6 courses with the subject ENT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENT 200Creative Economy and Business Fundamentals3
This course introduces and educates student artists about Creative Economy and the fundamentals of ‘art as a business’. It aims to develop broad business literacy for students as they become working artists. Students explore specific business disciplines necessary to run an arts business/organization such as strategic planning, finance, marketing, law, and fundraising etc. Students will grasp fundamental concepts like business model, copyright/patents, contracts, budgets, taxes, building a team, pricing the art, etc. The basic business acumen necessary to operate in arts and cultural institutions in professional roles such as art administrators will also be explored. Fulfills: Liberal Arts Elective; Entrepreneurship in the Arts Minor Requirement
Reading and Critical Thinking and Research and Rhetoric (grade of C- or higher required in each course)
ENT 300Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Arts3
This course educates, develops and prepares the entrepreneurial artists; their mindset and hones their natural abilities to learn as creative beings. Students will learn how to create their value and place as a creative entrepreneur. They will develop a mindset to ideate, innovate, validate, create, act, adapt and fail while learning how to create a new venture. Students will explore and learn the entire process of entrepreneurial venture creation and develop a growth mindset. They will also be introduced to entrepreneurial case studies for an in-depth study of art entrepreneurial skills, behaviors and actionable outcomes in order to act on them on their entrepreneurial journey. and Art History Origins or Art History Modern Developments Fulfills: Liberal Arts Elective or Senior Studio Arts Capstone Elective; Entrepreneurship in the Arts Minor Requirement Page 58 of 91
Reading and Critical Thinking and Research and Rhetoric (grade of C- or higher required in each course)
ENT 330Professional Writing for the Arts3
This course gives students the opportunity to study, analyze, and practice a diverse range of writing involved in professional settings in the arts. Students will build upon research and writing skills within and beyond academic settings through the analysis of written components across professional applications such as public relations, marketing, business plans, proposals, RFPs, contracts, fundraising, and grants. Emphasis is placed on both analysis of examples and building proficiency in the creation of such documents. Students will choose a case study institution and/or topic to analyze and inform a final project, which will include the writing of a set of related texts typical of those produced in professional arts settings. Fulfills: Humanities Elective or Liberal Arts Elective or Senior Studio Arts Capstone Elective; Curatorial Studies Minor Requirement, Entrepreneurship in the Arts Minor Requirement
Reading and Critical Thinking and Research and Rhetoric (grade of C- or higher required in each course)
ENT 395398 Topics in Entrepreneurship in the Arts3
This course provides an in-depth study of a time period or topic in Entrepreneurship in the Arts. The topic may be selected to take advantage of special events, to allow further exploration of a subject covered in a preliminary way in other courses, or to explore areas not sufficiently covered by the regular class rotation. Fulfills: Humanities Elective or Liberal Arts Elective
In a Mentor-guided format, Launchpad provides scaffolding for students to start their own business, launch their freelance career, or create a mock business in order to practice the strategies and tools they would need to utilize when starting their own entrepreneurial venture. Students will work independently, supervised by an entrepreneur in their field, to complete a minimum of 120 hours devoted to launching their business and/or completing freelance projects. Depending on the specific needs of the students in Launchpad, the course will also include specialized seminars, workshops, and core assignments such as a business plan, budget, and mission statement. In the semester prior to the official start of the course, students will need to apply to the mentoring program and be matched with a mentor. A mentor may be a faculty member or an established creative entrepreneur in the student’s field of interest. Fulfills: 300/400-Level Studio Elective; Entrepreneurship in the Arts Minor Capstone Requirement Page 45 of 91
