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New Introduction to Arts Management courses added online and on campus.
AES is pleased to announce the launch of our much-anticipated Introduction to Arts Management course! This course is designed to introduce those who are new to the exciting field of arts management.
Arts Managers perform the work that is required to bring the arts and cultural programs to audiences, organizing programs as diverse as festivals and exhibits, performing arts events and film screenings. This course will introduce you to the “business of the arts,” providing you with an overview of the careers in arts management, the types of work that arts managers do, and the current issues and trends now affecting arts management professionals. This course is designed for individuals who are new to the field of arts management, are considering an arts management career, or are interested in arts management principles for the purpose of starting one’s own nonprofit.
EVERYONE can take this course! Choose the best option:
- Not an enrolled UMass student? Take this course for non-credit and apply it towards a Professional or Core Certificate in Arts Management. This course is required for Certificate students with three years or less of experience Arts Management. Sign up for the fall noncredit course here.
- University Without Walls students working toward their Arts Administration Concentration Degree will take this required course online. UWW students register here for this fall.
- Matriculated UMass students can take this as a blended course, with one face-to-face class meeting per week and assignments and discussions completed online. UMass students register through SPIRE.
If you have questions about this course or the Arts Extension Services's courses or areas of study, please e-mail us at aes@acad.umass.edu.
Register for Fall 2011 courses!
Fall is in the air, and it’s time to get down to business! Register today for Arts Management classes that fit your budget and busy schedule. Anywhere you have internet access you can be in class. At the coffee shop, in your house, the park, etc.
Our small class size and our nationally recognized instructors will give you a valuable, highly interactive learning experience. Register before September 14th for both non-credit and for credit classes. Noncredit courses have been kept as affordable as possible; just $675 per 12 week course plus a $6 registration fee.
Our new Introduction to Arts Management course is here! This course is designed to introduce those who are new to the exciting field of arts management. We recommend this course if you’ve had three years or less experience in the field, and it is a required course for UWW and on campus students. You can also choose from: Arts Programming, Arts Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Creative Economy, Financial Management, and Program Evaluation.
Remember, you need only one textbook* to make the most of your course or your certificate. Our Fundamentals of Arts Management text is used in 45% of colleges and universities who teach arts management, and our faculty WROTE the book. You may conveniently order your book and register for your class(es) online and never leave your desk. (*Only two of our courses, Greening and Creative Economy, require additional paperbacks.)
For more information contact the Arts Extension Service at aes@acad.umass.edu or 413-545-2360.
Arts Extension Service Creative Economy Instructor joins NEA Chairman for Creative Placemaking Roundtable Discussion.
Tom Borrup, AES Creative Economy instructor and national expert in the Creative Economy will be a featured member of a Rountable Discussion “Creative Placemaking: Challenges and Opportunities in 2011” with National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman, at the Minneapolis Central Library in Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, MN on September 9th. The prestigious panel will also comprise Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Sarah Harris, Chief Operating Officer of the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District. The discussion will be moderated by Tom Fisher, Professor of Architecture and Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota.
The NEA recently awarded 51 “Our Town” grants nationwide which focus on “Creative Placemaking,” a process and initiative that encourages partners from both the public and private sectors to come together to strategically shape the social, physical and economic character of a neighborhood, town, city or region around arts and cultural activities. Hennepin Theatre Trust received an “Our Town” grant to lead the planning process to re-invent Hennepin Avenue. Partners including the Walker Art Center, Artspace and the City of Minneapolis will collaboratively develop an arts-inspired cultural corridor stretching from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to the historic State, Orpheum and Pantages Theatres and the Mississippi Riverfront.
NEA Chairman Landesman said, “Communities across our country are using smart design and leveraging the arts to enhance quality of life and promote their distinct identities.” This very concept is one that Borrup has long promoted in his course, in his book The Creative Community Builder's Handbook, and in his consulting practice at Creative Community Builders. Borrup authored the Creative Economy chapter in AES’ Fundamentals of Arts Management, and with Maren Brown and Craig Dreeszen, co-authored the Creative Economy Workbook, which is used by communities in the planning and implementation of their own creative economy plans.
This discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Karen R. Nelson, Public Relations Director, Hennepin Theatre Trust 612.455.9526, or email her at Karen.Nelson@HennepinTheatreTrust.org
Register for Summer 2011 courses!
Summer is nearly here! Register today for Arts Management classes that fit your summer schedule and your budget. Anywhere you have internet access you can be in class. At the beach, at the park, at your office, etc...
Our small class size and our nationally known instructors will make your summer a special time for learning. Take advantage of the last chance to register for $575 per 12 week course. (In fall, courses will unfortunately increase to $675.) Choose from: Strategic Planning, Arts Education and Policy (only offered in summer!) and Financial Management.
Remember, you need only one textbook* to make the most of your course or your certificate. Our Fundamentals of Arts Management text is used in 45% of colleges and universities who teach arts management, and our faculty WROTE the book. You may conveniently order your book and register for the class(es) online and never leave your desk. (*Only two of our courses, Greening and Creative Economy, require additional paperbacks.)
For more information contact the Arts Extension Servcie at aes@acad.umass.edu or 413-545-2360.
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