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Master of Arts in Arts Administration

Master of Arts in Arts Administration Dual Degree Program

The Indiana University Bloomington, School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology offers a dual degree, Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Master of Arts in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. This degree is intended for a range of students, especially, although not exclusively, those interested in leadership and administration in museums and festivals. The two programs are each of national and international distinction. The dual degree gives students an opportunity over the course of three years of full time study (with a total of 60 credit hours), to earn degrees from each of these distinguished programs, combine classroom and practicum work from both programs.

Application and Admission

Students must apply for admission to the Master’s Programs for both the Arts Administration program at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Admissions criteria established for each program must be met; acceptance into one program does not guarantee acceptance into the other. To graduate under the dual degree option, the two degrees must be awarded simultaneously. 

M.A. in Arts Administration (36 hours) 
Program Requirements

 Students are required to take the following courses:

AADM-Y 502 Introduction to Arts Administration and Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 504 Arts Organizations in the Public and Private Sectors (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 515 Financial Management for the Arts (3 cr.)

AADM-Y 525

Museum Management (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 530 Audience Development and Marketing the Arts (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 535 Arts Administration and the Cultural Sector (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 562 Legal Issues in the Arts (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 650 Seminar in Arts Administration (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 558 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
and One additional course in Arts Administration (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 550 Practicum in Arts Administration (3 cr.)
AADM-Y 750 Internship in Arts Administration (3 cr.)
M.A. in Folklore and Ethnomusicology (24 hours)
For a complete list of folklore course options please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~folklore/graduate/dualma.shtml.

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