Required Courses
(5 of these courses are required)
Managing the Arts
Survey the principal tasks, concerns, and skill requirements of the not-for-profit arts manager. Topics include the history of the arts and arts management in the...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9700
$515
Marketing the Arts
Examine what the arts manager must know about arts and the business of arts marketing. Learn how to recognize marketing opportunities, determine appropriate strategies, and...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9701
$515
Fundraising for the Arts
Gain an understanding of the basic principles of fundraising for the arts from both public and private sources, and learn techniques, skills, and strategies for...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9710
$515
Financial Management for the Arts
Explore the challenging issues of budgeting, accounting, and financial management in today's art world. Discuss how best to construct a budget, how to manage in...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9720
$515
Financing Cultural Institutions: Strategies and Challenges
Cover the basic models of how cultural institutions finance their programs in light of the challenges of a competitive economic environment. Topics include how institutions...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9752
$515
10-Session Electives
(2 of these courses are required)
Ethics in the Arts
Arts administration professionals must increasingly address a range of concerns that extend beyond the immediate management of their organization to the broader social, legal, and...(click on course name to read more)
X03.8123
$360
Museum Management in the 21st Century
This course introduces the principles and practices of museum management. Sessions cover museum leadership and strategic planning; staffing, curating, and exhibition design; educational programming; building...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9733
$515
Internship in Arts Administration
Acquire experience working on-site at an arts organization and complete a written project at the conclusion of their internship. Before applying, you must have completed...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9745
$515
A Case Study: Managing on Broadway
A producer relies on a general manager and a company manager to get the show open, keep it running, follow through on production and finance,...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9762
$515
Dance as a Case Study for Performing Arts Management
X03.9764
*
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5-Session Electives
(4 of these courses are required)
Cultural and Educational Tourism: A Primer for Arts Administrators
Tourism and travel programs are an important strategy in many of today's cultural organizations. They are used by arts administrators, membership directors, and development staff...(click on course name to read more)
X03.8074
$360
Starting a Successful Arts Nonprofit
X03.8079
*
Ethics in the Arts
Arts administration professionals must increasingly address a range of concerns that extend beyond the immediate management of their organization to the broader social, legal, and...(click on course name to read more)
X03.8123
$360
Exhibiting Culture Beyond the Museum
X03.8125
*
Interactive Marketing for the Arts
X03.8127
*
Essentials of Performing Arts Management
X03.8630
*
Special Event Production for Nonprofit Organizations
Special events are not just icing on the cake. They are an important source of income, a critical element in individual donor prospecting and cultivation,...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9709
$360
Gallery and Alternative Space Management
X03.9715
*
The Art Dealer in the 21st Century
Delve into the behind-the-scenes world of art dealers and art dealing. Meet art dealers in their galleries and discuss the art they sell, their personal...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9716
$375
The Arts and the Law
Become conversant in the principal areas of legal concern critical to being a well-informed nonprofit arts manager. Major issues covered include knowing when to engage...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9725
$360
The Arts and Education: Designing Effective Programs
Explore the educational programs and services that performing, visual, and other arts organizations can develop with schools, the local community, and the general public. Examine...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9732
$360
Museum Education and Interpretation: An Introduction
X03.9736
*
The Profession of Artist Management
X03.9754
*
Creating Public and Private Art Collections
A broad range of organizations and corporations hire experts to create art collections for them. Learn exactly how to conceive of and create an art...(click on course name to read more)
X03.9769
$345
Contemporary Curatorial Practice
X03.9777
*
Music and Concert Administration
X03.9800
*
Grants for the Arts: Government and Foundation Funding
X03.9803
*