Under the supervision of a faculty member, students complete on-campus arts administration service projects. At least one of the two projects must be in service to the student's primary art discipline's department or school. Examples of projects might include conducting a publicity campaign for an event, working on a fundraiser, producing a publication, conducting research, updating a website, etc. Pass/fail option only. Learning contract required.
The Arts Administration internship experience provides students the opportunity to explore specific career interests in the arts while applying knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in a workplace setting with the support of both an on-site supervisor and a faculty advisor. Arts Administration students must complete two internships at two different organizations. These internships may not be taken in the same semester. One credit hour is equal to 50 work hours. This is a controlled enrollment course and a completed Learning Contract is required.
The Arts Administration internship experience provides students the opportunity to explore specific career interests in the arts while applying knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in a workplace setting with the support of both an on-site supervisor and a faculty advisor. Arts Administration students must complete two internships at two different organizations. These internships may not be taken in the same semester. One credit hour is equal to 50 work hours. This is a controlled enrollment course and a completed Learning Contract is required.
The concept of governance is critical in the nonprofit sector. Governing boards are a vital component for the success of nonprofit organizations. AAD 531 Nonprofit Board Governance is designed to provide an understanding of how a nonprofit is governed through a volunteer board of directors. In this course, students will explore the fundamentals of governance, trusteeship, and leadership in nonprofit organizations. Additionally, students will analyze legal, fiduciary and ethical responsibilities of nonprofit boards in order to critically understand the role of board leadership.
For most people, social media has become a place for news, networking, and keeping in touch. Today's arts organizations have a golden opportunity to tap into this hybrid form of word-of-mouth marketing to promote their own brands, share news and events, and tap into the wants and needs of their patrons and donors. In this course, students will learn the foundations of social media marketing through platform selection, content management, and posting techniques.
Students without substantial work experience in the field of Arts Administration are required to complete three credit hours of internships in order to graduate, and must work at least 50 hours for each credit hour earned. While students are ultimately responsible for finding and completing their internships, students do receive ample support and assistance from Program faculty throughout the process. The activities to be carried out during internships must be mutually agreed upon by the student, their faculty supervisor, and the host organization supervisor.
This course introduces students to spreadsheet software. Through lectures and practical exercises, students learn the importance and functionality of spreadsheet software in identifying and solving business problems.
Individualized laboratory and research experience under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
B&E 396 is an on-line seminar course taken by Gatton College business majors in conjunction with any credit-bearing, part-time internship experience during fall, spring, or summer semesters. B&E 396 is also the course credit for full time summer internships. Students work the required hours at the internship site (number of hours to be determined by the number of credit hours being earned and the internship pay status - see Graham Office Internship Guidelines and the Graham Office Pre- Internship Checklist for details) and participate in this four session seminar course.
Introductory biology. Discussion topics are those relevant to both plants and animals-- cell structure and function, molecules important to living things, metabolism, heredity, environment. Not for life science majors.
