Arts Administration

Mission
The Arts Administration Program develops graduates who balance administrative systems with the creative process in an effort to ensure the artistic integrity and economic sustainability of arts organizations.

Goals
The Arts Administration Program will:

Provide a personalized, interdisciplinary education
Develop well-rounded professionals employable in any arts discipline
Offer a nonprofit management curriculum and experiential learning opportunities
Advocate for the arts

Learning Outcomes
The Arts Administration Program has five learning outcomes that build upon those of The College of Performing and Visual Arts and Southern Utah University. Students will:

Become empowered advocates for the arts
Apply scholarly theory directly into professional practice
Develop adaptability and critical thinking skills necessary to work in the arts
Cultivate both practical and creative approaches to problem solving.
Communicate in an effective and persuasive way

SUU offers a MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE (Online) and an UNDERGRADUATE MINOR.

AA CURRICULUM
Principles of Arts Administration, Arts Advocacy & Cultural Policy, Board Relations & Planning, Marketing the Arts I & II, Legal Issues in the Arts, Managing the Finances of Arts Organizations, Accounting for Arts Administrators, Visual & Performing Arts Studies, Fund Development for Arts Administrators, Leadership Development in Arts, Grant Writing, Fundraising Event Planning, Professional Development & Projects, Professional Arts Internship, Degree Defense

For more information and the admission application, please visit www.online.suu.edu.