Core Concepts in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management

Catalog description

An introduction to the history of the field, principles and practices of arts and cultural management, influence of other fields (sociology, political science, management, art practice) on the development and practices of arts and cultural management and theories of arts and cultural management. The students will learn and explore research methods, seminal literature, leadership models, defining events, the role of arts and cultural managers in society, professional organizations and their roles in defining the field, leading figures, and contemporary issues facing the field and its practitioners.