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Salem College originally established its Arts Management program in 1978, making it one of the oldest in the nation. The minor in Arts Administration complements any major but is particularly valuable for students pursuing degrees in the performing, visual, and literary arts, and art history. It is designed to equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills they need to manage and work in individual and community-based nonprofit arts organizations. The minor in Arts Administration requires the completion of 18 semester hours.

Program Faculty

T. Sharee Fowler

Director, Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership Program and Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership
336-917-5165
sharee.fowler@salem.edu
Main Hall - 302B

Cynthia Marvin

Professor of Practice in Arts Administration
cynthia.marvin@salem.edu
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Major/Minor

Arts Administration Minor

The minor in Arts Administration complements any major but is particularly valuable for students pursuing degrees in the performing, visual, and literary arts, and art history. It is designed to equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills they need to manage and work in individual and community-based nonprofit arts organizations. The minor in Arts Administration requires the completion of 18 semester hours.

Required Courses

ARMN 100. Introduction to Arts Administration (3 hrs)

ARMN 110. The Arts in the Community (3 hrs)  

ARMN 120. The Artist as Entrepreneur (3 hrs)
      NFPM 100. Introduction to Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)

Choose one elective from the following courses:

NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)  

NFPM 235. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)

NFPM 245. Organizational and Program Evaluation (3 hrs)

NFPM 250. Fundraising and Resource Development (3 hrs)  

NFPM 301. Strategic Thinking and Planning (3 hrs)

Select one additional elective from the following courses:

ARMN 210. Introduction to Museum Studies (3 hrs)

ARMN 215. Performing Arts Management (3 hrs)

ARMN 280. Topics in Arts Administration (3 hrs)

Courses

ARMN 100. Introduction to Arts Administration (3 hrs) This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts and skills required to manage the day-to-day operations of nonprofit arts organizations in the U.S., including visual, performing, and literary organizations. Topics include: arts education and advocacy; program planning; fundraising; and the unique aspects of organizations run by and for artists and creative communities.

ARMN 110: The Arts in the Community (3 hrs) This course introduces students to the various roles the arts can play in improving communities and the importance of these roles to the relevance and sustainability of the arts sector. Students will learn principles and practices supporting effective community engagement and community-based arts projects. (SL)

ARMN 120. The Artist as Entrepreneur (3 hrs) A study of entrepreneurial opportunities and options for individual artists. Students will be introduced to principles and practices of effective entrepreneurship, examples of creative approaches to career-building, and structural options through which arts enterprises can be organized.

ARMN 200. Independent Study in Arts Administration (1-4 hrs) Independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to students with a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. Independent study may take the form of readings, research, conference, project and/or field experience. Independent study may be taken for a total of six semester hours, but no more than three semester hours per term. Prerequisite: Permission of director.

ARMN 210: Introduction to Museum Studies (3 hrs) This course concentrates on the study of museum management and trends currently affecting museums in the U.S. Topics include: curating meaningful and inclusive exhibits; community engagement; financial and gallery management; long-range planning; and artist-gallery relationships. Prerequisite: ARMN 100 (recommended) or ARMN 110 and sophomore standing as a studio art or art history major, or permission of instructor.

ARMN 215. Performing Arts Management (3 hrs) An examination of the performing arts industry and individual artists’ roles within it. The course will introduce the student to artist-management relationships, booking and contracts, performing arts unions, royalty and rights licensing practices, tour management, and box office management. Students will examine artist portfolios as a means of understanding the relationships among artists, managers, and presenters. Prerequisite: ARMN 100 or ARMN 110 and sophomore standing as a music major or dance minor, or permission of instructor. (SL)

ARMN 270. Arts Administration Internship (1-4 hrs) The Arts Administration internship provides students with on-site experience in national, state, and local arts organizations and the opportunity to perform a number of functions at various levels of the organization. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors; maximum credit per term is one course; admission by application only.

ARMN 280. Topics in Arts Administration (1-4 hrs) In-depth study of an issue (or issues) of special current importance in the field of arts administration. (Examples: Public Policy and the Arts; Money for the Arts; Marketing the Arts.) Prerequisite: ARMN 100 or permission of instructor.

ARMN 290. Honors Independent Study in Arts Administration (3-4 hrs) Advanced independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Normally open to juniors and seniors with a 3.5 average in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (Arts Administration concentration), subject to the approval of the program director. Honors Independent Study may be taken for a maximum of six semester hours, but no more than three semester hours in any one term.

 

Success Stories
Without the support of Salem College, I would not be professionally where I am today. Providing one-on-one mentorship and academic rigor, Salem positioned me to challenge myself and claim opportunities in the Winston-Salem community and beyond. During my time I interned for a variety of arts and community organizations including: Carolina Music Ways, the City of Winston-Salem Human Relations Department, and the Drop-Out Prevention Program at the Carter G. Woodson School in Winston-Salem, as well as the Lincoln Center for the Arts in Education and Queens Museum of Art in New York City. With each experience I expanded upon my interest in the intersection and impact of art and community. It still warms my heart to think of the wonderful people at Salem College who supported, encouraged, and connected me as I grew in confidence and skill to become the professional I am today.
Erin Hylton

Class Year:

2010

Major:

Art

Hometown:

Bronx, NY

Graduate Studies:

Master of science with a specialization in art and community development, The New School University’s School of Public Engagement

Career:

School programs coordinator, The Studio Museum in Harlem

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Arts Administration Minor

The minor in Arts Administration complements any major but is particularly valuable for students pursuing degrees in the performing, visual, and literary arts, and art history. It is designed to equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills they need to manage and work in individual and community-based nonprofit arts organizations. The minor in Arts Administration requires the completion of 18 semester hours.

Required Courses

ARMN 100. Introduction to Arts Administration (3 hrs)

ARMN 110. The Arts in the Community (3 hrs)  

ARMN 120. The Artist as Entrepreneur (3 hrs)
      NFPM 100. Introduction to Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)

Choose one elective from the following courses:

NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)  

NFPM 235. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)

NFPM 245. Organizational and Program Evaluation (3 hrs)

NFPM 250. Fundraising and Resource Development (3 hrs)  

NFPM 301. Strategic Thinking and Planning (3 hrs)

Select one additional elective from the following courses:

ARMN 210. Introduction to Museum Studies (3 hrs)

ARMN 215. Performing Arts Management (3 hrs)

ARMN 280. Topics in Arts Administration (3 hrs)

ARMN 100. Introduction to Arts Administration (3 hrs) This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts and skills required to manage the day-to-day operations of nonprofit arts organizations in the U.S., including visual, performing, and literary organizations. Topics include: arts education and advocacy; program planning; fundraising; and the unique aspects of organizations run by and for artists and creative communities.

ARMN 110: The Arts in the Community (3 hrs) This course introduces students to the various roles the arts can play in improving communities and the importance of these roles to the relevance and sustainability of the arts sector. Students will learn principles and practices supporting effective community engagement and community-based arts projects. (SL)

ARMN 120. The Artist as Entrepreneur (3 hrs) A study of entrepreneurial opportunities and options for individual artists. Students will be introduced to principles and practices of effective entrepreneurship, examples of creative approaches to career-building, and structural options through which arts enterprises can be organized.

ARMN 200. Independent Study in Arts Administration (1-4 hrs) Independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to students with a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. Independent study may take the form of readings, research, conference, project and/or field experience. Independent study may be taken for a total of six semester hours, but no more than three semester hours per term. Prerequisite: Permission of director.

ARMN 210: Introduction to Museum Studies (3 hrs) This course concentrates on the study of museum management and trends currently affecting museums in the U.S. Topics include: curating meaningful and inclusive exhibits; community engagement; financial and gallery management; long-range planning; and artist-gallery relationships. Prerequisite: ARMN 100 (recommended) or ARMN 110 and sophomore standing as a studio art or art history major, or permission of instructor.

ARMN 215. Performing Arts Management (3 hrs) An examination of the performing arts industry and individual artists’ roles within it. The course will introduce the student to artist-management relationships, booking and contracts, performing arts unions, royalty and rights licensing practices, tour management, and box office management. Students will examine artist portfolios as a means of understanding the relationships among artists, managers, and presenters. Prerequisite: ARMN 100 or ARMN 110 and sophomore standing as a music major or dance minor, or permission of instructor. (SL)

ARMN 270. Arts Administration Internship (1-4 hrs) The Arts Administration internship provides students with on-site experience in national, state, and local arts organizations and the opportunity to perform a number of functions at various levels of the organization. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors; maximum credit per term is one course; admission by application only.

ARMN 280. Topics in Arts Administration (1-4 hrs) In-depth study of an issue (or issues) of special current importance in the field of arts administration. (Examples: Public Policy and the Arts; Money for the Arts; Marketing the Arts.) Prerequisite: ARMN 100 or permission of instructor.

ARMN 290. Honors Independent Study in Arts Administration (3-4 hrs) Advanced independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Normally open to juniors and seniors with a 3.5 average in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (Arts Administration concentration), subject to the approval of the program director. Honors Independent Study may be taken for a maximum of six semester hours, but no more than three semester hours in any one term.

 

Without the support of Salem College, I would not be professionally where I am today. Providing one-on-one mentorship and academic rigor, Salem positioned me to challenge myself and claim opportunities in the Winston-Salem community and beyond. During my time I interned for a variety of arts and community organizations including: Carolina Music Ways, the City of Winston-Salem Human Relations Department, and the Drop-Out Prevention Program at the Carter G. Woodson School in Winston-Salem, as well as the Lincoln Center for the Arts in Education and Queens Museum of Art in New York City. With each experience I expanded upon my interest in the intersection and impact of art and community. It still warms my heart to think of the wonderful people at Salem College who supported, encouraged, and connected me as I grew in confidence and skill to become the professional I am today.
Erin Hylton

Class Year:

2010

Major:

Art

Hometown:

Bronx, NY

Graduate Studies:

Master of science with a specialization in art and community development, The New School University’s School of Public Engagement

Career:

School programs coordinator, The Studio Museum in Harlem

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