MAAA-MAFE

MAAA-MAFE Program (60 credit hours)

The MAAA-MAFE dual degree allows students to pair the Master of Arts in Arts Administration from O'Neill with the Master of Arts in Folklore or the Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology from the College of Arts and Sciences. The curriculum requires 60 credits, to be completed in 5 to 6 semesters.

Students take at least 36 graduate credit hours in arts administration, and at least 24 credit hours in folklore/ethnomusicology. See below for the full outline of the MAAA requirements for the MAAA-MAFE degree.

MAAA Requirement I: Core (15 credit hours)

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

MAAA Requirement II: Management and Policy Courses (9 credit hours)

NOTE: If more than one course is taken in a given category, the extra course(s) will count as elective credit.

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 Strategies in Arts and Culture
SPEA-I 515
Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs
SPEA-I 519
Data Base Management Systems

MAAA Requirement III: Experiential (0-6 credit hours)

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

 

MAAA Requirement IV: Seminar (1-15 credit hours)

Select one of the following courses:

AADM-Y 650  
Seminar in Arts Administration (3cr)
FOLK-F 850
Thesis (1-15cr)

Students wanting to complete the thesis to fulfill this degree requirement must first consult with the Folklore and Ethnomusicology department.

MAAA Requirement V: General Electives (6-12 credit hours)

Students take up to 12 credits of additional MAAA coursework to reach a total of 36 MAAA degree credits. Courses can be chosen from the remaining Management and Policy Courses above, as well as any other AADM graduate level course.

Alternately, students can opt to enroll in up to 6 credits of AADM experiential learning in place of some of these elective credits.

Below are a sample selection of courses that could fulfill this requirement:

AADM-Y 507
Seminar in Community and Place
AADM-Y 508
Managing Performing Arts Organizations
AADM-Y 511Performing Arts Center Management
AADM-Y 526
Art and Social Change
AADM-Y 500Topics in Arts Administration

Possible topics courses include: Arts Education Policy, Arts Writing and Advanced Marketing, History of Museums, etc.

Folklore/Ethnomusicology Requirements (24 credit hours)

Students will complete at least 24 credits of Folkore/Ethnomusicology courses, from the following requirements:

  • Two of the following: F512, F516, F517, E522, E533, E714
  • Either F523/E523 or F525/E525
  • F532
  • Either F802 or F803
  • Three additional approved courses from the Folklore/Ethnomusicology Department

Students must consult with the Folklore/Ethnomusicology department for the most up-to-date version of the MA Folklore and MA Ethnomusicology coursework requirements.