AAPA - Performing Arts Administration Minor
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Effective: Fall 2018
Modifications Made to Curriculum: Fall 2021
Performing Arts Administration is for students interested in the business side of running an Arts organization. By its very nature Performing Arts Administration is interdisciplinary, drawing from the Arts, Business, Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communications, Accounting, Computer Science, and Leadership. Students will learn about marketing, strategic planning, advocacy, fundraising, budgeting, grant writing and other skills vital to the work of an arts manager. Arts managers make it possible for artists to create their art. Minors in this field have gone on to a wide range of careers in arts management, from starting small theatre and dance companies, managing orchestras, to producing Broadway shows and working at major record labels.
Requisites
Requirements for the Minor (28 credits)
I. Core (4 credits)
Complete the following:
II. Understanding the Art (8 credits)
Note: Music Ensembles and Theatre Practice may need to be taken multiple times to meet the credit requirement.
Complete 8 credits, selected from the following:
III. Electives (12 credits)
Complete 12 credits, selected from three different categories:
Writing and Communication
Quantitative Skills: Technology Management/Research Methodology
Organizational Leadership: Institutional Leadership and Management Skills
Organizational Behavior/Public Policy and Advocacy
IV. Internship (4 credits)
All Minors will complete an administrative internship in their field of interest in consultation with the Program Director.
Note
Students taking this Minor are encouraged to have a companion Major or Minor in one of the following fields:
Applied Performance
Business
Dance
Economics
Film Studies
Media and Communications
Music
Theatre