A student-designed research project or applied practice experience under the supervision of an Arts Administration faculty member. Regular consultation with the instructor is required. An approved project plan is required.
A student-designed research project or applied practice experience under the supervision of an Arts Administration faculty member. Regular consultation with the instructor is required. An approved project plan is required.
A university-based hands-on learning experience mentored by a university faculty or staff member. Practicums must be supervised by an Arts Administration faculty member. One credit hour is equal to 50 work hours. This is a controlled enrollment course and a completed Learning Contract is required. Pass/fail option only. May be repeated to a maximum of four credits.
People make hundreds of decisions each day. Many decisions are simple. Other decisions require thoughtful deliberation. Yet all decisions, whether simple or complex, involve cognitive processes which are reflected in a variety of different fields of study. In Decision Making in Arts Administration, students will explore the theories and concepts surrounding decision making, decision modes, and decision strategies. Students will use these concepts and apply them to real-world arts administration scenarios.
Arts administrators work within arts and cultural, business, and legal environments. Students in this course will discuss legal issues that affect the arts, arts administrators, and arts and cultural organizations. Topics include rights, compliance, and contracts in and around contemporary arts organizations and arts communities. Students will analyze legal dilemmas for arts administrators and evaluate legal practices impacting arts administrators today.
Artistic careers are exciting, dynamic and meaningful. Yet artists still require the skills and knowledge of business and industry in order to build a successful career. This course will walk you through the steps of setting your goals and the objectives that will guide you in building your career. Using the hybrid format, the course will include presentations of arts administration principles and practices as well as in-person sections tailored to students in Music, Theatre and Dance, and the Visual Arts.
As an advanced seminar course, this course prepares students to enter the job market or pursue graduate studies. It builds upon the other courses in the curriculum as well as practicum and internship experiences. During the course, students will work to revise and prepare electronic portfolios based on written and graphic materials prepared throughout their degree program. Additionally, students will write and critique cover letters and resumes and prepare for job interviews and negotiations.
This course will help students develop the necessary skills for soliciting contributions from individuals by focusing on the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and acknowledgement of contributions to arts organizations. Students will learn how to identify potential donors and create a "case for giving" that aligns with the arts organization's mission before creating targeted fundraising campaigns. The course will also include creative and effective methods of retaining donors.
The competitive grant proposal process is the ultimate exercise in organizational capacity, yet the process itself can be elusive. In AAD 542 Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations, students will develop proposal writing, development, and research skills. Specific topics will include writing style and format, advanced analysis of tone, institutional prospect research, program design, strategic planning, building a case for support, identifying funding sources, creating the letter of intent, evaluation, sustainability, organizational capacity, and grant writing ethics.
The competitive grant proposal process is the ultimate exercise in organizational capacity, yet the process itself can be elusive. In AAD 542 Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations, students will develop proposal writing, development, and research skills. Specific topics will include writing style and format, advanced analysis of tone, institutional prospect research, program design, strategic planning, building a case for support, identifying funding sources, creating the letter of intent, evaluation, sustainability, organizational capacity, and grant writing ethics.
