ARTH 493 - Museum and Gallery Management

Unit(s): 3

A seminar surveying the management of nonprofit museums and other visual arts organizations in the United States and the role of these institutions within society. Topics range from practical information, such as the structure of nonprofit organizations, the role of a board of trustees, fund-raising, financial management, marketing, and the growing use of technology in the arts, to theoretical concepts being discussed within the field. Guest lecturers and field trips will be scheduled throughout the semester.

Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Grading: OPT