AAD 601 - Introduction to Arts Administration Management (3 )

GR

This course will introduce students to the practical skills required to manage arts organizations successfully. They will develop an overview of the history, theory, principles, and practices of management of arts and culture organizations. Areas covered will include audience development, budgeting, marketing/publicity, fundraising, analysis of financial statements, contracts, board governance, and issues associated with the founding of a nonprofit organization. Students will apply this overview through a project which includes a class project that involves individual strategic plans, online portfolios, formal presentations, and reports. This will begin to develop the skills and abilities of a future manager. Students will also have the opportunity to evaluate the arts and implications of management from a Christian worldview.