3 Dual MAAA-MPA Program Requirements (63 credit hours)

 

Notes:

At least 21 credit hours must be taken from each program.

 

MAAA-MPA students must also enroll in at least one semester or two summer sessions of full-time coursework during the course of their program.

 

Requirement I: MAAA Core (18 credit hours)

 

Required Courses (15 credit hours):

 

AADM-Y 502 Organizational Behavior and Arts Management

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 (last semester course)

 

Financial Management (choose one):

 

AADM-Y 515 Financial Management for the Arts

SPEA-F 526 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations

SPEA-F 560 Public Finance and Budgeting

 

Requirement II: MPA Core ( 15 credit hours)

 

SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making (3 credits)

SPEA-V 512 Public Policy Process (3 credits) OR SPEA-V 538 Comparative and International Policy Process (3 credits)

SPEA-V 517 Public Management Economics (3 credits)

SPEA-V 532 Social Equity and Justice (1.5 credits)

SPEA-V 536 Rights and Responsibilities: How Law Shapes Public Affairs (1.5 credits)

SPEA-V 537 Designing and Managing Complex Projects (1.5 credits)

SPEA-V 548 Evidence-Based Decision-Making (1.5 credits)

 

Requirement III: MAAA Management and Policy Courses (15 credits)

Take one course in Performing Arts (3 credit hours):

 

AADM-Y 508 Managing Performing Arts Organizations

AADM-Y 511 Performing Arts Center Management

 

Take one course in Visual Arts (3 credit hours):

 

AADM-Y 506 Curating for Museums and Galleries

AADM-Y 525 Museum Management

 

 

Take one course in Arts and Cultural Policy (3 credit hours):

 

AADM-Y 551 Cultural Planning and Urban Development

AADM-Y 559 Public Policy in the Arts

 

Take one course in Technology Management (3 credit hours):

 

AADM-Y 500 Topics in Arts Administration: Digital Literacy in Arts and Culture

SPEA-I 515 Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs

SPEA-I 519 Database Management Systems

 

Take one course in Community and Place (3 credit hours):

 

AADM-Y 507 Seminar in Community and Place (may appear as AADM-Y 500 Seminar in Rural and Grassroots Arts)

AADM-Y 526 Arts and Social Change

 

Requirement IV: MPA Concentration (15 credit hours)

 

MAAA-MPA students will choose one of O’Neill’s MPA concentrations or create a specialized concentration. Students should consult with their academic advisor, faculty program directors, and/or concentration advisors prior to selecting their concentration.

 

 

Requirement V: Experiential (0 Credit Hours)

 

Students must complete three 50-hour arts management practicum projects, as well as a 280-hour internship.

 

Practicum (AADM-Y 550, 0 credits) – Three different 50-hour arts management projects are completed throughout the three semesters of coursework. Students should register for 0 credits each semester unless recommended otherwise by an academic advisor. Students should seek advice from an advisor before beginning practicum work.

 

Internship (AADM-Y 750, 0 credits) – Each student is required to complete a 280-hour internship. These internships give students an excellent opportunity to apply classroom theory and techniques to real-life experiences. Students should register for AADM-Y 750 either in the summer between their second and third semesters, or in the spring following the third semester in the program. Before registering, students must submit an internship contract with the Career Hub (SPEA 200) for approval. To obtain credit, students must complete all required paperwork. Students should complete AADM-Y 750 for 0 credits unless recommended otherwise by an academic advisor. Students should confer with their advisor(s) prior to registration each term to ensure they are making progress toward completing all degree requirements.

 

A student’s experiential requirement may also be satisfied through Prior Professional Experience. To qualify, experience must have been gained prior to taking courses in the MAAA program. For more information, see the page outlining Exceptions and Waivers for MAAA and MAAA-MPA Students.

Internship Guidelines for International Master’s Candidates:

 

International Students completing their Master of Arts in Arts Administration must meet with an advisor from the Office of International Services prior to beginning practicum and internship work. Students must apply for curricular practical training (CPT) in each semester that they will complete practicum and/or internship work that is either off-campus or a paid opportunity. Arts Administration requires immediate participation in Curricular Practical Training, and therefore a request for CPT must be made to the Office of International Services (OIS). A student may begin CPT only after receiving his or her Form I-20 with an endorsement from an advisor at OIS. For more information on CPT, please visit http://ois.iu.edu/living-working/employment/f1/curricular.html or call (812) 855-9086.