The MAAA curriculum is designed so that you can complete all course work in three to four semesters, plus a 280-hour internship and three 50-hour practicum projects. The curriculum requires a total of 45 credits for graduation. Of these, 18 credits are earned through core courses, 15 credits through management and policy areas, 12 credits through elective courses, and includes the 0-credit internship and practicum experiential learning requirements.
The following courses are required:
AADM-Y 502 | Intro to Arts Administration and Organizational Behavior |
AADM-Y 515 | Financial Management in the Arts |
AADM-Y 530 | Audience Development and Marketing the Arts |
AADM-Y 558 | Fund Development for Nonprofits |
AADM-Y 562 | Legal Issues in the Arts |
AADM-Y 650 | Seminar in Arts Administration |
NOTE: If more than one course is taken in a given category, the extra course(s) will count as elective credit.
Performing Arts (choose one)
AADM-Y 508 | Managing Performing Arts Organizations |
AADM-Y 511 | Performing Arts Center Management |
Visual Arts (choose one)
AADM-Y 506 | Curating for Museums and Galleries |
AADM-Y 525 | Museum Management |
Arts and Cultural Policy (choose one)
AADM-Y 551 | Cultural Planning and Urban Development |
AADM-Y 559 | Public Policy in the Arts |
Technology Management (choose one)
AADM-Y 500 | Topics in Arts Administration: Digital Literacy in Arts and Culture |
SPEA-I 515 | Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs |
SPEA-I 519 | Database Management Systems |
Community and Place (choose one)
AADM-Y 507 | Seminar in Community and Place (may appear as AADM-Y 500 Seminar in Rural and Grassroots Arts) |
AADM-Y 526 | Arts and Social Change |
As part of the Arts Administration program, you will complete 12 credit hours of elective courses. Elective courses must be graduate level (500+) and can be taken through any academic program at IU Bloomington, so long as the courses accrue toward degree completion. Elective course offerings vary each semester. To explore possible elective options, please consult your academic advisor.
Note: Some international students choose to take SLST-T 501 English for International Graduate Students. It is important to note that the credit hours of this course, though counting toward full-time student status, do not accrue toward the total number of credits required for a graduate degree.
For further information on popular elective choices, please consult your academic advisor.
You will complete three 50-hour arts management practicum projects, as well as a 280-hour internship. You should register for 0 credits of the practicum course each semester unless counseled otherwise by your academic advisor. Internships must be approved by the O'Neill Career Hub before you can register for the internship course. See the Policies & Procedures page for more details.
AADM-Y 550 | Practicum in Arts Administration |
AADM-Y 750 | Internship in Arts Administration |
