MAAA Program Requirements

MAAA Program Requirements (45 credit hours)

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

MAAA Requirement I: Core (18 credit hours)

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

MAAA Requirement II: Management and Policy Courses (15 credit hours)

NOTE: If more than one course is taken in a given category, the extra course/s will count as elective credit.

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

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

MAAA Requirement III: General Electives (12 credit hours)

As part of the Arts Administration program, you will complete 12 credit hours of elective course. Elective courses must be graduate level (500+) and can be taken through any academic program at IU Bloomington, so long as the courses accrue toward degree completion. Elective course offerings vary each semester. The current schedule of classes can be found in one.iu.edu.

Elective guidelines for international master’s students: Several international students choose to take SLST-T 501 English for International Graduate Students. It is important to note that the credit hours of this course, though counting toward full-time student status, do not accrue toward the total number of credits required for a graduate degree.

For further information on popular elective choices, please consult your academic advisor.

MAAA Requirement IV: Experiential (0-6 credit hours)

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

Practicum (AADM-Y 550, 0-3 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 also completing practicum credits toward their elective requirement.Students should seek advice from an advisor before beginning practicum work.

Internship (AADM-Y 750, 0-3 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 also completing internship credits toward their elective requirement. 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 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 Students.

Practicum and 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 https://ois.iu.edu/living-working/employment/f1/curricular.html or call 812-855-9086.