Arts Administration, Certificate
(Code 060-602)
The Certificate in Arts Administration provides students with a core body of knowledge and skills to effectively manage community or institutionally based arts organizations and provides a foundation for continued study in arts administration. Emphasis is placed on management and communication skills useful to administrators of arts enterprises. The 18-credit program includes an arts management seminar, an immersive arts leadership course, three (3) credits of internship experience, and elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Eighteen semester credits, including: | ||
| IDIS 410 | Arts Administration Seminar | 3 |
| THEA 300 | Leadership in the Arts 1 | 3 |
| or ENT 200 | Creativity and the Entrepreneurial Mindset | |
| Three credits from one of the following internship courses: | 3 | |
| Music Internship 2 | ||
| Theatre Arts Internship 2 | ||
| Nine elective credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
ENT 200 and THEA 300 may not be used to fulfill both requirements and electives.
- 2
The internship must be in arts administration with clear learning outcomes appropriate to the discipline. It may consist of a single 3-credit internship experience or multiple experiences that add up to 3 credits over many semesters. Although the course listing is a THEA or MUSI course, the internship experience itself may be from any arts discipline with department permission.
A combined total of at least 9 credits from the listings below, with the following stipulations:
1) Courses used to complete major requirements do not count toward completion of the certificate.
2) Students must take three (3) credits each from these three categories: Group A, Group B, and Group C.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Group A (Leadership & Experiences) | ||
| Essentials of Leadership | ||
| Strategic Event Planning | ||
| Creativity and the Entrepreneurial Mindset | ||
| Leadership for a Better World | ||
| Personal Leadership Management | ||
| Travel Opportunities in Performing Arts | ||
| Leadership in the Arts | ||
| Publicity/Program Design | ||
| House Manager | ||
| Group B (Artistic Foundations) | ||
| Introduction to American Indian Expressive Cultures | ||
| Introduction to the Visual Arts | ||
| Art of the 20th Century | ||
| Themes in Contemporary Art | ||
| Methodologies of Art History | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Museums in the United States | ||
| Understanding the Arts | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Global Roots of Music in the United States | ||
| Global Traditions in Music | ||
| Aesthetics | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Technical Theatre | ||
| Drama in Education | ||
| Group C (Skill Development) | ||
| Introduction to Accounting | ||
| Business Communication: Writing, Speaking, and Collaborating | ||
| Business Communication: Persuasive Messaging, Conversations, and Professional Development | ||
| Technology for Business Communication | ||
| Cultural Competence for Today’s Workplace | ||
| Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| Introduction to Organizational Communication | ||
| Introduction to Integrated Strategic Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Topics in Communication and Social Advocacy | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Organizational Behavior: Leading and Developing People, Teams, and Culture | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Understand the arts and their relevance in society today.
- Understand the managerial issues and techniques for arts organizations today.
- Demonstrate critical-thinking skills and communicate clearly when analyzing issues facing arts organizations today.