Admission Preparation Program (APP) leading to Bachelor of Arts in Art History/Administrative Studies University of California, Riverside - UCR University Extension, USA

Admission Preparation Program (APP)

Prepare yourself for academic success in an American university, with supported transition into your undergraduate degree program. Receive personalized advising, and participate in classes, seminars, and workshops to help you develop academic soft skills like intercultural and socio-emotional awareness and understanding; critical thinking and analysis; time management; and real-world problem solving. Refine key technical academic skills like analytical reading, academic writing, research, presentation, and academic English language to help you succeed in the American college classroom.

What You'll Learn

• Gain an understanding of the American college application process
• How to articulate and demonstrate intercultural and socio-emotional awareness and understanding
• Develop critical academic skills to ensure college course success
• Methods to improve your academic English speaking and writing

Leading to: Bachelor of Arts in Art History/Administrative Studies

In addition to a major in Art History alone, a major that combines Art History with Administrative Studies is offered. This major provides students with training in management and the history of art to allow pursuit of a variety of future career and education options. With this dual preparation, students are equipped to enter fields such as arts administration, advertising, art appraisal, architecture, art investment, and historic preservation. The management, public relations, information services, accounting, human resources, and finance areas of arts institutions such as museums, research institutes, historical societies, publishers, and galleries have comprehensive needs for individuals trained in good business practices. Students can also continue their education with advanced degrees in business, museum studies, or arts administration, as well as other professional and academic fields. The History of Art and Administrative Studies share an emphasis on the cultural and social institutions of human achievement, a connection that makes possible a major that enriches both art history and administrative studies. Business majors gain knowledge of the historical, political, and social bases of visual culture, while art history majors acquire the economic, political, and sociological background to become leaders in the business of arts institutions and in related fields.