Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Spring 2024

Course Description

From the course catalogue: The course will investigate different models of arts organizations, including union-based models, alternate structures (other than unions), leadership in the arts, entrepreneurship, startups, world markets for arts, grants and fundraising, and the very broad variety of graduate programs that are possible. The work will culminate with a final project which will connect these ideas with the real world of the arts: complete design portfolio, budgeting and planning for a guest artist here on campus, a fleshed out marketing or development plan, full audition plus resume/headshot, etc. We will consider theatres, symphonies, art galleries, museums, corporate applications, and newer models that ignore these boundaries. A primary goal of the course is to highlight intersections of ideas and practices from the “real worlds” of art, music, dance, writing, and theatre, for mutual benefit.

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Identify a variety of career options in the arts and the required qualifications thereof. 2. Analyze the benefits and costs of membership in arts unions. 3. Describe key creative and logistical components of the life of a working artist. 4. Identify and analyze viable programs of graduate study and their requirements. 5. Understand and describe the components of professional opportunities provided by non-profit arts organizations. 6. Understand and describe the components of and professional opportunities provided by commercial arts organizations.

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