UNC Asheville’s Arts & Markets B.A. concentration or minor is designed for students seeking a career in the arts who also want to develop skills in management, legal and ethical practices, marketing, self-promotion, and entrepreneurship. Students will also learn best practices in arts leadership and advocacy so they can make a difference in their communities.
Concentration
Students can seek a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Arts & Markets. Requirements include a seminar course, an internship or community engaged undergraduate research project, and courses with an arts emphasis.
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete courses in principles of accounting, arts and ideas, marketing principles, and entrepreneurship.
Students can choose from additional elective courses that best suit their fields of study and work, like Museum Studies, Stage Management, Professional Writing, Music Industry and Business, Digital Design Principles, or courses in mass media, economics and management.
Welcome to Africana Studies
UNC Asheville’s Africana Studies minor is designed to give students an understanding and appreciation of the complexities of Africana people from both a historical and contemporary perspective. The courses will provide students with an interdisciplinary foundation to the broad issues affecting Africans and peoples of African descent with the aim of providing a grounded knowledge and appreciation of their experiences.
The Africana Studies program is designed to complement the liberal arts mission of UNC Asheville. Students pursuing a minor in Africana Studies will gain twenty-first century skills including critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
The focus areas of the program include Africa, African America, and the African Caribbean. The program's aim is to encourage freedom of thought, excellence in scholarship, and creativity of expression among students as they develop a deep understanding of the experience of Black people in society and culture.
Students can take advantage of study abroad opportunities in Ghana, typically led by Ghanaian native Agya Boakye-Boaten, associate professor and director of the Interdisciplinary, International and Africana Studies Programs.
UNC Asheville’s American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) minor is offered through the university’s Interdisciplinary Studies Program.
AIIS provides students with an understanding and appreciation of the broad historical, political, social, and economic issues and realities pertaining to indigenous societies and communities, both locally and globally, since the pre-colonial era through colonialism to modern times.
The minor incorporates an interdisciplinary framework of materials, methodologies and cross-cultural comparisons from the fields of social sciences and humanities. Students will examine historical and contemporary issues of power relations, representation, capitalism, coloniality, identity and ecology, along with social and cultural expressions rooted in the experiences and voices of indigenous peoples.
Particular emphasis is placed on language revitalization, specifically in the Cherokee language. Courses in Cherokee are offered through UNC Asheville’s Department of Languages & Literatures.
Students may also take advantage of internship opportunities in the Qualla Boundary, about an hour’s drive from the university, developed as part of UNC Asheville’s partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Affiliated with the AIIS Program is the Native American Student Association (NASA), a student group formed to focus on educating others on the the different aspects of Native American lifestyles, cultures, and the uniqueness of each tribe. By raising the profile of the Native American population on campus, and through recruiting of potential students, NASA works to bring an increased Native American presence at UNC Asheville. NASA is open to people who embrace all things about the Indian cultures or want to learn more, whether of Native American/Indigenous descent or not.
Who We Are
At UNC Asheville, we go far beyond the basics of business and the study of organizations. Our students learn how to think critically and creatively, collaborate across disciplines, and develop a global awareness so they can become successful decision makers in their careers.
What You’ll Learn
Business majors can enroll in upper-level courses to explore areas and blend theory with practice in entrepreneurship, finance, global business, human resource management, marketing, and leadership, among others. Beyond the classroom, students may complete project-based internships, study abroad, engage in undergraduate research, or join our active chapters of Beta Gamma Sigma, the premier international business honor society, or the IMA Accounting Honor Society.
Who We Are
At UNC Asheville, we go far beyond the basics of business and the study of organizations. Our students learn how to think critically and creatively, collaborate across disciplines, and develop a global awareness so they can become successful decision makers in their careers.
What You’ll Learn
Accounting majors may take upper-level courses in tax, audit, nonprofit, governmental, and other advanced topics. Beyond the classroom, students may complete project based internships, study abroad, engage in undergraduate research, or join our active chapters of Beta Gamma Sigma, the premier international business honor society, or the IMA Accounting Honor Society.
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Who We Are
UNC Asheville’s Languages and Literatures Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Literatures with a concentration in Spanish.
Through the study of language, culture, and literature, students examine the human experience as an individual and in relation to their local and global community as they prepare for a career. The department encourages travel and study abroad, and faculty are either native speakers of the language they teach or have extensive experience abroad. Our small classes make it easy for students to connect with professors and receive personalized instruction.
What You’ll Learn
We offer a concentration and minor in Spanish. UNC Asheville already has exchange relationships and associations with universities and cultural institutions in several countries around the world — Colombia, Cuba, and Spain, among others, and we encourage our students to study abroad. Students also actively participate in our language clubs, service-learning internships, and undergraduate research.
Who We Are
UNC Asheville’s Languages and Literatures Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Literatures with a minor in German.
Through the study of language, culture, and literature, students examine the human experience as an individual and in relation to their local and global community as they prepare for a career. The department encourages travel and study abroad, and faculty are either native speakers of the language they teach or have extensive experience abroad. Our small classes make it easy for students to connect with professors and receive personalized instruction.
What You’ll Learn
UNC Asheville already has exchange relationships and associations with universities and cultural institutions in several countries around the world, including in Germany, and we encourage our students to study abroad. Students also actively participate in our language clubs, service-learning internships, and undergraduate research.
Who We Are
UNC Asheville’s Languages and Literatures Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Literatures with a minor in French.
Through the study of French language, culture, and literature, students examine the human experience as an individual and in relation to their local and global community as they prepare for a career. The department encourages travel and study abroad, and faculty are either native speakers of the language they teach or have extensive experience abroad. Our small classes make it easy for students to connect with professors and receive personalized instruction.
What You’ll Learn
UNC Asheville already has exchange relationships and associations with universities and cultural institutions in France, and we encourage our students to study abroad. Students also actively participate in our language clubs, service-learning internships, and undergraduate research.
Who We Are
Through the study of language, culture, and literature, students examine the human experience as an individual and in relation to their local and global community as they prepare for a career. The department encourages travel and study abroad, and faculty are either native speakers of the language they teach or have extensive experience abroad. Our small classes make it easy for students to connect with professors and receive personalized instruction.
What You’ll Learn
We offer a major in Spanish; minors in Spanish, French, and German; as well as classes in Portuguese, Cherokee, and Hebrew. UNC Asheville already has exchange relationships and associations with universities and cultural institutions in several countries around the world — Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Spain, among others. We encourage our students to study abroad. Students also actively participate in our language clubs, service-learning internships, and undergraduate research.
Who We Are
At UNC Asheville, studying history is more than just learning about the past. To study history is to study change. Everything we do, use, and study is the product of a complex set of causes, ideas, and practices. The study of history is an enriching process
UNC Asheville’s liberal arts focus challenges history majors to investigate some of life’s biggest questions: What is the nature of humanity? What motivates us? How does the past influence our future? The Department of History’s faculty and students explore these concepts and more through research projects, presentations, and collaborative and creative work. Our experienced faculty members have diverse backgrounds and expertise, and thrive on mentoring each of their students.
What You’ll Learn
History majors learn research techniques, sharpen their writing skills, and apply them to the study of Appalachian history, African-American history, American history, the history of cultures around the world, and the history of ideas. Small classes featuring group discussions help students hone their communication skills, preparing them for careers in business, law, education, government, communications, politics, multimedia, and more. Beyond the classroom, many students present their research at professional conferences and participate in the History Student Association or Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society.
UNC Asheville is founder and host of the African Americans in Western North Carolina & Southern Appalachia Conference, convened annually by Associate Professor of History Darin Waters. Scholars and community activists from around the region gather for presentations from a variety of disciplines—including sociology, history, anthropology, literature, and others. The goal of the conference is to provide an open forum for scholars to engage each other and our community on the vital issues facing Appalachian communities of color.
