Arts Administration

The Master of Arts in Arts Administration provides students a wide range of advanced skills in areas required of the arts administrator in today’s competitive nonprofit environment. The program is designed for both individuals who are already working for arts agencies who seek to augment their skills and those who seek to enter into an arts administration career. The program is the collaborative effort of various departments (primarily Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance), which allows for a wide range of courses in artistic traditions and aesthetic types, grant writing, personnel policies, fiscal management, marketing and other leadership skills. The curriculum allows students to focus on an area of special interest while procuring a solid foundation in basic methods and procedures in administration.

Program Mission

The mission of the Master of Arts in Arts Administration program is to engage students in the study of arts management methods, resources, organization, funding, and leadership models. The program focuses on preparing students for leadership positions in arts organizations through study in theory and practice of the arts and management, in both classroom and organizational settings.

Goals, Outcomes and Assessment

The program provides an opportunity for arts administrators or those embarking in these career areas to augment their skills and credentials. Core courses focus on areas essential for all arts administrators and specialized courses enable students to examine in greater depth selected areas of study. All students synthesize their work with a leadership or management model for final review. The Program participates in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at http://www.umflint.edu/assessment.

Program

Arts Administration (MA)