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Master of Science in Arts Administration

Requirements

Prerequisite
A prerequisite in accounting must be met. This need not be completed before beginning your coursework, but must be taken within the first two semesters of the program and does not count toward the 40 credits required for the degree. The accounting prerequisite can be satisfied by taking MET AC 630 or equivalent or by having completed the equivalent of a one-year undergraduate course in Financial and Managerial Accounting.

Degree Requirements
A total of 40 credits are required.

Concentration Core

Group A
16 required credits:

MET AR 690 The Art World
MET AR 750 Financial Management for Nonprofits or MET FI 631    Financial Analysis
MET AR 778 Legal Issues in Arts Administration
MET AR 802/803 Internship in Arts Administration I & II* (two    credits each)

Group B
Choose at least 20 credits:

MET AR 550 Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofit    Organizations
MET AR 650 Writing for the Arts
MET AR 700 Leadership and Career Development for Arts    Administration
MET AR 711 Capital Campaigns
MET AR 720 Marketing and Audience Development for the Arts
MET AR 722 Education in Cultural Institutions
MET AR 723 Individual Fundraising
MET AR 740 Arts and the Internet
MET AR 766 Arts and the Community
MET AR 771 Managing Performing Arts Organizations
MET AR 774 Managing Visual Arts Organizations
MET AR 777 Comparative Cultural Policy and Administration
MET AR 779 Public Art Program Administration
MET AR 781 Special Topics in Arts Administration
MET AR 804 Advanced Management and Consulting for Arts    Organizations*

Concentration Electives

Group C
4 credits may be taken from this group:

CAS AH 520 The Museum and Historical Agency**
CAS AH 521 Curatorship: Exhibition Development**
MET AH 588 The Arts in Cuba
MET AH 598 Art and Popular Culture
MET AD 600 Economic Development and Tourism Management
MET AD 603 Evaluating and Developing Markets for Cultural
   Tourism
MET FI 631 Financial Analysis (in lieu of AR 750 only)
MET TM 648 Introduction to Electronic Commerce and Web Design
MET CM 708 Principles and Practices of Advertising
MET CM 722 Communication Research
MET AD 725 Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution
MET AD 733 Leadership in Management (may not be taken if
   AR 700 if offered in the same semester)
MET UA 515 History and Theory of Urban Planning
MET UA 805 The Boston Urban Symposium

Note: One additional course from Group B may be substituted in Group C with advisor’s permission.

*Six concentration courses must be completed before enrolling.
**Written approval of advisor required.

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Internship
Students matriculating in the Arts Administration program are required to have some direct work experience in arts organizations prior to degree conferral. A minimum of 36 of the 40 required credits 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 their advisor’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 toward the degree. Students with a grade point average below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation and must achieve a cumulative 3.0 by the completion of the following semester or be subject to dismissal. Students who are placed on academic probation for two consecutive semesters are also subject to dismissal.