Arts Policy and Administration Course Descriptions
- Art Education 670, 5 cr.
Public Policy and the
Arts
The purpose of this course is to explore the various ways in which public policy, especially at the federal level, has been concerned with the arts. Discussion will cover the history, interests, purposes, rationales, politics, and agencies/programs involved in an arts policy system. In the process, students will also become familiar with basic policy documents in this area as well as changes that have occurred over time.
- Art Education 671, 5 cr.
Organizational Leadership in the Nonprofit Arts
Students will be assisted in enhancing their knowledge and abillity to take responsible leadership roles in non-profit arts organizations and as a major constituent of public arts agencies.
- Art Education 672, 5 cr.
Managing Cultural Policy Change
Planning and executing strategic change in public arts agencies. Explores implications of shifting from a supply/demand to a value-based cultural policy paradigm.
- Art Education 673, 3 cr.
Issues across the Arts
A visiting lecturer series facilitates the in-depth exploration and analysis of a quarterly selection of related arts policy, programming, and funding issues. In
alternating years this course will highlight the subject of the Barnett
Arts and Public Policy Symposium.
- Art Education 704, 5 cr.
Policy Perspectives on Arts Education
Examines recent reform initiatives in the public, nonprofit and private sectors with the goal of understanding policy practices and dynamics in arts education.
- Art Education 705, 5 cr.
Overview of Research Methods in Art Education
An introduction to a wide range of methods applicable to art education research
problems, including historical, philosophical, ethnographic, survey, experimental,
and case study methods.
- Art Education 889, 4-16 cr.
Internship in Arts Administration
Supervised administrative experience within a performing or visual arts
agency/organization. Depending on the organization's needs, assignments
may include grantwriting, fundraising, exhibition design, etc.
- Art Education 998, 0-18 cr.
Research in Art Education: Thesis
Research for thesis purposes only.
- Public Policy and Management 730, 5 cr
Public Finance
Comprehensive survey and analysis of the principle fiscal activities of contemporary governments; logic of public sector activity, taxation principles and practice, intergovernmental relations, and current fiscal problems. Prereq: PPM 830 or Econ 501A and grad standing, or permission of instructor.
- Public Policy and Management 801, 5 cr.
Public Policy Formulation and Administration
Analysis of the operating environment of the public administrator; public
policy processes, public organization behavior, and policy formulation in
the U.S. federal system. Prereq: Polit Sc 300 or equiv.
- Public Policy and Management 802, 4 cr.
Legal Environment of Public Administration
An examination and analysis of the constraints imposed upon public administrative
processes by the legal environment including judicial policymaking and the
evolving legal order. OR take Law 794P - Nonprofit Organizations
- Public Policy and Management 804, 4 cr.
Concepts and Methods of Program Evaluation
Provides an understanding of the conceptual, methodological, bureaucratic,
political, and organizational issues surrounding evaluation research. Prereq: PPM 801
- Public Policy and Management 810, 4 cr.
Strategic Management
The conducting of a strategic assessment of an agency; identifing strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and with development of accompanying
management strategy.
- Public Policy and Management 811, 4cr.
Public Management and Human Relations
Development of management skills essential for beginning and mid-level managers
and supervisors in public sector agencies.
- Public Policy and Management 830, 4cr.
Economics of Public Policy and Management
Economic analysis applied to problems of public policy selection and government
management operations; efficiency criteria, market failure, and public choice applied
to administrative decision-making. Prereq: Econ 200 or equiv.
- Public Policy and Management 834, 4 cr.
Public Budgeting and Spending Decisions
Budgeting as analysis of resource allocation, planning evaluation, and control;
tools of analysis for program budgeting and measurement of program results;
case studies. Prereq: PPM 830
