M.A./M.B.A. in Arts Management
Two-thirds of the 75-hour M.A./M.B.A. curriculum is devoted to advanced courses in accounting, marketing, finance, economics, statistics, communication, organizational behavior and information technology.
Students will investigate contemporary business practices, entrepreneurship and the global business environment, with an emphasis on strategy, analysis and operations management.
The remaining one-third of the curriculum includes arts administration seminars with a strict limitation on class size. These seminars focus on fundraising, nonprofit finance, marketing the arts, legal issues affecting the arts, philanthropy, strategic planning and cultural policy.
Students spend their second fall semesters taking coursework at Bocconi University in Milan, which offers Europe's leading arts and cultural management program. Students also gain real-world experience in arts management through internships with Dallas professional arts organizations, as well as full-time internships with national or international organizations of their choice.
Merit scholarships are available on a competitive basis.
Curriculum by Term
M.A./M.B.A. Class 2013: Entry Fall 2011, Graduate Spring 2013
75 Total Credit Hours: 48 Business plus 27 Arts Management
Year One - Fall Term
| Module A Courses |
Credit Hours |
Cox Hours |
Arts Hours |
AMAE 6223 Fundraising in the Arts
|
2 |
|
2 |
| ACCT 6201 Financial Accounting I |
2 |
2 |
|
| FINA 6201 Managerial Finance |
2 |
2 |
|
| MAST 6201 Managerial Statistics |
2 |
2 |
|
| MKTG 6201 Marketing Management |
2 |
2 |
|
| MNGT 6101 Managing Your Career |
1 |
1 |
|
| Module B Courses |
|
|
|
AMAE 6224 Advanced Fundraising Strategy
|
2 |
|
2 |
| ACCT 2nd required accounting course+ |
2 |
2 |
|
| BUSE 6202 Managerial Economics |
2 |
2 |
|
| ITOM 6202 Management Decision Analysis |
2 |
2 |
|
| MNGT 6103 Business Presentation Techniques |
1 |
1 |
|
| Term Total |
20 |
16 |
4 |
Year One - Spring Term
| |
Credit Hours |
Cox Hours |
Arts Hours |
| AMAE 6051 Practica (10 hours a week) |
0 |
|
|
| Module A Courses |
|
|
|
AMAE 6205 Nonprofit Financial Management
|
2 |
|
2 |
| ITOM 6203 Operations Management |
2 |
2 |
|
| MNO 6201 Organizational Behavior |
2 |
2 |
|
| MKTG 6233 Nonprofit Marketing Strategy |
2 |
2 |
|
| Module B Courses |
|
|
|
AMAE 6222 Audience Development & Marketing in the Arts
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
| MNGT 6210 Global Leadership Program |
2 |
2 |
|
| STRA 6201 Strategic Management |
2 |
2 |
|
| MNGT 6020 First Year Foundations |
0 |
|
|
| Module A and B Courses in Cox Business |
|
|
|
| Business Electives - two courses |
4 |
4 |
|
| Term Total |
18 |
14 |
4 |
Year One - Summer Term in Meadows Arts
| |
Credit Hours |
Cox Hours |
Arts Hours |
AMAE 6304 Arts Administration Internship
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Term Totals |
3 |
|
3 |
Year Two - Fall Term (International Study at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy)
| |
Credit Hours |
Cox Hours |
Arts Hours |
| Term Courses in Arts Management |
|
|
|
| Arts Management Electives - 4 courses |
12 |
|
12 |
Business Electives - two courses (would not count toward
concentration without prior approval) |
4 |
4 |
|
| Term Total |
16 |
4 |
12 |
Year Two - Spring Term
| |
Credit Hours |
Cox Hours |
Arts Hours |
| Term Courses |
|
|
|
| AMAE 6054 Practica (10 hours per week) |
0 |
|
|
| Module A Courses |
|
|
|
AMAE 6215 Independent Study: In-depth Industry
Exploration OR AMAE 6221 and AMAE 6225 |
2 |
|
2 |
| Module B Courses |
|
|
|
AMAE 6202 Strategic Planning in the Arts
|
2 |
|
2 |
| Module A and B Courses in Cox Business |
|
|
|
| Business Electives - seven courses |
14 |
14 |
|
| Term Total |
18 |
14 |
4 |
Credit Hours Summary for M.A./Full-Time M.B.A. Class 2013
| 24 credit hours of required Cox courses |
| 24 credit hours of elective Cox courses |
| 48 credit hours total from Cox toward M.A./M.B.A. Degree |
Credit Hours Summary By School
| Year |
Meadows Arts |
Cox Business |
| One |
11 |
30 |
| Two |
16 |
18 |
| Total |
27 |
48 |