Schedule
Select a semester to view the schedule. Important information on pre-requisites listed below. For questions regarding the schedule please contact the Arts Administration department at artsad@bu.edu
Spring 2026 COURSE OFFERINGS
| Spring 2026 (January 20 – April 30) |
| AR550 A1 |
Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations |
Wednesday
6-8:45 pm |
Group B |
| AR578 A1 |
The Arts in Barcelona |
Friday
6-8:45 pm |
Group B |
| AR690 A1 |
The Art World |
Tuesday
6-8:45 pm |
Group A |
| AR711 O2 |
Capital Campaigns |
*** |
Group B |
| AR720 O1 |
Marketing and Audience Development for the Arts |
*** |
Group B |
| AR 721 O2 |
Adv Arts Marketing Analytics |
*** |
Group B |
| AR722 A1 |
Educational Programming in Cultural Institutions |
Monday
6-8:45 pm |
Group B |
| AR723 A1 |
Individual Fundraising |
Thursday
6-8:45 pm |
Group B |
| AR723 O1 |
Individual Fundraising |
*** |
Group B |
| AR750 A1 |
Financial Management for Nonprofits |
Monday
6-8:45 pm |
Group A |
| AR753 O1 |
Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry |
*** |
Group B |
| AR754 O2 |
Global Performing Arts Presenting and Producing |
*** |
Group B |
| AR771 A1 |
Managing Performing Arts Organizations |
Wednesday
6-8:45 pm |
Group B |
| AR778 A1 |
Legal Issues |
Tuesday
6-8:45 pm |
Group A |
| AR781 A1 |
Special Topics: Arts & Healing |
Wednesday
6-8:45 pm |
Group B |
| AR802 A1 |
Internship 1 |
Friday
2:30-5:15 pm |
Group A |
| AR803 A1 |
Internship 2 |
*** |
Group A |
| AR804 A1 |
Advanced Management and Consulting |
Thursday
6-8:45 pm |
Group B |
*A1 and A2 are in-person classes
*O1 and O2 are online classes. For online course information, please click the link here.
Summer 2026 COURSE OFFERINGS
| 2026 Summer Term I (May 19 – June 26) |
| AR 577 A1 |
Comparative Cultural Policy and Administration |
Wednesday
6-9:30 pmMeets on Campus: June 3rd, June 10, 17;Travel Dates: June 19-28. |
Group B |
| AR 803 C1 |
Internship II |
Arranged
Twelve-week course (May 19-August 7) |
Group A |
| 2026 Summer Term II (June 29 – August 7) |
| AR 781 B1 |
Special Topics in Arts Administration |
Tuesday/Thursday
6-9:30 pm |
Group B |
| AR 803 C1 |
Internship II |
Arranged
Twelve-week course (May 19-August 7) |
Group A |
|
Commercial Theater Graduate Certificate Accelerated Summer Institute |
Summer 1
MET AR 751: Commercial Production: The Broadway Model (May 29 – June 7)
MET AR 754: Global Performing Arts Presenting and Producing (June 12 – 28)
Summer 2
MET AR 753: Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry (July 17 – 26)
MET AR 752: Strategies for Performing Arts Businesses (July 31 – August 9 )
A field trip to New York City is planned from Thursday, July 9 – Saturday, July 11.
|
| AR 751 A1 |
Commercial Production: The Broadway Model |
Friday/ Saturday
1pm – 3:30 pm
6 pm-8:30 pmSunday
10 am-12:30pm |
Group B |
| AR 752 B1 |
Strategies for Performing Arts Businesses |
Friday/ Saturday
1pm – 3:30 pm
6 pm-8:30 pmSunday
10 am-12:30pm |
Group B |
| AR 753 B1 |
Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry |
Friday/ Saturday
1pm – 3:30 pm
6 pm-8:30 pmSunday
10 am-12:30pm |
Group B |
| AR 754 A1 |
Global Performing Arts Presenting and Producing |
Friday/ Saturday
1pm – 3:30 pm
6 pm-8:30 pmSunday
10 am-12:30pm |
Group B
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Fall 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS
|
FALL 2025
|
| AR 550 A1 |
Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofits |
Tuesday
6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 550 O2 |
Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofits |
ARRANGED |
Group B |
| AR 690 A1 |
The Art World †† (Performing Arts Concentration) |
Wednesday 6-8:45pm |
Group A |
| AR 690 A2 |
The Art World †† (Visual Arts Concentration) |
Wednesday 6-8:45pm |
Group A |
| AR 720 A1 |
Marketing and Audience Development |
Wednesday 6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 721 A1 |
Advanced Arts Marketing Analytics “ |
Monday
6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 730 A1 |
Political and Public Advocacy for the Arts |
Monday
6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 740 A1 |
Technology and Arts Administration |
Thursday
6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 750 A1 |
Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations |
Monday
6-8:45pm |
Group A |
| AR 750 O1 |
Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations |
ARRANGED |
Group A |
| AR 751 01 |
Commercial Production: The Broadway Model |
ARRANGED |
Group B |
| AR 752 02 |
Strategies for Performing Arts Business |
ARRANGED |
Group B |
| AR 766 A1 |
Arts & the Community |
Tuesday
6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 774 A1 |
Managing Visual Arts Organizations |
Thursday
6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 778 A1 |
Legal Issues in Arts Administration |
Tuesday
6-8:45pm |
Group A |
| AR 789 A1 |
Creative Startups: From Idea to Impact |
Wednesday 6-8:45pm |
Group B |
| AR 802 A1 |
Internship Arts I † ^
(2 credits each- Planning Phase) |
Friday
2:30-5:15pm |
Group A |
| Meets on campus: 9/5, 9/12, 9/26 and 10/3, 10/17 |
| AR 803 A1 |
Internship Arts II † ^
(2 credits each-Field Work) |
ARRANGED |
Group A |
When possible, the following courses should be completed in the first two semesters: AR 690 The Art World and AR 750 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations.
PREREQUISITES
† AR 802 is usually taken in the next-to-last semester of study and AR 803 in the final semester. Students must have completed 24 credits prior to taking AR 803. For information on course waivers, please visit the AR 802 Course Info site.
†† AR 690 The Art World is a prerequisite for AR 778 Legal Issues in Arts Administration, AR 771 Managing Performing Arts Organizations, and AR 774 Managing Visual Arts Organizations.
^Web Restricted, consent of program required.
# AR 100 Online Lab (non-credit) is a pre-requisite for all Commercial Theater Development Course – AR751, AR752, AR753 and AR754
‡‡ Students must have completed 24 credits and have two years of full-time work experience in the arts prior to taking AR 804. AR 804 may be substituted for AR 802/803 with adviser’s permission.
International Travel Study courses are a requirement for all domestic students.