ARMGT 401A - Capstone Management

This course prepares students to identify and define a capstone thesis project, and is a pre-requisite for participation in the Arts Management thesis Practicum (Course 401B). Students work individually, or in teams, to identify a project focus, craft a scope of work with an arts entity (organization, network, or collective), and outline a plan of applied study. Students gain understanding of key issues, dilemmas, and opportunities in arts management through critical reading, organizational analysis, group discussion, individual goal setting, field observations, and face-to-face meetings with arts professionals. Students define and agree on project goals with an existing arts entity, target best practices for action, and negotiate an approved scope of work. In addition to individual applied projects, students may also choose from a small group project led by a faculty mentor in service of the broader arts community.
Units: 4
nrollment is exclusive to students in the Arts Business program OR students in the Arts Management program.
Course Type: Seminar