Fine Arts (F A)
F A 101F Steer Your Future in the Arts 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Use design thinking principles to explore personal values, interests, and professional paths. Fine Arts 101F and 110 (Topic: Steer Your Future in the Arts) may not both be counted. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 103 Introduction to Teaching Fine Arts 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores concepts in teaching art, dance, music, or theatre in Texas public schools. Students enrolled in UTeach Fine Arts may not count this course towards their degree. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: For non-College of Fine Arts students, consent of department.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 105, 205, 305 Fine Arts Success Seminar 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for first-year College of Fine Arts undergraduates. Explore college success and personal and professional growth in a creative context. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 005C Success Seminar 0 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Build community and get an in-depth student support experience via academic support, community building, professional development, and general student advocacy related subjects.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 306 Career Development in the Arts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine career exploration, professional documents (resumes and cover letters), networking, job and internship search, and career attainment. Create a career plan and perform specific assignments exploring career possibilities that are congruent with personal values, interests, personality, and skills. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Fine Arts or students pursuing the Arts Management and Administration minor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 306D Career and Life Development in the Arts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Create a career plan and perform specific assignments that explore career possibilities that are congruent with personal values, interests, personality, and skills. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 107 Creative Leaders Seminar I 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for first-year College of Fine Arts undergraduates. Introduction to college success and personal and professional growth in a creative context. May be taken four times for credit. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (04 times)
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 308 Arts Integrations for Multidisciplinary Connections 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Through readings, videos, in-class activities, discussion, field trips, micro-teaching, and written reflection, designed to develop a practical understanding of the techniques and skills associated with integrating the arts into various contexts. Provides experience in each art content area (dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts) to develop an introductory understanding of each of these disciplines. Fine Arts 308 and Theatre and Dance 302S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: T D 302S
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 109 Creative Leaders Seminar II 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for first-year College of Fine Arts undergraduates. Explore college success and personal and professional growth in a creative context. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 110, 210, 310 Topics in the Fine Arts 1-3 Hours
(TCCN: HUMA 1315)
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Interdisciplinary studies within the fine arts or including the fine arts and other areas. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one class hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 313C Engaging with the Arts from the Audience 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to gaining more from engaging with live artistic performance through learning new tools and techniques, meeting artists and attending performances from Texas Performing Arts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 115 Creative Entrepreneurship 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the integration of entrepreneurship in industry and the creative process of starting new ventures. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 115, 171 (Topic: Creative Entrepreneurship), Integrated Design 115. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 119, 219, 319, 419, 519, 619 Topics in International Learning Seminars 1-6 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing work in international locations. Fine Arts 119, 219, 319, 419, 519, 619 and Undergraduate Studies 119 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students participating in a May Term Education Abroad program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 119Q, 219Q, 319Q, 419Q, 519Q, 619Q, 719Q, 819Q, 919Q Topics in Fine Arts 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Fine Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: 0
F A 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Fine Arts 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Fine Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
F A 320 Exploring the Fine Arts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An interdisciplinary introduction to the fine arts: their basic concepts, meaning, aesthetics, and role in society. May not be counted toward a degree in the College of Fine Arts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with field trips as required.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to non-College of Fine Arts students.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 325 Career Development in the Arts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine career planning, professional documents (resumes and cover letters), networking, job and internship search, and career attainment. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Fine Arts or students pursuing the arts management and administration minor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 129, 229, 329, 429, 529, 629 Topics in International Learning Seminars 1-6 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing work in international locations. Fine Arts 129, 229, 339, 429, 529, 629 and Undergraduate Studies 119 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students participating in a May Term Education Abroad program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 129Q, 229Q, 329Q, 429Q, 529Q, 629Q, 729Q, 829Q, 929Q Topics in Fine Arts 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Fine Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: 0
F A 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Fine Arts 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Fine Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 140, 240, 340, 640, 940 Fine Arts Internship 1,2,3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9,18,27 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed to establish the academic foundations of an internship in the fine arts. Integrate knowledge derived from academic studies with the experience gained in an internship setting. For each semester credit hour earned, a total of fifty hours of onsite work per semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; a University grade point average of at least 2.50; and consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Fine Arts.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 345 Leadership and Urban Engagement 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore leadership skills and goals in the urban context. Read and discuss leadership challenges that arise when stakeholders come together to plan, make decisions, and take action in organizational and community settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 340, Communication Studies 327, Fine Arts 345, Liberal Arts 325 (Topic: Leadership/Urban Engagement), 340, Management 340, Urban Studies 325 (Topic: Leadership/Urban Engagement). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: COM 340, L A 340, MAN 340
Restrictions: Restricted to students accepted to the UT in New York Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 346 Inside the Arts of New York City 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore art practice and scholarship as defined and shaped by the city itself. Visit major art institutions - both historic and those considered more experimental. Learn from guest speakers, including practicing artists and art scholars. Fine Arts 346 and Fine Arts 371 (Topic: Inside the Arts of New York City) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 050
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the UT in New York (UTNY) Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 150, 250, 350 Special Topics in the Fine Arts 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Special interdisciplinary studies within the fine arts or including the fine arts and other areas. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one class hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Managing Performing Arts Organizations. Focuses on the business aspect of performing arts and, in particular, nonprofit, mission-based arts organizations with an emphasis on organizational structure; budget development and management; strategic planning; trustee development; trustee/staff relations; fundraising; marketing and publicity; audience development, development of outreach programming; box-office management; operations and human resources; and collective bargaining agreements/labor relations, and contract negotiation. Fine Arts 150, 250, 350 (Topic: Managing Performing Arts Organizations) and 150, 250, 350 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Fine Arts; other students may contact the department for permission to register for this class.
F A 150.1, 250.1, 350.1 Managing Performing Arts Organizations 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focuses on the business aspect of performing arts and, in particular, nonprofit, mission-based arts organizations with an emphasis on organizational structure; budget development and management; strategic planning; trustee development; trustee/staff relations; fundraising; marketing and publicity; audience development, development of outreach programming; box-office management; operations and human resources; and collective bargaining agreements/labor relations, and contract negotiation. Fine Arts 150, 250, 350 (Topic: Managing Performing Arts Organizations) and 150, 250, 350 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Fine Arts; other students may contact the department for permission to register for this class.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 355 Women in Entrepreneurship 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the unique perspective of the female entrepreneur's journey in contemporary society with a parallel examination of gender dynamics and diversity in the entrepreneurial sphere. Examine the process of creating and launching a new venture with female mentors and speakers. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 355, 371 (Topic: Women in Entrepreneurship), Integrated Design 333. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 160, 260, 360 Advanced Topics in the Fine Arts 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced interdisciplinary studies within the fine arts or including the fine arts and other areas. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one class hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 362 Foundations of Arts Management 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview of issues in the management of contemporary arts organizations in both internal functions and relations with external constituencies. Explores organizational creation, leadership, mission development, funding, audience development, evaluation, community relations, and the policy environment. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 362, 381 (Topic: Foundations of Arts Management), 383. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students who are pursuing the Minor in Arts Management and Administration or students in the College of Fine Arts.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 363 Arts Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to arts entrepreneurship with particular attention to the creation of new ventures. Focus on the process of generating and refining ideas for creating new enterprises, and key components and formulation of a business plan. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 364 Developing and Reaching Audiences 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on central issues faced by arts and organizations with respect to audience development and engagement. Explores different models and techniques adopted by organizations with respect to audience and community engagement, and fundamentals of marketing for arts organizations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 365 Fundraising in the Arts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of strategies involved in generating contributed income for arts organizations from private individuals, foundations, corporations, businesses and government agencies, and focus on how the process is related to marketing tickets to the same patrons. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 365, 381 (Topic: Fundraising in the Arts), 385. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 366 Managing Arts Organizations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focuses on the business aspect of managing arts with emphasis on non-profit, mission-based, performing, and visual arts organizations. Explores organizational structure and development, budget development and management, strategic planning, trustee development, trustee/staff relations, fundraising, marketing and publicity, audience development, development of community engagement programming, ticketing and admission management, operations, human resources, collective bargaining/labor relations, and contract negotiation. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 366, 381 (Topic 1: Managing Performing Arts Organizations), 381 (Topic: Managing Performing Arts Organizations), 386. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 367 Philanthropy and Arts Organizations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines sources, characteristics, and consequences of cultural philanthropy in the United States. Explores practical implications of how private philanthropy works for those engaged in seeking and awarding support. Focus on select exercises and cases to translate broad themes to practical issues related to formulating and implementing strategies for seeking resources and supporting arts and culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 367, 381 (Topic 2: Philanthropy And The Arts), 381 (Topic: Philanthropy And The Arts), 387. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, or consent of instructor.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 368 Cultural Policy and Participation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines governmental and private policies, and structures that impact cultural production and participation. Considers rationales for and against public support for culture, how policies have both promoted and impeded cultural producers and consumers, advocacy efforts by organizations in the cultural sector, and relations between governmental policy and private initiative. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 368, 381 (Topic: Cultural Policy and Participation), 388. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 170, 270, 370 Longhorn Startup Seminar 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on skill development and mentoring in start-up formation, technology development, market validation, marketing, sales, operations, human resources, program management, and finance. Includes discussion of intellectual property, social issues in design, as well as ethical and safety considerations. Emphasis on written and oral presentation of start-up activities. Only one of the following may be counted: Biomedical Engineering 177T, 277T, 377T (Topic: Longhorn Startup Seminar), Computer Science 178, 378 (Topic: Longhorn Startup Seminar), Engineering Studies 177, 277, 377 (Topic: Longhorn Startup Seminar), 177, 277, 377 (Topic 1), Fine Arts 160, 260, 360 (Topic: Longhorn Startup Seminar), 170, 270, 370, Management 137, 237, 337 (Topic: Longhorn Startup Seminar), Communication 125, 225, 325 (Topic: Longhorn Startup Seminar). For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 171, 271, 371 Special Topics in Arts Management and Administration 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focused and in-depth study of selected topics in the management and administration of artistic ventures in the commercial, not-for-profit, and/or public sectors. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Subjects in Arts Management. Focused and in-depth study of selected subjects in the management of artistic ventures in the commercial, not-for-profit, and/or public sectors.
Topic 2: Subjects in Arts Administration. Focused and in-depth study of selected subjects in the administration of artistic ventures in the commercial, not-for-profit, and/or public sectors.
F A 171.1, 271.1, 371.1 Subjects in Arts Management 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focused and in-depth study of selected subjects in the management of artistic ventures in the commercial, not-for-profit, and/or public sectors.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 171.2, 271.2, 371.2 Subjects in Arts Administration 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focused and in-depth study of selected subjects in the administration of artistic ventures in the commercial, not-for-profit, and/or public sectors.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 371C Offensive and Controversial Art 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine cases of offensive and controversial art to understand and categorize the motives behind and causes of offense. Fine Arts 371C and 371 (Topic: Offensive/Controversial Art) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
F A 175, 375, 675 Independent Studies: Art, Drama, or Music 1,3,6 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Independent study or research within the fine arts or between the fine arts and other disciplines. Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, a grade point average of at least 3.00, consent of instructor, and consent of the dean of the College of Fine Arts.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
F A 381 Topics in The Arts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Topics within the fine arts, or including the fine arts and other areas. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Managing Performing Arts Organizations. Focuses on the business aspect of performing arts and, in particular, nonprofit, mission-based arts organizations with an emphasis on organizational structure; budget development and management; strategic planning; trustee development; trustee/staff relations; fundraising; marketing and publicity; audience development, development of outreach programming; box-office management; operations and human resources; and collective bargaining agreements/labor relations, and contract negotiation. Fine Arts 381 (Topic: Managing Performing Arts Organizations) and Fine Arts 381 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Philanthropy And The Arts. Examines sources, characteristics, and consequences of cultural philanthropy in the United States. Explores practical implications of how private philanthropy works for those engaged in seeking and awarding support. Compares different types of private funders, examines relationship of philanthropy to overall support for culture (including public subsidy and policy) and assesses impact of philanthropy on the arts. Exercises and cases will be used to translate broad themes to practical issues related to formulating and implementing strategies for seeking resources and supporting arts and culture. Fine Arts 381 (Topic: Philanthropy And The Arts) and Fine Arts 381 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
F A 382 Independent Studies: Art, Drama, or Music 3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study or research in art, drama, or music, or among these areas, or between these areas and other disciplines. Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and of the dean of the College of Fine Arts.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
F A 383 Foundations of Arts Management 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview of issues in the management of contemporary arts organizations in both internal functions and relations with external constituencies. Explores organizational creation, leadership, mission development, funding, audience development, evaluation, community relations, and the policy environment. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 362, 381 (Topic: Foundations of Arts Management), 383. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
F A 184, 284, 384 Graduate Fine Arts Internship 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed to establish the academic foundations of an internship course in the fine arts. Integration of knowledge derived from academic studies will combine with the experiences gained in an internship setting. Requires completion of a minimum of fifty hours of satisfactory on-site work per credit hour earned. A minimum of fifty hours of satisfactory on-site work per credit hour earned.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, a University grade point average of at least 2.50, and consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the College of Fine Arts.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Master's
F A 385 Fundraising in the Arts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of strategies involved in generating contributed income for arts organizations from private individuals, foundations, corporations, businesses and government agencies, and focus on how the process is related to marketing tickets to the same patrons. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 365, 381 (Topic: Fundraising in the Arts), 385. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
F A 386 Managing Arts Organizations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focuses on the business aspect of managing arts with emphasis on non-profit, mission-based, performing, and visual arts organizations. Explores organizational structure and development, budget development and management, strategic planning, trustee development, trustee/staff relations, fundraising, marketing and publicity, audience development, development of community engagement programming, ticketing and admission management, operations, human resources, collective bargaining/labor relations, and contract negotiation. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 366, 381 (Topic 1: Managing Performing Arts Organizations), 381 (Topic: Managing Performing Arts Organizations), 386. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
F A 387 Philanthropy and Arts Organizations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines sources, characteristics, and consequences of cultural philanthropy in the United States. Explores practical implications of how private philanthropy works for those engaged in seeking and awarding support. Focus on select exercises and cases to translate broad themes to practical issues related to formulating and implementing strategies for seeking resources and supporting arts and culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 367, 381 (Topic 2: Philanthropy And The Arts), 381 (Topic: Philanthropy And The Arts), 387. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
F A 388 Cultural Policy and Participation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines governmental and private policies, and structures that impact cultural production and participation. Considers rationales for and against public support for culture, how policies have both promoted and impeded cultural producers and consumers, advocacy efforts by organizations in the cultural sector, and relations between governmental policy and private initiative. Only one of the following may be counted: Fine Arts 368, 381 (Topic: Cultural Policy and Participation), 388. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral