Visual Arts Management Concentration

VISUAL ARTS MANAGEMENT • AEMM GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS (PDF)

Graduate Curriculum

Core and Required Courses	40
Specialty Courses	6
Workshops	3
Total Masters of Arts Management: 49 Credit Hours

Core and Required Courses: All courses below must be taken by all AEMM Visual Arts Management Graduate Students: (40 Total Credit Hours)
28-6100 Marketing Principles I	1
28-6101 Introduction to Arts Management Seminar	1
28-6102 Applied Marketing: Visual Arts Management	1
28-6110 Basic Accounting for Graduate Students	3
28-6111 Advanced Accounting for Decision Making	3
28-6113 Human Resources	2
28-6114 Labor Relations	1
28-6115 Financial Management	3
28-6116 Economics for Arts Managers	2
28-6117 Arts, Media, and the Law	3
28-6118 Marketing Principles II	2
28-6120 Planning and Policy Making	3
28-6122 Data Analysis and Statistics	3
28-6180 Internship	2
28-6187 Thesis/Comprehensive Exam	1
28-6210 Exhibition Management	3
28-6270 Museum Management	3
28-6275 Gallery and Arts Marketplace Management	3
Total Core and Required: 40 Credit Hours

Specialty Courses Students must select a minimum of 6 credit hours from the following:
28-5125 Ethics & Business of Arts	3
28-5160 International Arts Management	3
28-5330 Comparative Cultural Policy	3
28-5350J European Experiments in Arts Policy and Management	3
28-5665 E-Business II: Strategies	3
28-6125 Seminar: AEMM	3
28-6310 Grant Proposal Planning and Writing	3
28-6315 Fund Raising	3
28-6512 Graduate Arts Entrepreneurship I	3

Workshops Students must select a minimum of 3 credit hours from the following:
28-5123 Arts Management Experiential Research	1
28-5150 Workshop Negotiation Techniques	1
28-5340 Advocacy for Arts Managers: Building Relationships with Elected Officials	1
28-5345 Working with Non-Profit Boards	1
28-6121 Presentation Skills	1
28-6151 Legal Aspects of Managing Technology (Intellectual Property)	1
28-6161 Introduction to Project Management in Arts Organizations	1
28-6510 An Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship	1
28-6280 Exhibition Management Practicum	1
28-6198 Directed Study	1 to 3

Students must consult with their faculty advisor before choosing specialty courses and workshops.

Sample Two Year Plan

Fall (Semester 1)
28-6100 Marketing Principles I	1
28-6101 Introduction to Arts Management Seminar	1
28-6110 Basic Accounting for Graduate Students	3
28-6116 Economics for Arts Managers	2
28-6210 Exhibition Management	3
Total Credits: 10

Spring (Semester 2)
28-5150 Negotiation Techniques	1
28-6102 Applied Marketing: Visual Arts Management	1
28-6111 Advanced Accounting for Decision Making	3
28-6113 Human Resources	2
28-6118 Marketing Principles II	2
28- Specialty Course	3
Total Credits:12

Summer*
28-6122 Data Analysis and Statistics	3
28-6180 Internship	2
Total Credits: 5

Fall (Semester 3)
28-6115 Financial Management	3
28-6117 Arts, Media, and the Law	3
28-6275 Gallery and Arts Marketplace Management	3
28- Workshop	1
28- Workshop	1
Total Credits: 11

Spring (Semester 4)
28-6120 Planning and Policy Making	3
28-6187 Thesis/Comprehensive Exam	1
28-6270 Museum Management	1
28- Specialty Course	3
28- Workshop	1
Total Credits: 11

Coordinator/Faculty Advisor for Visual Arts Management: Robert Blandford rblandford@colum.edu

Revised: 07/09

*Financial Aid may not apply for the summer semester. For more information, please contact Student Financial Services at 866.705.0200 no later than January 2010.

This sheet is intended to guide students in course selection. Course requirements are subject to change by the Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department. Students are expected to be aware of AEMM Department policies and are advised to read the Columbia College Chicago catalog and department materials each semester before registering. In addition, students are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least once each semester.