Fall Term 2012
AAD 612 Cultural Administration
Instructor: Phaedra Livingstone
This course provides a grounded foundation for your coursework in the Arts & Administrationprogram. Readings and classroom activities are designed to introduce you to major functions andissues in the administration of a nonprofit organization, with particular emphasis on culturalorganizations. Students are expected to analyze readings and form questions on the readings andtopic for each class. The pedagogical goal is to both (1) map the terrain of arts administration,and (2) develop leadership, critical inquiry, graduate-level writing and presentation skills.
Course assignments lead student teams through the creation of imaginary organizations,and a process of critically exploring various problems commonly encountered in artsadministration. These problems include navigating: the changing economic, political, and socialcontext of arts organizations; governing board and constituency relations and development;operations, planning, and policy needs; and, financial management, fundraising and marketing.While there will be some guest speakers and presentations by the instructor, class meetings willbe largely student-led discussions, including reports on team learning experiences in thedevelopment of your fictional organizations.
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