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Students matriculating in the Arts Administration degree program are required to have some direct work experience in arts organizations prior to degree conferral. There are two components to the internship course. Through the Internship I Course (MET AR 802), students develop their professional awareness and capacities in order to obtain an internship. By researching the arts employment landscape, honing their interviewing skills, conducting a job search, and working with a network of organizations and alumni, students prepare to secure an appropriate placement. Students must have completed 24 credits prior to taking Internship II (MET AR 803), which takes place alongside the internship during the semester following AR 802. Students are expected to complete a total of 150 hours of work with the host agency, generally within a single semester.<\/p>\n

Students with four or more years of full-time, paid, professional arts organization work experience may waive the internship requirement with the program director\u2019s written consent. To inquire about the waiver procedure please contact the program. If the internship is waived, students must take an alternative elective. Students are encouraged to use their electives to broaden their understanding of arts administration. One elective course may be taken from other departments within the University, after approval from the student\u2019s adviser. Courses such as Museums and Historical Agency, offered by the Department of Art History (Museum Studies) in the graduate division of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Evaluating and Developing Markets for Cultural Tourism, offered by MET College, may be of particular interest.<\/p>\n

Students with at least two years of full-time professional arts administration work experience can substitute Advanced Management and Consulting for Arts Organizations (MET AR 804) for the internship with written consent from their advisor and permission from course instructors.<\/p>\n

Internship Organizations Have Included:<\/h2>\n
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