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    M.A. in Arts Administration Curriculum

    The 36 credit M.A. Program in Arts Administration consists of a core curriculum of seven courses and five electives.  The courses that make up our core curriculum develop our students’ competencies across areas essential to future leaders in the arts administration field.  Wide-ranging elective options including many in the renowned Zicklin School of Business and Marxe School of Public and International Affairs round out the program curriculum.

    Courses are offered in the evenings from 6:05-9:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Courses are offered during Fall and Spring semesters, as well as summer and winter terms. The majority of students study on a part-time basis taking no more than two courses a semester. Full-time enrollment is three courses or nine credits.

    Course codes:
    FPA – Department of Fine and Performing Arts in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
    PAF – Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
    ACC, FIN, LAW, MGT and MKT – Zicklin School of Business

    Look up course descriptions here or by clicking the course codes below.

    Required Courses

    FPA 9100 – Arts, Culture & the Civic Environment
    PAF 9120 – Public and Non-profit Management or MGT 9301 Managing People and Organization
    PAF 9153 – Budgeting and Finance for Nonprofits or ACC 9110 Financial Reporting
    FPA 9130 – Managing in Arts Environments
    FPA 9140 – Marketing the Arts or or MKT 9703 Marketing Management
    PAF 9152 – Fund Raising & Grants Administration in Not-for-Profits & Voluntary Organizations or MGT 9968 Entrepreneurial Communication
    FPA 9180 – Professional Consultancy/Thesis in Arts Administration

    Any five of the following electives must be completed

    Students may choose up to five electives from the following lists.  Under special circumstances, independent study courses may also serve as electives.

    In the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences:

    FPA 9120 – Development and Management of Arts Education Programs
    FPA 9155 – Touring and Presenting the Arts
    FPA 9160 – Audience Development and Member Services
    FPA 9170 – Professional Internship in Arts Administration
    FPA 9190 – Cultural Policy and the Arts
    FPA 9197 – Special Topics in Museum and Gallery Management
    FPA 9198 – Special Topics in Arts Administration
    FPA 9199 – Special Topics in Theatre/Dance Management

    In the Zicklin School of Business:

    FIN 9770 – Corporate Finance
    MGT 9960 – Entrepreneurial Strategies and Cases
    MGT 9963 – Researching and Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures
    MGT 9964 – Managing the Entrepreneurial Enterprise
    MGT 9965 – Boards, Governance and Leadership within Entrepreneurial, Family, and Social Enterprises
    MKT 9701 – Advertising and Marketing Communication
    LAW 9107 – Law of Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property
    LAW 9109 – Law and the Entertainment Business

    In the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs:

    PAF 9140 – Budgeting & Financial Analysis
    PAF 9150 – Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
    PAF 9151 – Administration of the Nonprofit Sector and Voluntary Agencies
    PAF 9157 – Introduction to Philanthropy
    PAF 9180 – Policy Analysis
    PAF 9183 – International Nonprofit Organizations

    For more information:
    wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu


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