Indiana University
Arts Administration
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
SPEA 260, 1315 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
United States
Main Phone: 812-855-0282
Main E-Mail: maaainfo@indiana.edu
Degree/Credential: Graduate (MA in Arts Administration)
Web Site: http://www.indiana.edu/~artsadm/
Program Director: MRushton [link available to AAAE members only]
Program Goals and Objectives
Arts Administrators are extraordinary individuals. As leaders in their field they must be idealists as well as realists, and they must understand art in all it’s variety, from the initial spark and creative impulse, to bringing the work to fruition and presenting it to the audience.
Since 1971, the Indiana University Arts Administration program has been committed to the development of such leaders. The program, 1.5-year, multi-disciplinary course of study leading to an MA in Arts Administration, is broad-based in outlook and curriculum, and strives to achieve a balance of artistic, management and policy concerns, theory and hands-on experience. Students complete three semesters of course work, on-campus practica, and a supervised off-campus internship. The program seeks to serve students who are at the beginning stages of their careers as well as older students wishing to change careers.
Bloomington is noted for its vibrant, thriving arts community. On campus, more than 1,000 concerts and events are presented each year by the Jacobs School of Music, and a new production opens almost every other week on one of the two stages in the Department of Theatre and Drama. The IU Auditorium offers popular entertainment, including touring Broadway shows and solo artists such as Bill Cosby and Mandy Patinkin, and visitors to the IU Art Museum can view works from nearly every art-producing culture throughout history. Other organizations on campus include the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, home of an outstanding collection of ethnomusicologic instruments; the African American Arts Institute; and the Archives of Traditional Music.
The City of Bloomington annually hosts the critically acclaimed Lotus World Music and Arts Festival (September), the Bloomington Early Music Festival (May), the Indiana Heritage Quilt Festival (March), and the Fourth Street Festival, which features arts and crafts by regional artists (Labor Day weekend). A myriad of other performing and visual arts events are offered by scores of local arts organizations including the John Waldron Arts Center, the Bloomington Playwright’s Project, the USA International Harp Competition, and the Cardinal Stage Company. As a major university, IU is a favored site of prominent speakers and events.
Administration of the Program
The program is administered by a full-time director and program coordinator and also utilizes an advisory committee, comprising faculty drawn from Fine Arts, Music, Theatre and Drama, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Kelley School of Business, Anthropology/Museum Studies and the African American Arts Institute.Curriculum
The program requires 45 credit hours of course work, three 50-hour practicum projects and a 280-hour internship. Recent internship sites have included Carnegie Hall, The National Repertory Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Office of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, The West Side NYC YMCA, Indiana Univerisity Foundation, Artpace San Antonio, The Smithsonian Institute, Arena Stage, The Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage One Family Theatre, Seattle Intnernational Film Festival, The Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Practicum projects can be completed any time during the course of the program.
Semester I- Fall
Arts Administration and the Cultural Sector
Organizational Behavior and Arts Management
Performing Arts Center Management
Museum Management
1 elective
Semester II- Spring
Financial Management for Nonprofits
Audience Development and Marketing the Arts
Legal Issues in the Arts
1 elective
Summer Semester
Internship
Practica
*it is also possible to complete your internship during the spring semester following Semseter III.
Semester III- Fall
Fund Development for Nonprofits
Management in the Nonprofit Sector
Capstone Seminar in Arts Administration
1 elective
Admissions
Students who have achieved outstanding undergraduate records in any major will be considered for addmission. Many of our students have undergraduate majors such as (but not limited to) music, visual arts, theatre and drama, dance and business administration.
Approximately 20 students are selected each year, and may enter in the fall semester only.
Student selection is based on:
• Academic record, as demonstrated by undergraduate transcript(s)
• Two strong letters of recommendation
• Evidence of the ability to work at a graduate level as scored by the GRE or GMAT
• Evidence of motivation and maturity to succeed in graduate studies and to work in the profession of arts administration, as demonstrated by a resume and statement of purpose.
All letters of inquiry and requests for application should be directed to the Arts Administration Program, SPEA 260, 1315 E. Tenth Street, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7006 or e-mail Megan Starnes at maaainfo@indiana.edu. Applications may be completed online at http://graduate.indiana.edu/admissions.php. Completed hard copy applications, transcripts, GRE scores and all other correspondence related to admission should be sent to the address above.
The deadline for receipt of all materials is February 15, and students admitted to the program will be notified before April 15.
Each year, the Arts Administration Program offers fellowships and second year students are eligible for the James E Suelflow Fellowship. The program also coordinates graduate assistantships with local arts organizations on campus and in the community. For information on tuition, student loans and work-study, please contact the Office of Students Financial Assistance, Franklin Hall 208, 601 East Kirkwood Avenue, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, (812) 855-0321, http://www.indiana.edu/~sfa/
Please visit the Arts Administration Program website for the most up-to-date information: www.iuartsadmin.info