This sophomore level course will engage students in pre-professional preparation and rehearsal for a sophomore showcase to be presented for select industry professionals for feedback about their professional trajectory. Restricted to music theatre and theatre acting emphasis majors. Restricted to students with a sophomore standing.

This sophomore level course will engage students in pre-professional preparation and rehearsal for a sophomore showcase to be presented for select industry professionals for feedback about their professional trajectory. Restricted to music theatre and theatre acting emphasis majors. Restricted to students with a sophomore standing.

In this capstone course students will engage in continued in research, professional preparation and rehearsal for a Senior Showcase to be presented for select industry professionals. Additional course fee required. Restricted to music theatre majors. Restricted to students with senior standing.

An overview of the field of arts administration, including the basic principles of nonprofit organizations. It will be an introduction to the history, philosophy, practice, and ethics of the profession. Students will also examine the arts as an industry, and gain an understanding of how organizational structures vary according to artistic discipline (opera, theatre, dance) and the difference between presenting and producing organizations.

Courses on topics of interest to arts administration students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites: as determined by the instructor. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Non-classroom experiences in the field of arts administration. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurance, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. Graded CR/NC.

Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. Prerequisite: as determined by instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Particular problems relating to theatre, music, dance, and presenting organizations will be addressed in this introductory course. Contractual agreements, balancing the necessities of performers and technical staff, scheduling, touring, and coping with performance situations in a presenting house will be addressed. Arts education and outreach and planning repertoire and program development, both artistically and financially, will be included. Prerequisite: 200. (Equivalent to THTR 300.)

This capstone course is designed to provide the student with a summary experience in Arts Administration. Strategic and practice planning, leadership theory, fundraising theory, as well as job search skills will be addressed. Required of AADM majors. Prerequisites: 300; junior or senior standing.