Master of Arts in Arts Administration (MA) - Degree Requirements
The MA in Arts Administration program consists of 36 credit hours (12 courses at 3 credits each) including a core of 15 credits, one of two focus areas (i.e. Museum and Visual Arts; or Performance) each requiring 15 credits, and six credit-hours of electives. It is assumed that students will be able to complete the degree in 4 (full-time) or up to 6 (part-time) semesters.
A. Core courses (15 credits)
PUB 502: Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
PUB 506: Research Methods/AMC 500: Research Foundations
PUB 518: Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
ADM 501: Museum, Gallery & Performance Administration (first year survey)
ADM 599: Seminar in Executive Arts Administration (final year course)
B. Focus area (15 credits). One of the following:
Museum and Gallery
ADM 505: Aesthetics, Theory and Criticism in Art
ADM 507: Art, Ethics and Community Service
ADM 509: Marketing Art and Grant Writing
ADM 579: Advanced Museum and Gallery Management
ADM 595: Internship Field-Based Practicum (3 credits required)
Performance (Music, Theatre and/or Dance)
ADM 504: Performance Aesthetics, Theory and Criticism
ADM 506: Production Management and Grant Writing
ADM 508: Marketing, Audience Development Box Office Management
ADM 580: Advanced Production Management
ADM 595: Internship Field-Based Practicum (3 credits required)
C. Electives (6 credits)
PUB 504: Ethical Issues in Public Administration
PUB 520: Resource Development and Administration
PUB 525: Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nonprofit Administration
PUB 526: Staffing Public Sector Organizations
PUB 572: Work, Occupations and Professions
ADM 590: Independent Study in Administration
D. Technology
Students must have or develop proficiency in a number of computer programs, including but not limited to Word, Adobe, Photoshop and Excel.
Sample Plan of Study
Year 1 (for a two year schedule)
ADM 504, ADM 501 or ADM 505, ADM 506 or ADM 508; PUB 502, PUB 504, PUB 506
Year 2
ADM 507 or ADM 508, ADM 579 or, ADM 599; ADM elective or PUB elective; PUB 518
Transfer of Credit
Up to six (6) credit hours of graduate credit completed at an accredited institution may be accepted for transfer. Transfers of credit are subject to the approval of the program director.
