Arts Management

2011-2012 University Catalog

Banner Code: AMGT

3330 N. Washington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-993-8926 (Office)

Prospective Arts Management Minor students: please contact Prof. Springer directly at 703-993-9910 or nspringe@gmu.edu.

Fairfax Advising Hours for Current Arts Management Minors:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
An appointment must be made with Prof. Springer

Faculty

Kamenitzer, Director

Springer, Coordinator

The field of visual and performing arts offers many career paths that rely on a strong foundation in one or more art forms and require specific knowledge and skills in administration and management.  The minor in arts management is open to all CVPA majors as well as art history majors.  All other students must complete 9 credits of arts-related course work to be eligible for this minor.

University policy states that students must earn 8 distinct credits that are not used toward their major toward their minor.

Course Work

The minor in arts management consists of 18 credits, including:

• AMGT 405 – Seminar in Arts Management Credits: 3
• 3-4 credits of AMGT 489 – Internship in Arts Management Credits: 1-4

Download the 2012 Internship Guide here

• MGMT 301 – People and Organizations Credits: 3

Mini-Courses

Choose 2-3 credits from:

• AMGT 402 – Professional Development Credits: 1
• AMGT 403 – IT for Arts Professionals Credits: 1
• AMGT 470 – Academic Writing in the Arts Credits: 1
• AMGT 471 – Introduction to Grant Writing Credits: 1

Electives

Choose 6 credits from the following:

• AVT 307 – Aesthetics Credits: 3
• AVT 309 – Art as Social Action Credits: 3
• DANC 390 – Dance History: Pre-Twentieth Century Credits: 3
• DANC 391 – Dance History: Twentieth Century Credits: 3
• GAME 230 – History of Computer Game Design Credits: 3
• THR 201 – Stage Management Credits: 1
• THR 202 – Literary ManagementCredits: 1
• THR 203 – Production/Company Management Credits: 1
• THR 355 – Moral Vision in American Theater Credits: 3
• THR 359 – World Stages Credits: 3
• THR 395 – Theater as the Life of the Mind Credits: 3
• AVT 392 – Gallery Practices Credits: 4
• AVT 395 – Writing for Artists Credits: 3
• DANC 270 – Dance Production Lab Credits: 1
• DANC 318 – Global Perspectives: World Dance Forms Credits: 3
• DANC 372 – Advanced Dance Production Credits: 1
• FAVS 352 – Ethics of Film and Video Credits: 3
• FAVS 355 – Film Business Practices Credits: 3
• MUSI 331 – Music History in Society I Credits: 3
• MUSI 332 – Music History in Society II Credits: 3
• MUSI 393 – Music Administration and Management Credits: 2
• MUSI 401 – Impact of the Arts on Civilization Credits: 3
• ARTH 374 – Art Now Credits: 3
• ARTH 394 – The Museum Credits: 3
• COMM 300 – Foundations of Public Communication Credits: 3
• Note: the above courses may have prerequisites that must be met; see individual course descriptions for details.

Total: 18 credits