The MAAA-MM dual degree allows students to pair the Master of Arts in Arts Administration from O'Neill with the Master of Music from the Jacobs School of Music. The curriculum requires 57-60 credits, to be completed in 3 years.
Students take 33 graduate credit hours in arts administration, and 24-27 credit hours in music studies (dependent on the specific MM program requirements). See below for the full outline of the MAAA requirements for the MAAA-MM degree.
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 |
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 |
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 |
Students take up to 6 credits of additional MAAA management and policy coursework to reach a total of 33 arts administration degree credits. Courses can be chosen from the remaining Management and Policy Courses above, as well as from the options below:
AADM-Y 506 | Curating for Museums and Galleries |
AADM-Y 507 | Seminar in Community and Place |
| AADM-Y 525 | Museum Management |
AADM-Y 526 | Art and Social Change |
| AADM-Y 500 | Topics in Arts Administration Possible topics courses include: Arts Education Policy, Arts Writing and Advanced Marketing, History of Museums, etc. |
Alternately, students can opt to enroll in up to 6 credits of AADM experiential learning in place of some of these elective credits.
Students will complete at least 24 credits toward the Master of Music following the Jacobs School of Music degree requirements.
Note that students pursuing the dual degree will not need to complete in the Jacobs "Other Required Credits" requirement as those courses are fulfilled with the MAAA portion of the dual degree.
Students must consult with the Jacobs School of Music advising department for the most up-to-date version of the MM coursework requirements.
