Majors & Minors (Undergraduate)

Creative Entrepreneurship Minor

澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网’s Creative Entrepreneurship Minor: Empower Your Creative Future

Open to all majors, 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网’s Creative Entrepreneurship (C/ENTR) Minor prepares students to lead sustainable, impactful creative lives. This program blends studio practice with real-world entrepreneurial strategies, helping artists and designers turn their ideas into viable ventures. Through interactive, hands-on courses, students gain skills in marketing, budgeting, grant writing, social entrepreneurship, project management, contracts, and more—all essential for thriving in the creative economy.

All C/ENTR courses are available to both undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of major. You don’t need to declare the minor to enroll, and many courses fulfill the Creative Experiential Learning (CEL) requirement. Courses are also CPT-eligible, making them ideal for international students seeking professional experience.

Faculty are award-winning creative professionals, and C/ENTR classes often work with real clients, offering opportunities to build a portfolio of meaningful, socially and economically valuable work. Whether you’re launching a startup, pitching to clients, or integrating business practices into your art, the program helps you align creative goals with professional success.

New to 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网? Apply to the First Year Fellows in Creative Entrepreneurship—a unique year-long residential experience combining studio work and entrepreneurship coursework, all while living in community with fellow creatives.

澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网’s Creative Entrepreneurship Club

A student led and student run organization allowing you to push the boundaries of your learning with your peers and leverage the power of artists and designers to create change!

Start building your creative future today!

 

 

 

Looking Ahead

Creative Careers

Your professional career as as a creative entrepreneur includes endless opportunities. Just a few possibilities include:

Creative Director
Art Director
Fine Artist
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Product Designer
Photographer
Creative Agency Roles
Art Gallery Roles
Museum Roles

Admission

Plan Your Future

Considering 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网? It doesn’t hurt to plan. Take a look at our admission process for first-year, transfer, or international students.

Facts about Working in the Creative Sector

  • 60% of Americans working in the Arts and Cultural sector are self-employed, or work as freelancers, compared to 9% of the entire U.S. workforce. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  • In 2019, Americans employed in the Arts and Cultural sector outnumbered those working in the Construction and the Education sectors. (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
  • From 2019-2022, the U.S. economy grew by 5.5% percent, while the Arts and Cultural Industries surged by 13.6 percent! (The National Endowment for the Arts)
  • In 2022 the Arts and Cultural sector contributed to 4.3% of the U.S. gross domestic product. (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)
  • 5.2 million Artists and designers add $1.1 trillion to the U.S. economy, an all-time high. (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)

澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网’s Creative Entrepreneurship Club

A student led and student run organization. Push the boundaries of your learning with your peers and leverage the power of artists and designers to create change!