ARTSMGT-MA - Arts Management

By the end of AMAE 6202: Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Change Management, typically the final MA course, students will analyze 10 years of IRS Form 990 data from a selected local arts organization. They will identify a minimum of three key financial trends, assess the organization's operational sustainability, and categorize its revenue sources. Results will be presented in a written report, demonstrating students' ability to interpret nonprofit financial data and apply insights to support long-term strategic planning.

Students will develop relationship management and networking skills by engaging directly with internal and external stakeholders - including staff, executive leadership, board members, and community partners - at a local arts organization. During the module, students will conduct stakeholder interviews, participate in meetings or site visits, and submit a written reflection analyzing work cultural dynamics, stakeholder roles, and strategies for long-term relationship cultivation. This outcome will be assessed through a rubric evaluating depth of analysis. Students are expected to complete this work by the end of AMAE 6202, typically their final MA course.

Students will develop relationship management and networking skills by engaging directly with internal and external stakeholders - including staff, executive leadership, board members, and community partners - at a local arts organization. During the module, students will conduct stakeholder interviews, participate in meetings or site visits, and submit a written reflection analyzing work cultural dynamics, stakeholder roles, and strategies for long-term relationship cultivation. This outcome will be assessed through a rubric evaluating depth of analysis. Students are expected to complete this work by the end of AMAE 6202, typically their final MA course.

By the conclusion of AMAE 6202, students will illustrate effective group collaboration and project management by co-developing a strategic plan for a local arts organization. Working in small teams, students will demonstrate their ability to coordinate roles, manage deadlines, delegate tasks, and resolve conflicts productively. Final group projects will reflect clear alignment with organizational needs and showcase collective accountability for high-quality deliverables. This outcome is designed to measure both the process and product of teamwork in a professional arts management setting and is aligned with expectations for mid-level leadership roles in the field. The goal is specific, measurable through rubric-based assessment, attainable within the course's structure, realistic given student backgrounds, and time-bound to the final semester of the program.