Master of Science in Arts Administration
45.0 Credits
Program Requirements
Each student is assisted with the planning and completion of a program of study in accordance with the student’s needs and career goals. Each candidate for the MS in arts administration must complete 45 credits, including courses in cultural policy, management skills, and fund development. To enable the student to tailor the program of study to meet his or her career goals, a variety of electives are offered. Students may identify tracks in marketing, fund development, finance, or research through their selection of electives.Many of our students work in an appropriate related arts job associated with a professional arts organization. After completing all core courses, some students choose to complete an internship within the arts and cultural community. The student's thesis grows out of the internship experience or can address a research topic that the student chooses to explore further.
Curriculum
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| AADM 505 | Overview of Arts Administration | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 510 | Writing for the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 610 | Financial Accounting for Non-Profit Arts Organizations | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 620 | Law in the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 650 | Fund Development for the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 670 | Developing Audiences for the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 710 | Strategic Planning and Evaluation | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 750 | Arts Administration Seminar | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 751 | Management Techniques in the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 770 | Technology and the Marketing of the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 798 | Thesis and Internship | 3.0 | ||
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| Electives | 12.0 | |||
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| AADM 660 | International Cultural Policy | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 680 | Trends in Fund Development | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 720 | Leadership in the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 740 | Production Laboratory in the Performing Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 753 | Visual Arts Management | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 760 | Special Problems in Arts Management | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 752 | Performing Arts Management | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 755 | Community Cultural Planning and Local Arts Policy | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 775 | Technology Management and Planning in the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 731 | HR Management for the Arts | 3.0 | ||
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| AADM 780 | Applied Research Methods | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 675 | Grant Writing: Arts/Humanities | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 680 | PR Writing and Strategies | 3.0 | ||
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| HRMT 630 | Organizational Staffing | 3.0 | ||
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| MGMT 640 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3.0 | ||
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| MGMT 680 | Executive Leadership | 3.0 | ||
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| MKTG 634 | Integrated Marketing Communications Management | 3.0 | ||
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| MKTG 646 | Services Marketing | 3.0 | ||
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| ORGB 631 | Leading Effective Organizations | 3.0 | ||
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| STAT 601 | Business Statistics | 3.0 | ||
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