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A Guide to Graduate Work in the Arts Management Program

Department of Performing Arts

American University

2012-2013

For students entering Fall 2012

Important Note

A Guide to Graduate Work is intended to assist students in the Arts ManagementProgram in planning a course of study at American University. As the Educationprocess necessitates change, the Guide must be considered informational and notbinding on American University. Please consult the Director of the Arts ManagementProgram if questions arise.



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Welcome!

The faculty of the Arts Management Program are excited that you have chosen theprogram and look forward to working with you as you move through the variousstages of graduate study. We are here to assist you in these experiences –coursework, internships, comprehensive examinations, and the research andwriting of your concluding project.

The following information consists of University regulations, guidelines,procedures, responsibilities and helpful hints that will provide you with thedirection and information needed to undertake and successfully completegraduate work. Please note, however, that this document is to be used

concurrently with other University publications concerning graduate study andthe research and writing of traditional theses. We will do our best to keep youup-to-date on changes and new developments through email and the webat http://www.american.edu/cas/performing-arts/arts-management.cfm.

We encourage you to explore the many opportunities for academic and artisticexpression within DPA, the University, and in the city at large. You are invited toaudition for theatrical productions, to sing in the chorus, to play in the orchestra,and to support University arts activities in managerial and technical areas. Thereare many exciting opportunities at the Greenberg Theatre and the Katzen Center itself.Furthermore, over the course of your studies we will take field trips to local arts sites and

introduce you to the vibrant cultural life of Washington.

For general, but helpful information on graduate life at AU or getting settled,please see http://www.american.edu/ocl/orientation/Graduate-Student-Information.cfm.

Finally, we want to invite you to see us with any concerns, questions, orsuggestions that you might have, or to just stop by and chat.

The Faculty of the Arts Management Program



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Publications and Other Information

Each student should obtain a copy of several University documents before beginning the

various phases of graduate study. These include:

(a) The American University Catalog

The current edition of the University catalog provides a description ofUniversity regulations and procedures for graduate work. You are

responsible for meeting deadlines and submitting proper forms for the

completion of graduate requirements. The University catalog can beobtained at http://www.american.edu/provost/registrar/universitycatalog.cfm.

(b) Schedule of ClassesThe schedule of classes includes deadlines for the submission of theses, as well asinformation needed to register for credits, or maintaining matriculation. The most up-to-

date information about classes and deadlines can be found on-line athttp://www.american.edu/provost/registrar .

(c) Graduate Thesis Manuals

Along with the enclosed information on graduate thesis, directedresearch, and portfolio projects, there are additional manuals thatprovide important information on traditional thesis requirements andprocedures:

Guide to Preparation of Theses and Dissertations, published by the Officeof the Provost, American UniversityS

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Pay special attention to the requirements for submission of Theses andDissertations, at http://www.american.edu/provost/grad/etd/index.cfm

(d) Graduate Student Regulations

Go to the AU webpage for the revised regulations that take effect Fall 2012.There are items concerning the use of pass/fail, the limit to the number ofindependent studies and the like that will affect your course of study at AU.Please become familiar with them.

You should own and read these documents and websites, including thismanual, as you begin your studies.



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Graduate Study Procedures

Graduate Study Overview (see the detailed description of each area in later sections

of the manual)

• Course of Study

The program consists of 39 credit hours of study. These credit hours consist of18 core credits, 3 arts-related non-managerial credits, 9 managerial credits, 6

thesis/directed research/portfolio credits, and 3 internship credits.

Departmental Comprehensive ExamsThe University requires a Comprehensive Examination to be taken duringgraduate study. The arts management exams consist of 3 questions -- onegeneral and two areas chosen by the student. The exam takes four hours and isusually offered in November and March/April. Specific dates are announced

each semester. Students may be asked to engage in an oral defense of theirwork or take the exam over if they do not pass one or all parts of the exam.

Advancement to CandidacyFollowing the successful completion of comprehensive exams, the director of the Arts Management program will submit an Advancement to Candidacy Form.This alerts the Graduate Records Office that you are in the last phase of yourgraduate work. The form must be on file before the University will issue yourdegree.

• Concluding Project Your final Master’s project concludes the student's program of study and

demonstrates the student's ability to ask a research question or work in a

managerial capacity in such a way as to demonstrate an in-depth understandingof arts management as a field. Note, all versions of the concluding project

(traditional thesis, directed research or portfolio) require a proposal and a

substantial written component.



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Course of Study

The program consists of 39 credit hours of study. These credit hours consist of18 credit hours of core courses, 3 credit hours of arts-related non-managerial

courses, 9 credit hours of managerial courses, 6 portfolio/directedresearch/thesis credit hours, and 3 internship credit hours.

The program is self-directed in so far as the student has approximately 30 credithours that, in consultation with his/her advisor, the student can determine theemphasis of his/her study.

A Sample Timeline for Graduate Study follows.

A program worksheet concludes this section. You should bring your worksheetwith you to your advising sessions so that you and your advisor can bestdetermine each semester's course of study.

Selecting your advisor

Students are assigned an advisor the summer before they begin their course of

study. The advisor is there to help determine the best course of study for thatstudent, discuss internship and job goals, and to manage the paperwork needed

for the student to proceed through the program. A student may change his/heradvisor during his/her tenure at the University, however, consistency in advising will helpeach student proceed through the program more efficiently. It is not unusual forsomeone to have one advisor for his/her academic work and another for work on his/herconcluding project.

Registering for courses

Students MUST meet with their advisors to receive clearance to register forcourses. Each student should bring his/her program worksheet to each advisingsession. Advising sessions are opportunities to discuss the courses available theupcoming semester and how each might fit into each student's program of studyand life goals. During the advising session, the student and advisor will completea registration form and/or authorize registration on-line. (**NOTE: internship,

independent study, thesis/directed research/portfolio and matriculationcredits must be registered for in person with appropriate paperwork.) If acourse is cancelled or a change needs to be made to the schedule, the student

must see his/her advisor to complete a drop/add form or receive electronicpermissions, as necessary. Check the University schedule to determine thedeadlines each semester for beginning your registration and for dropping oradding a course.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to meet with your advisor and register in a timelymanner. If you procrastinate and find yourself scrambling a week before the endof registration, do not expect your advisor to have available appointments or, forthat matter, be on campus at all. The key to success at American University isplanning and time management in all things. The university accesses fines forlate registration.



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Sample Timeline for Graduate Study*

1st Year/Fall Semester

Coursework : Perf 570 and Perf 571 required

One elective

1st Year/Spring Semester

Coursework: Perf 580 and Perf 674 Required

PERF 675, one elective or 3 credit internship

1st Year/Summer Semester**Coursework and/or Internship

Suggested Coursework: PERF 794 Literature Review and Proposal Writing

2nd Year/Fall Semester Coursework:

Perf 673 required

One credit of PERF 797, 793, or 702Two electives or internship

Take comprehensive exams if you have completed PERF 675

2nd Year/Spring Semester

PERF 798 Seminar in Arts Management (required)

Remaining electives or internship or PERF 675 (Boards and Governance)

One credit of PERF 797, 793, or 702 Application for graduation

Submission of concluding project paperwork

NOTE: Remember you must register for graduation in the semester you complete your work – if you donot complete your work in one semester, as planned, you must reapply in the following semester.

*While this sample timeline represents a rigorous 2-year schedule, it is possible to achieve. Thistimeline assumes that you maintain a full-time schedule for 5 consecutive semesters, includingsummer. You must also begin your project work at the end of the 2nd semester and over thesummer. It is not possible to complete this schedule, however, in less than two years. Typically, anadditional semester at the end of this 2-year cycle is used by graduate students for the completionof research and writing of the thesis/directed research/portfolio options with final submissions thenext Summer or Fall. This lightens the load a bit and extends this timeline to a 2-1/2 year cycle.Depending on your availability for such an extension and for full- or part-time work, this modelshould be varied according to your time constraints and needs. Many students in the program enrollon a part-time basis or switch from one status to another as their schedule and academic needsevolve. We are able to accommodate a wide range of academic paths.

**Remember: Summer is often a time when committee chairs and members may not be available

since most work on a teaching schedule of 9-months instead of 12-months, and are often conductingtheir own research during these months. You should consult with your chair and committee membersabout their availability during summer sessions. It is helpful to plan to work independently duringthese times. Also, remember that the above schedule does not account for exigencies and otherchallenges that may arise during the course of research.



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Arts Management Advising Worksheet - (to be completed in consultation with your advisor)

Name:Email: Phone(s):

Core Requirements: (18 credit hours) Semester Taken:

PERF-570 Arts Management in the 21st Century (3)

PERF-571 Marketing the Arts (3)

PERF-580 Cultural Policy (3)

PERF-673 Fund Raising Management for Arts

Organizations (3)

PERF-674 Financial Management for Arts Organization (3)

PERF-675 Boards and Governance (3)

Electives (Total 12)• Arts-related, non-managerial topics (3 credit hours)

Course number Course name Semester Taken _- __________________

• Arts Management [rotating topics, business administration, communication, publicrelations, public administration, or approved alternatives](9 credit hours)

Course number Course name Semester Taken _- __________________ _- __________________ _- __________________

Internship:

PERF-691 Performing Arts Internship (3 credits)

Concluding Project (6 credits total):

PERF 702 Master’s Portfolio ______________________PERF 793 Directed Research ______________________

PERF 797 Master's Thesis ______________________PERF 794 Proposal Writing and Literature Review (2 credits in summer) ______________PERF 795 Research and Writing (1 credit) ______________________PERF 798 Seminar in Arts Management (2 credits) (required) ______________________

Options:

Option 1

Summer of first year PERF 794 onlineFall of second year 1 credit PERF 702 or 793 or 797Spring of second year PERF 798 and 1 credit PERF 702 or 793 or 797



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Summer of first year 1-2 credits PERF 702 or 793 or 797Fall of second year 1 credit PERF 702 or 793 or 797; take all capstone workshopsSpring of second year PERF 798 and 1 credit PERF 702 or 793 or 797

**If neither scenario can apply (participating in Sotheby’s, a concurrent Certificate, etc., please discuss withyour advisor spring of your first year.)

Comprehensive Examination Date passed:____________



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Comprehensive Exams

The program requires a Comprehensive Examination to be taken during

graduate study. The following are related procedures and descriptions:

Notification of Intent to Take Examination: Any graduate student intending to takea Comprehensive Examination must notify the Director of Arts Management beforethe third week of the semester in which you intend to take the examination.

Application: All students intending to take Comprehensive Exams must fill out a setof application forms that can be obtained from the Arts Management webpage.These forms must be completed at least four weeks prior to the exam date.

Description: The Comprehensive Examination is in the form of three questions: oneis a general question that covers the core areas of your graduate work. You are

given two hours to complete the writing for this question. The other two questions arein areas that are supportive of your graduate work. You are given one hour each forthe writing for these questions. These two areas should be decided upon with yourmain advisor and presented, in writing, to the Director of Arts Management onemonth in advance of the date of the examination. International students and studentswith certification from Learning Services may take up to 5 hours in total to completethe exams.

Evaluation: Each question is read by at least two faculty members. The readerscompare their evaluations and attempt to reach consensus on each student'sresponse. Each question can receive one of three evaluations: 1) pass withdistinction, 2) pass, or 3) fail. If the student fails any or all of the questions, he/she

may retake the failed questions the following semester.

Follow-Up Oral Examination: When a written examination question is unclear ornot satisfactory to the readers, a follow-up oral exam may be required. Please notethat if a written exam question is satisfactory to the readers, this question need nothave a follow-up oral exam. The follow-up oral exam is not an extended examination, but rather a chance for the readers and student to verbalizeand clarify ideas included in the written exam. Follow-up oral exams have been foundto be extremely valuable to students and faculty in establishing overall concepts andsynthesizing facts into workable ideas. You are notified in writing about yourplacement on the exam approximately one month following the exam.

Advancement to Candidacy: The student is advanced to candidacy uponsuccessful completion of the Comprehensive Exams.



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Concluding Project Basics (“Capstone”)

Registering for credits

You must register for a total of 6 credits for your Capstone. The exact timing of when youregister for those credits should be decided in consultation with your advisor. You may registerfor these credits for more than one semester. Furthermore, you should begin considering yourproject before you actually register for credits. This practice is encouraged, as you do not want torun out of credits before having completed your project. When this happens, you must ‘maintainmatriculation’ with credits beyond the total required for your degree.

The first time you register for Capstone credits you will attend a semester-long course(offered every semester) that will prepare you for the topic formulation, methodology andliterature review portions of your final project.

The typical sequence and timing of your Capstone credits is as follows:

Summer betweenyour first and

second year

Register for PERF 794 Literature Review and Proposal Writing (2credits)

First Semester,

2nd Year

Register for 1 credit of PERF 702, 793 or 702 to continue working with yourCapstone advisor

Second Semester,

2nd Year

Register for PERF 798 Seminar in Arts Management (2 credits) and

perhaps the final credit of your Capstone. If you and your Capstone advisorhave determined that you will not finish this semester, save 1 credit for usein the summer.

=Total Capstone

Credits

=6 credits

SEMESTER OF PROPOSAL: Most of this will occur during PERF 794

¨ Register for thesis hours according to recommendations of advisor/program.

¨ For thesis students: Attend a dissertation/thesis formatting workshop sponsored by the

school/college and university library (these occur in both Fall and Spring semesters). ¨ Have project title and proposal defended and/or approved by program/committee.

¨ If your research involves observing, surveying, interviewing or experimenting on human oranimal subjects, consult Professor Varela for guidance in the University IRB process. Most ArtsManagement theses will not be subject to IRB review, but do not assume this is the case.

BETWEEN PROPOSAL AND DEFENSE:

¨ As you are writing your Capstone, send letters for copyright permission to necessarycopyright owners (See Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations for details).

¨ For thesis students only: Insure your thesis conforms to the formatting guidelines set forth inthe AU Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations.



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Maintain Matriculation Credits

If you have registered for all 6 credits, but not completed your project, you MUSTmaintain matriculation in the University until completion. Each student must register for1 credit per academic semester. This credit gives you access to university resources, forexample, library, computer, and my.American.edu. Consult the University catalog and

schedule of classes for additional information (this will not enable you to maintain financial

aid; please see the Director of the Program in this case).

Committee Selection

With the assistance of your Chair or advisor, you should select a committee. Thesis committeesmust have a minimum of 2 AU Faculty; it is advisable to have a third outside member, but notrequired. Portfolio and Directed Research Committees must have 2 members; one of whommay be an outside expert. Committee selection should occur after you have a topic and a précisfor your work, which usually occurs at least 9 months prior to the projected completion date.

Your committee chair need not be your academic advisor but should be a member of the AUfaculty, typically one of the Arts Management faculty. Outside contributors must meet universitystandards – with a degree or professional work that would convey expertise in the area.

The committee chair is responsible for helping you with your research, writing and editing, andwith the organization of the proposal and final project. The additional committeemember or reader may be called upon for support during these processes usually asresource persons to identify primary resource materials, review tools used in yourresearch methodology, etc. They are, however , not the members that must read andcorrect every word you write. That responsibility rests with you and your committee chairand, perhaps, an outside editor.

Please note that your chair and committee member are likely to be serving on manyother committees within the DPA and through other programs and schools at AmericanUniversity, and within the consortium. It is always helpful to provide your committee at



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least 2 weeks to review drafts of your materials. Consult with them about theirschedule; for some, turn around time may be 48 hours, for others the 2 weeks (ORMORE) may be required.

Your committee members also teach a full-time course load, are conducting their ownresearch, and maintain personal and professional lives outside of AU. Their schedules

may include sabbaticals, extended time away from campus, and the like. You shouldconsult with each committee member concerning his or her availability both during theacademic year and the summer.

Portfolio, Directed Research, or Thesis?

You should work with your academic advisor to determine your concluding projectactivity for the program – a portfolio, directed research, or thesis project. A portfoliois based on your internship or work experience and should include: a) description and criticalanalysis (“case study”) of the organization, including financial analysis, organization structures,

corporate culture, etc), b) a description of your specific role in the organization; c) a portfolio ofwork done in this time (keep every piece of paper as well as at least 3 samples of products youproduce or were related to your work); and d) a critical reflection on that work. A directedresearch project resembles a thesis except for the fact that it has flexibility instructure and reporting and generally relies primarily on secondary sources. A thesis project isa traditional, independent research project driven by a research question. It is an original,independent research project.

The Master’s Project: Procedures

Proposal:

All forms of concluding projects require a proposal that is approved by your CommitteeChair. The first step is typically a literature review that provides the student with anunderstanding of the organization involved and the discourse in the field. The literaturereview produces the proposal and final project’s bibliography.

Literature Review: An exhaustive library search and literature review shouldbe completed. The search will assist you in identifying the pertinent books,

journals, abstracts, monographs, articles, conference proceedings,dissertations, master’s theses, and other secondary sources that are central to your study. Following the search, you should review each source forfurther clarification of your research topic. Allow between 1-3 months for anexhaustive search and review. Consult the Reference Department at BenderLibrary for assistance with a search of your topic. Arts Management studentsshould also obtain the most recent LexisNexis User’s Guide Series: ArtsManagementhttp://subjectguides.library.american.edu/content.php?pid=115152&sid=994732 . Melissa Becher (fine arts), Nobue Matsuoka-Motley (performing arts), orMichael Matos (business) are identified arts management referencelibrarians, but others may be used. In addition, there is a very helpful tutorial



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Required: You are required to consult the thesis/dissertation list about your topic on the Benderlibrary webpage (http://search.proquest.com.proxyau.wrlc.org/pqdtft/advanced?accountid=8285). While dissertations and theses vary in quality, their bibliographies can be very useful to you.

Prepare Proposed Project: Following a literature search and review, youshould prepare a brief description of your proposed project and present this toyour committee chair. (It is helpful to present this description to othercommittee members at the time that you ask them to serve). This is thebeginning of the development of your proposal. It is always helpful to havethis brief description typewritten, as jotting down your ideas often serves tosynthesize and condense your ideas. Please note that these steps are criticalin the formation of your proposal. It is unwise to begin the writing of yourproposal without having completed an exhaustive literature review and briefdescription of your topic. If you fail to complete these steps at the beginningof your work, you will certainly revisit them at some later point. Prolonging thisstep may likely extend the projected completion date. Also note that thisprocess can be quite time-consuming. Allow a minimum of 1 month tocomplete this step.

Confirm Research Participants/Organizations (thesis only): This step should includeany discussions with research participants who you will ask to be a part of your study. A confirmation of interviewees, participants that you may observe

but not interview, organizations asked to be a part of a survey, etc. should be

determined before beginning the writing of the thesis proposal. This step also

involves provisions made regarding research activity involving human

subjects. For observations, surveys, interviews or experiments on humansubjects, please follow University regulations and any terms that yourcommittee chair or program director advise you to complete from the Office ofSponsored Programs.

Writing the Proposal (samples of previous proposals are available from your Chair,

PERF 800, and are distributed during Capstone workshops and classes.)

The writing of the proposal should begin at least 9 months prior to the projectedcompletion date of the project.

The proposal consists of:

Cover Sheet including signature lines

Sample cover sheets may be found under “Course Documents” onBlackboard PERF 800 “Arts Management Capstones andComprehensive Exams.” Thesis cover sheets only must followinstructions from the Dean’s Office.

Body of the Proposal

1. Statement of the problem/question/project.2. Statement of the probable value and importance of the portfolio. For a thesis, a

statement of the probable value and importance of the study for the field



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3. Statement of the research or project methodology indicating its

appropriateness for treatment of the question/project.

4. Statement of the tentative outline and/or chapter/section titles of thethesis/portfolio

5. Statement of the tentative timeline

Working Bibliography

Appendix of supporting instruments and documents

The statement of the problem/question/project should succinctly and clearlyidentify the focus of your study and include your question. It should describewhat your study is about, and provide a context/background of your researchproblem or portfolio topic.

The value and importance of the portfolio work or thesis study should relate your proposed study

to the literature and practice in the field. For a portfolio and a thesis, this section should describewhy your study is important. For a thesis, this section should also address the ways in which yourstudy contributes to, and extends knowledge and practice in the field, and how your results mightbe used.

The research methodology section of your proposal should describe the actualprocess and method of your work. It should describe how, and in what specificways you plan to collect data. This section is divided into two areas: (1) PrimarySources (including interviews and observations of settings); and (2) SecondarySources (analyses of pertinent literature and documents). Within these areas, it isimportant to detail how each of these sources will be utilized, who and how many,will be involved in your study, and how much will be needed to complete the

study (length of time, etc.). The methodology, therefore, should describe, bothquantitatively and qualitatively, how you plan to proceed through your project.

You and your committee chair should discuss whether your study will utilize aqualitative (case study including interviews, observations, document analyses) orquantitative methodology (surveys, experiments, pre- and post-testing). Pleasenote that most DPA faculty are most knowledgeable in the areas of qualitativeresearch, a methodology often used in the arts. If you are interested in aquantitative study, you are strongly encouraged to include a member on yourcommittee knowledgeable in this area. Your chair will also advise you of otherquantitative researchers at AU who may also be of assistance. It is most helpful,early on in your coursework, if you know you will utilize a quantitative methodology

for your thesis, to arrange coursework to include statistics and quantitative designcourses to facilitate your work in this area.

You and your committee chair will work together to prepare and fine-tune yourproposal. Consult with other committee members as to whether they preferreviewing your proposal in its final form or as it goes through its variousdevelopment stages. It is extremely important to note that it is not uncommon for

proposals to go through approximately 4-5 revisions. Depending on the time youare able to spend on revisions and the availability of your chair and committee,

the completion of a Capstone proposal can take up to 3 months to complete. You

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The guides mentioned at the beginning of this document, capstone classes and workshops,relevant meetings, and your committee chair/members will help facilitate your writing of theproposal. Your committee chair and members should review the final draft of your proposal andmake comments.

Research, Work and Writing

Following approval of the proposal, you are now ready to begin your work.Depending on the extent of your research/project/portfolio, you should allow a

minimum of 7 months prior to the projected completion date of your capstone for research

and writing. Note the university deadlines for a thesis (not applicable for other capstones).

Expect to do up to ten revisions of your work. Recognize that a master’s concluding projecttakes time. Plan for it!

As with the proposal, consult with your chair and committee about the review ofyour final document. Some members wish to review each chapter in progress,while others prefer to review a completed draft.

Submission of Work—Due Dates

The submission and final sign-offs of the directed research, portfolio or thesis can takeanywhere from 2 weeks to 1 month! Particularly, if you are submitting your workat the end of an academic semester, remember that this time is the busiest timefor everyone at AU. You are probably one of many master’s candidates engagedin the same process. Build this time in as you plan to meet capstone deadlines.You must turn in your nearly final draft (not bound) to your Committee

Chair at least 2 weeks before you hope to present. Your Committee will

then determine if your work is ready to present.

Consult the current semester’s Academic Calendar for thesis due dates (again, does not applyto directed research or portfolio).Typically, thesis deadlines occur in November, April, and July

for graduation in December, May, and August, respectively. For a traditional thesis, remember:these are due dates for the Dean’s Office. All dependent approvals and sign-offs should becompleted well in advance of these dates.

Once your committee has formally approved your final work, each member willsign the cover sheet. For a thesis only, your Committee Chair must also sign aThesis/Dissertation completion form. If you are working on a traditional thesis,you should follow the guidelines outlined here:http://www.american.edu/provost/grad/etd/guide.cfm. These guidelines alsoinclude additional steps to be taken with Student Accounts, Office of GraduationClearance, including the payment of graduation fees (Office of the Registrar),and the Reference Department of Bender Library. These are the final steps for

submission of the thesis and clearance for graduation.

As an official research document, your thesis will be placed in Bender Libraryand filed with University Microfilm International. Two copies will also bearchived in the Arts Management Resource Room.

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signatures and provide to your committee chair or the director of the program two bound (not3-ring binders) copies of the final document with signatures. These will also be placed in the Arts Management Resource Room (only).

SEMESTER OF DEFENSE

¨ Apply for graduation early in the semester you wish to defend your thesis. The deadline forapplication to graduate is published in the AU Academic Calendar .

¨ After your defense, make all editorial changes your advisor and committee suggest.

¨ Submit a draft of the thesis in completed form to the Dean's office for review (this does notneed to be on acid-free, cotton-rag paper). Deadlines for submission to the Dean's Office arepublished in the AU Academic Calendar for each semester.

§ At this time you should receive the ProQuest Thesis/Dissertation Agreement

Form (required for all theses/dissertations).

¨ After making all formatting corrections, obtain the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form fromyour department.

¨ Obtain advisor and committee signatures on the final version of the title page (acid-free, cotton-

rag paper). These signatures should be made with a ball-point pen in black ink. ¨ Check with your department/advisor to make sure all grades from previous semesters (e.g.,thesis research hours that have grades of IP) and the current semester have been submitted.

¨ Submit final version of the thesis to the Dean's office on acid-free, cotton-rag paper. The Deanwill sign your title page(s) and the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form.

¨ Take the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form Student Accounts (300 Asbury Building) to paythe thesis/dissertation microfilm fee ($25 for theses, $35 for dissertations). The cashier willstamp your Form. At this time, also ensure that your account is clear of all outstanding fees(e.g., library or parking fines).

¨ Proceed to the Registrar's Office (200 Asbury Building) for the required signature on the

Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form. The Registrar's office will NOT sign your form if youhave any outstanding grades from previous semesters.

RECOGNITION

Beginning in Spring 2012, the faculty began awarding recognition to Capstones. The categoriesare:

High DistinctionDistinctionHigh PassPass

Students will be notified of their category and the decision will be noted on the cover of theirCapstone in the Arts Management Resource Room.



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INTERNSHIPS

The internships are a core component of the Arts Management program. They provide

the ‘practice’ to match the theory you have gained in your coursework. They also giveyou the opportunity to meet people working in the field.

The program requires you take a 3-credit hour internship. This roughly corresponds toworking 20+ hours for a full, 14- week semester.

ON AVERAGE, here is the break down of hours:

Average Weekly Work Hours per Number of Internship Credits Earned

Averagenumber of

hours worked weekly

7 10 14 18 22 26

Number ofinternshipcreditsearned

1 2 3 4 5 6

You will work with your advisor to determine the when, what, and where ofyour internships to best meet your academic and personal needs. Some internshipshave very formalized application processes that begin several months in advance andinclude an application, resume, letters of recommendation, and an interview. Othersmay only require an email contact and an interview. Thus, you should begin looking foran internship a full semester BEFORE you plan on working on the internship.

Once you have solidified your internship with an organization, you can register forinternship credits. Unlike regular coursework, internships require additional paperwork.You can find all the necessary forms on the Registrar’s webpage, or you candownload the forms off the Current Student resource section of the Arts Management web page.You will need the signature of your advisor, the faculty supervisor for internships, and the chairor the chair’s designee. You will also need to provide the mailing address, phone number, andcontact information for the organization. Give yourself enough time to collect the requiredinformation and signatures.

Internship credit can include meetings and projects, but this is determined in conjunctionwith your faculty supervisor. In addition, the faculty supervisor customarily makes a ‘sitevisit’ to your place of work. During this visit, your work supervisor and your facultysupervisor will meet. The grade for your internship is determined by your facultysupervisor, and is based on your projects, learning, and the evaluation completed byyour work supervisor.



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Certificate in International Arts Management

This new Certificate is a joint program between the Arts Management Program and the School of

International Service. Students may earn both the MA and the Certificate in 45 credits by taking 9

credits of the International Arts Management Certificate as their MA management electives.

Please see the Director of the Arts Management Program as you plan your first courses in your

Program of Study if you wish to pursue this Certificate (http://www.american.edu/cas/performing-

arts/international-arts-management-certificate.cfm).

The new graduate Certificate in International Arts Management is the first in the world to combineintellectual examination of and practical training in international arts management. A collaborationbetween the highly ranked Arts Management Program and the International CommunicationsProgram of the School of International Service (ranked #5 in the world), this certificate unitesstudent interest in the arts, culture, and international affairs. Alumni with this certificate can expectto work in embassies, international cultural NGOs, international divisions of cultural institutions,government entities dedicated to arts and culture and similar organizations.

Students completing the Certificate in International Arts Management will have a specializationthat makes them uniquely qualified to tackle a wide range of intercultural and internationalchallenges within the diverse field of international arts. In particular, an International ArtsManagement Certificate will provide innovative international education and training to students inthe skills necessary to engage in cultural work in projects of international scope or that havesignificant cross-cultural or transnational components. As a result, students will be able to act ascommunity, national, and international leaders throughout the domain of arts and culture in aglobal context.

A joint certificate awarded by American University's School of International Service and College of Arts and Sciences is a symbol of professional achievement widely recognized by international

organizations, non-profit agencies, corporate and government employers. Graduate certificatesare credit programs designed for individuals who want an advanced academic credential withoutnecessarily enrolling in a degree program.

Classes are offered every spring and fall. The certificate program requires 18 hours of approvedgraduate level course work. Up to 12 of the certificate credits are transferable to a master'sdegree program for which you will have laid a strong foundation.

Admission to the Program

See the Director of the Arts Management Program.

Certificate Requirements

• 18 credit hours of approved course work with at least 6 credit hours at the 600-level orabove with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or D in certificate courses are not acceptedtoward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included inthe calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate courses inorder to be awarded a certificate.

• Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years.

• International students must enroll in 9 credit hours each semester (except for summer).• A maximum of 3 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied



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Course Requirements

The program is designed to customarily be completed in one academic year. Coursework includesclasses in arts management, international cultural management, international cultural policy,public diplomacy, and cross-cultural communication. A rigorous course of study, the Certificateculminates in a Capstone course, in which students complete a final juried project that integrates

theory and practice in international arts management and contributes to the field of internationalarts management through creative and informed problem solving.

Arts Management

• PERF-570 Survey of Arts Management (or Arts Management in the 21st Century) (3)• PERF-596 International Cultural Management (3)• PERF-690 Independent Study in the Performing Arts (3)

International Communication

• SIS-642 Cross-Cultural Communication (3)• SIS-628 Public Diplomacy (3)• SIS-645 International Communication and Cultural Policy F^H



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ART CART is an intergenerational arts legacy project that will connect aging professional artists

with teams of graduate student fellows to undertake the preparation and documentation of their

creative work, offering both groups an educational experience that will help shape the future of our

cultural legacy.

This two-semester project is designed for graduate student fellows in many disciplines including

Arts Administration, Art Education, Art History, Nursing, Oral History, Public Health, Public History

and Occupational Therapy. Throughout the project, students from multiple universities in

Washington, D.C. will discuss issues of working with aging artists, will document their legacies in

oral and electronic form and will engage in new curriculum and practice which will be replicated in

other cities.

Why ART CART?:The recent study, Above Ground , revealed that artists are in many respects a model for society,

maintaining strong social networks and an astonishing resilience as they age. Yet 61% of

professional visual artists age 62+ have made no preparation for their work after their death; 95%

have not archived their work; 97% have no estate plan; 3 out of every 4 artists have no will and 1

in 5 have no documentation of their work at all.

Benefits for ART CART Fellows:• Earn academic credit by taking part in a two-semester program with interdisciplinary students

• Partner with a locally based professional visual artist to document his or her life!s work

• Receive a stipend for your work

• Learn to use archival software used by major museums and galleries to catalog and organize

collections

• Work with partners at other area arts institutions

• Be on the ground floor of a project that will be replicated throughout the nation

• Help preserve the cultural legacy of American visual artists

To learn more, see www.creativeaging.org/rcac and click on the 10-minute film.

This project is sponsored by The Research Center for Arts and Culture (RCAC), an affiliate of

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Sotheby’s Institute of Art: Art and Business Program

Beginning in Spring 2012, the Arts Management Program has partnered with Sotheby’s to allow

students to purse a semester of study in London at Sotheby’s Art and Business Program

(http://www.sothebysinstitute.com/Programmes/PLondon/PLSemester/PLSArtBusiness.aspx)

If you would like to pursue this option, please see Professor Varela the as you sign up for your

first courses. This option uses 12 elective credit hours (all of your elective credits) from your

Program of Study. You should be sure to plan out all degree requirements (core courses, the

comprehensive exam, internship and your Capstone) when working toward this option.

From Sotheby’s:

This intensive one-semester programme is designed for those who are interested both in art

history and the business practices of the art world. Through lectures and visits to specialist

museums and collections, students are introduced to the history of art and design and the ways in

which art has been made, sold and collected. Students choose to focus either on the period from

1600 to 1900 or on Modern and Contemporary art. The business component of the programmestarts with fundamentals and examines the history, management and legal ramifications of both

public and private art organizations, and the international art market and its workings. Students

explore legal issues related to the art market and the relationship between contemporary

management theories and the art world. Established and emerging markets also are considered.

The programme offers practical skills connected to accessing and analyzing art market data.

The teaching approach emphasizes the acquisition of practical skills from an object-based

perspective, enabling students to gain confidence in analyzing and identifying a wide range of art

objects, both in a classroom setting and in numerous study visits to London’s world-class art

collections. Students meet museum curators, auction specialists and art dealers. The uniqueopportunity to learn about objects close-up enhances students’ critical and visual skills, while

immersion in the art world offers them an insight into a booming 21st century industry. The

teaching is intensive and supportive, with an emphasis on individual and small-group learning.

Students also gain valuable practical experience in delivering visual presentations and preparing a

business plan.

The programme equips students with knowledge and skills appropriate to a wide range of careers

in the art world or for further study on one of our postgraduate programmes.



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Certificate in Technology in Arts Management

Learn from legendary working professionals. Students may earn both the MA and the Certificate

in 45 credits by taking 9 credits of the Certificate in Technology in Arts Management as their MA

management electives. Please see the Director of the Arts Management Program as you plan

your first courses in your Program of Study if you wish to pursue this Certificate.

Course Requirements (15 Hours):

Introduction to Technology in the Arts (3)

Technology and Marketing the Arts (3)

Database Management (3)

Technology in Fundraising (3)

Experimentation, Evaluation and Analytics (3)

Introduction to Technology in the Arts (3)

Topics:

• History and development of technology based applications in the arts• Effects of technology on the various arts management disciplines• Building a common vocabulary for future courses• Clearance and copyright• Technology influenced organizational change• Union regulations and collective bargaining agreements• Case Studies

Technology and Marketing the Arts (3)

• Web 2.0• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare)• Websites• Videos• Podcasting• Livestreaming• Mobile Technology• Future of Arts Journalism

Database Management (3)

• Survey of current database applicationso Tessiturao Patron’s Ed e/Raisers Ed e



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• Integrating Databases with Social Media• Online Database Transactions• Data Mining and Analysis• Database Maintenance

Technology in Fundraising (3)

• Wealth Engine• Lexis-Nexus• Tessitura• Patron Loyalty Indexing• Contact Management

Experimentation, Evaluation and Analytics (3)

• Return on Investment• Measuring Impact and Interaction• Success Metrics• Web Analytics• Resource Allocation• Planning and Budgeting• The Future of Technology in the Arts



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Miscellaneous Information You Need to Know

LISTSERV

The Arts Management Program maintains a listserv for its graduate students. Thelistserv is the primary method used to contact arts management graduate students. It is

used to distribute information about classes, internships, meetings, job opportunities,

and other information that we find that would be pertinent to graduate studies in arts

management and a future career in the field. Your email addresses are collected withyour contact information in PERF 570, Survey of Arts Management. Please keep your

advisor informed as your contact information changes. PLEASE ALSO ARRANGE TO HAVEYOUR AMERICAN EMAIL ADDRESS FORWARDED TO YOUR PREFERRED ADDRESS.SOME FACULTY PREFER TO USE THE AU EMAIL SYSTEM. ALSO, BE SURE TO CHECKBLACKBOARD REGULARLY. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A LISTSERV POSTING WITHINTHE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS, PLEASE NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARTS

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

MAILBOXES

The DPA provides each graduate student with a mailbox. The mailboxes are locatedin the Arts Management Resource Room in Katzen 237. If you find that you do not have amailbox, contact Anjali Lahiri. She will add your name to the mailboxes. Your AU ID will swipeyou into the Arts Management Resource Room. Please notify Richard Streeks [email protected] if your ID does not allow you to enter the Resource Room.

FACEBOOK GROUP

The Program maintains a Facebook group “AU Arts Management.” Students and professors alike

post articles, social events, arts events, etc.

AU EMAIL & AU Electronic Services

As a student at the American University, you are given an email account. The emailaccount may be accessed through my.american.edu. Note: it is important that you either usethis email address or forward the email sent to this address to your regular email system. AUuses AU email as its main courier for news, updates, and other pertinent information. To

forward your email, go to my.american.edu.

The American University uses a student id/password system for all services. It is calledan eaglenet id. This system can give you access to AU resources through the www whenon campus or off. However, it requires a periodic change in the user's password.

my.american.edu can serve as a portal into American University's electronic resources foreach student. As each year progresses, AU will continue to add functionality to thesystem. For example, although you can register on-line today, you cannot register onlinefor internships or thesis credits. This will change as they add complexity to thesystem.



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ARTS MANAGEMENT WEB SITE

The DPA maintains an active web site. The arts management portion contains manyresources, forms (for internships, graduation, etc.), relevant articles and web sites. This manualis also available in pdf format. Be sure to always check this book and the web site first when youhave questions.

PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES

The arts management program sponsors several activities throughout the year that youare strongly encouraged to attend. Colloquia featuring leading practitioners or scholarsin the field are offered each semester. The Arts Management Program also hosts theEmerging Leaders in Arts Management Symposium each spring. Additional activitiesinclude brown bag lunches, field trips to new or notable arts facilities, arts managementpot-lucks, and specialized workshops per students’ requests.

UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

The university offers many services to AU students, including, but not limited to:Writing CenterLearning ServicesCounseling ServicesJacobs Fitness Center

You are encouraged to take advantage of these services – you can find out more aboutthem by stopping by the offices or reading about them online.

GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Arts Management Program must have a representative on the graduate studentassociation. The student representative attends meetings and keeps the artsmanagement students informed of issues related to graduate student concerns at American University. Furthermore, by being an active program in the graduate studentassociation, arts management students are eligible to apply for funds to support graduatestudent activities.