ARCM 562 Managing Arts and Cultural Resources (3)

The unique nature of arts and cultural organizations presents complex management challenges for administrators. Leaders and managers are tasked with acquiring and managing limited financial, physical, human and communications resources in creative ways in order to effectively operate complex institutions. This includes innovative organizational partnerships and arrangements, and entrepreneurial models that help nonprofit organizations succeed in a competitive environment. 

Students will benefit from applied learning experiences at both the Gaillard Performing Arts Center and the Gibbes Museum in Charleston, SC. They will use these settings to analyze the operations of major performing and visual arts centers. In addition, students will examine the management and operations of resident and peer organizations like the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Spoleto Festival USA, the International African American Museum, Avery Research Center, and Charleston Museum.
Course Frequency: Fall