Core courses address the study and management of the arts in social and cultural contexts with a focus on arts policy and information management. Nonprofit and for-profit organizations and issues are addressed.
The core component includes Art in Society (AAD 550), Art and Community Service (AAD 551), Arts Administration (AAD 560), Cultural Policy in Art (AAD 562), Managing Nonprofit Organizations (PPPM 580), Arts Program Theory (AAD 607), Arts Program Evaluation (AAD 664), and Issues in Marketing the Arts (AAD 610).