II.
Concentration Electives (Two
Courses):
Group
C: Plus any Two Courses:
CAS
AH520 The Museum and Historical Agency****
CAS AH521 Curatorship: Exhibition
Development****
MET
AH588
The Arts in Cuba
MET AH598 Art & Popular Culture
MET
AH600 Economic
Development and Tourism Management
MET AD603
Evaluating
& Developing Markets for Cultural Tourism
MET FI 631
Financial Analysis (in lieu of AR750 only)
MET
TM648 Introduction
to Electronic Commerce
MET CM708 Principles and Practices of Advertising
MET CM722 Communication Research
MET
AD725 Theory
and Practice of Negotiations
MET
AD733 Leadership in Management
MET
UA805 Boston Symposium
Note: One additional class from Group
B may be substituted in Group C with advisor's permission.
*
FI631 may be elected instead of AR750 - you may not take
both.
**
AR802 is usually taken in the next to last semester of study;
AR803 in the final semester. The
student must have completed 6 courses before taking AR803.
The internship may be waived for students with four or more years
of full-time, professional arts organization work experience by
petitioning the program Director and submitting appropriate supporting
materials. In that event, an additional (4 credit) elective
must be taken.
***
AR804 may only be substituted for AR802 & AR803 with advisor's
permission. Six courses must be completed before taking AR804.
****
Written approval of advisor required.
When possible, the following courses should be completed in the
first two semesters of study:
AC630
Financial & Managerial Accounting (prerequisite)
AR690
The Art World
AR778
Legal Issues in Arts Administration
NOTE:
AR690 is a prerequisite for AR720, AR774, and AR771. AC630 (or
equivalent) is a prerequisite for AR750. Any variation in
curriculum must be approved in writing by the program Director.
Electives
(If the internship is waived students must take a tenth classroom
based course): Students are encouraged to use their elective to
broaden their understanding of arts administration. Elective credit
may be taken from other departments within the University, after
approval from the student's advisor. Of particular interest may
be courses such as Curatorship, or Museums and Historical Agencies,
offered by the Department of Art History (Museum Studies) in the
graduate division of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Prerequisite
A prerequisite in accounting must also be met before enrolling
in AR750 Financial Management for Nonprofits. This need not be
completed before beginning your course work, but must be taken
within the first two semesters of the program and does not count
toward the ten courses required for the degree. The accounting
prerequisite can be satisfied by taking MET AC630 or by having
completed the equivalent of a one-year undergraduate course in
financial & managerial accounting.
Internship
Students matriculating in the Arts Administration concentration
are required to have some direct work experience in arts organizations
prior to degree conferral. A minimum of six of the ten required
courses must be completed before the student undertakes the actual
fieldwork, although the planning phase may begin earlier. The
program maintains a formal relationship with a core group of potential
host organizations that have been selected for their willingness
to work with interns, although it is possible to intern with other
organizations as well. The student is expected to complete a total
of 150 hours of work with the host agency, generally within a
single semester. Students with four or more years of professional
arts organization work experience may waive the internship requirement
with the program director's written consent. Inquire about the
waiver procedure.
Academic
Standing
All
students in the Arts Administration program must maintain a grade
point average of at least 3.0 to remain
in good standing and to graduate. No grade below B- in any
course may be applied towards the degree. Students with a
grade point average below 3.0 are on academic probation and must
be in a position to achieve a 3.0 within the 40 required credit
hours for graduation or be subject to dismissal.
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