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15 courses with the subject EMA, 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.

EMA 110Introduction3

to Arts

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu

EMA 293Independent Study in Arts Entrepreneurship (1-3

hours) Independent study offering under the direction of a faculty member. Requirements for the independent study will be determined by the student and faculty member. Individualized/Independent Study and Research courses require a "Course Agreement for Students Enrolled in Non-Standard Courses" be completed by the student and faculty member prior to registration by the department. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu

EMA 295Special Topics in Arts Entrepreneurship ()1-3

Timely topical courses or experimental course offerings in Arts Entrepreneurship. Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu

EMA 365Foundations in Arts Entrepreneurship ()3

This course will introduce and outline the role, purpose, and perception of "art" in various marketplaces and contexts for the emerging arts entrepreneur. Topics include: issues in marketing aesthetic products, consumer identification through art, models of consumer behavior, art and technology, macro-economic issues that affect the arts industries, arts policy and access. GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu

EMA 370Practical Arts3

2 Entrepreneurship

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu

EMA 375Understanding the Arts Economies ()3

This course explores arts and arts-related economies of critical importance to the emerging arts entrepreneur. Topics include: creative, experimental and hybrid economies, Arts infrastructure in urban and rural areas, arts clusters, patronage, broader economic conditions effecting arts economies, the relationship of "art" to segmented technology economies. Typically offered in Fall only

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: EMA 370

EMA 380Problem Solving in Arts Entrepreneurship ()3

This course is a discussion-based examination of problems arts entrepreneurs confront and their potential solutions. Topics include: problems in arts product development, reception and marketing, emerging issues, trends, aesthetic and other responses. Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: EMA 365 or EMA 370 or EMA 375

EMA 430Capstone Experience in Arts Entrepreneurship (3

hours) Students analyze arts and arts-related businesses through the use of case studies in addition to executing an entrepreneurial project concerning the arts in a Raleigh community. This class introduces students to the decision-making skills necessary to sustain arts ventures and focuses on constructing innovative solutions to common problems arts and arts-related entrepreneurs encounter. Information gained from the prerequisite courses will be put to authentic use in either a non- or for-profit setting. Transportation and some costs may be required for project work. Typically offered in Spring only

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: EMA 375

EMA 493Advanced Independent Study in Arts

Entrepreneurship (1-3 credit hours) Advanced Independent Study offering under the direction of a faculty member. Requirements for the independent study will be determined by the student and faculty member. Individualized/Independent Study and Research courses require a "Course Agreement for Students Enrolled in Non-Standard Courses" be completed by the student and faculty member prior to registration by the department. Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Subject: EMA
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu

EMA 510Contextualizing Arts Entrepreneurship ()3

This course identifies, surveys and considers the entrepreneuring of art in various contexts. Topics covered: For- and non-profit, social, ancillary and supportive contexts, incorporation, value- and community-based strategies, economic impact, rural vs. urban, etc. Typically offered in Fall only

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: Bachelors degree in an arts or business discipline

EMA 520Ecological Systems and Problem Solving in the Arts (3

credit hours) This course explores the ecosystems model as a platform for entrepreneurial decision-making in the arts. Focusing on the concepts of ecological identification, understanding and construction, students explore the decision making of arts businesses and organizations through the case study method. Typically offered in Fall only

Subject: EMA
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: Bachelors degree in an arts or business discipline

EMA 530Entrepreneurial Methods in the Arts ()3

This course surveys selected arts businesses and organizations employing traditional and non- traditional methods of arts entrepreneuring. Concentrating on the identification and genesis of these methods, particular attention is paid to these methodological outcomes in various contexts such as financial, public awareness, community and aesthetic impact, among others. Typically offered in Spring only

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: EMA 510 and EMA 520.

EMA 535Practical Topics in Arts Entrepreneurship (Seminar) (3

credit hours) This graduate-level seminar examines scholarship in the arts, entrepreneurship and arts entrepreneurship. Topics may include: pre-existing theories of entrepreneurship and art, the integration of entrepreneurial theory and arts venturing, platform theories and realization, technology and ethics, etc. Classroom methods include: examination of scholarship, case studies and significant discussion about assigned readings. Typically offered in Spring only

Subject: EMA
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: EMA 510 and EMA 520

EMA 540Research Methods in Arts Entrepreneurship (3

hours) This graduate-level course focuses on the mechanics of Arts Entrepreneurship research. Students engage the topography of Arts Entrepreneurship scholarship, search engine platforms, journal and book proposal submission procedures, style basics and research strategies. This is a writing-intensive course. Prerequisite or Corequisite: EMA 510 & 520. Typically offered in Fall only

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu

EMA 545Teaching Arts Entrepreneurship (Seminar) (3

hours) This graduate-level seminar examines various aspects of the teaching and curricular development of arts entrepreneurship and its emerging pedagogy. Topics may include: history of the field's pedagogical development, classroom techniques, emerging pedagogical standards and trends, the state of textbook publication, case study development and pedagogy, etc. Classroom methods focus on the examination of scholarship and significant discussion about assigned readings, but may include case studies and/or guest lecturers / speakers. Typically offered in Spring only

Subject: EMA
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite: EMA 510 and EMA 520

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