Arts Administration

Masters

The Center for Arts Administration Program's mission is to provide research and service as a resource base for teaching and learning in arts administration in conjunction with the Department of Art Education.

In this role, the center and the department of Art Education coordinate a multidisciplinary academic program in arts administration among several colleges and schools of the arts and in service to the state, government, and business.

The master's degree in arts administration provides leadership training for arts agencies, community arts organizations, and visual and performing arts institutions.

The degree emphasizes interactions between the visual arts, music, dance, and theater. Study centers on management and administrative responsibilities and strategies.

Course options include the areas of public and private support systems, structures of arts agencies, fundraising, grant writing, personnel management, marketing, education, and programming.

The program, requiring a minimum of thirty-nine (39) semester hours, and includes three courses in the arts administration core; the three general core courses; 12 hours in interdisciplinary course work such as marketing, accounting, public administration, and human resources management;9 hours of internship.

The remainder of the program is based upon the needs of the individual student and the degree requirements of the College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance.

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Comprehensive Exam Information [doc]

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Doctoral

The doctoral program, which may lead to either the doctor of philosophy or doctor of education degree, consists of three special areas of concentration: Art Education, Art Therapy, and Arts Administration. Many of the recipients of the doctoral degree are now teaching on the faculties of colleges and universities throughout the United States or are administering arts programs in educational or arts institutions and agencies.

The program is designed to produce leaders in instruction, research, and administration in art education and to encourage students to make a significant contribution to the body of knowledge that constitutes the teaching/learning and administrating processes in art.

The objectives of the program are sought through:

• Selective admission procedures
• A curriculum which is interdisciplinary and adaptive to deepening knowledge in a particular subspecialty
• Continuous evaluation to ascertain achievement level and potential of the student for further development
• Research opportunities and support
• Close faculty-student relationships

In general, there are two major roles in the field of art education for which advanced graduate studies have relevance.The first of these is the technological role in which the art educator concentrates on teaching, supervision, or administration.The second role is one in which it is the task of the art educator to produce historical, philosophical, or scientific theory applicable to art education.

Residency requirements for the doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) require that after earning a master degree, the student must be continuously enrolled on the University campus or in one of its teaching centers for a minimum of twenty-four (24) graduate semester hours in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months. Residency requirements for the doctor of education degree (Ed.D.) require that after earning a master degree, the student must be continuously enrolled on the University's campus or in one of its teaching centers for a minimum of thirty (30) hours in a period of eighteen (18) consecutive months. The remaining years of study for either the Ph.D. or Ed.D. need not be continuous.

Three academic years of graduate study beyond the master degree are usually required. All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within five calendar years from the time the student passes the preliminary examination or a new preliminary examination will be set by the committee.

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