THE 368 - Lighting Design (3 credits)
• THE 369 - Costume Design (3 credits)
• THE 465 - Directing II (3 credits)

FINAL PROJECT – 3 CREDITS

• THE 490 – Performing Arts Industry Internship - Theatre

ELECTIVE COURSES
Requires 12 credits. Electives must be taken in addition to courses taken in the theatre core. Courses not selected to fulfill the theatre core may be taken as electives once core requirements are met. Elective credit for THE 298 is available only after completing tech lab requirement.

• THE 152 - Voice for the Actor (3 credits)
• THE 198 - Rehearsal and Performance (1 to 3 credits)
• THE 250 - Theatre Management (3 credits)
• THE 261 - Stagecraft I (3 credits)
• THE 262 - Costume Construction (3 credits)
• THE 263 - Makeup (2 credits)
• THE 298 - Applied Theatre Practice (1 to 3 credits)
• THE 300 - Storytelling (3 credits)
• THE 325 - Theatre for Social Change (3 credits)
• THE 356 - Acting for the Camera (3 credits)
• THE 362 - Production Dramaturgy (3 credits)
• THE 366 - Drama in Education (3 credits)
• THE 367 - Scenography (3 credits)
• THE 368 - Lighting Design (3 credits)
• THE 369 - Costume Design (3 credits)
• THE 380 - Special Topics in Theatre (1 to 3 credits)
• THE 399 - Independent Reading (1 to 3 credits)
• THE 400 - Touring Theatre Production (3 credits)
• THE 454 - Acting Advanced Scene Study (3 credits)
• THE 455 - Shakespeare Performance (3 credits)
• THE 465 - Directing II (3 credits)
• THE 490 - Internship (1 to 6 credits)
• THE 499 - Independent Research (1 to 3 credits)

Music Concentration

1. Apply to GVSU

2. Complete an Application for Music Program Admission and Scholarship - select B.S. in Performing Arts Industry as intended degree.

3. Complete an audition, scheduled as part of step 2. Please visit Music Auditions for more information.

Theatre Concentration

1. Apply to GVSU

2. Once accepted, you will be able to declare a Performing Arts Industry - Theatre major.

Please email Bridgett Vanderhoof at [email protected] for more information.