Undergraduate Degree

Undergraduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management

Program:
Undergraduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management
Plan Code:
ARTCM_UNC2
Program Level:
Undergraduate Certification
Award Type:
Undergraduate Certificate
College:
College of Arts and Letters
Department:
Arts and Letters Dean


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Arts and Letters

Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary Programs

Undergraduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management

The Undergraduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management is a multidisciplinary program, which is administered by the College of Arts and Letters, and is available as an elective to students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. It provides students with theoretical and practical training for managing and advocating arts and cultural organizations and/or the industry dimensions of an artistic and humanistic entrepreneurial career. Students will engage with promotion, leadership, budgeting, and strategies through participation in coursework, experiential learning opportunities, internship and volunteer positions, and other co-curricular activities that allow them to participate in critical analysis and production of arts and cultural management projects.

Students interested in completing the Undergraduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management should consult an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Letters.

The undergraduate certificate is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University. Students may not obtain both a certificate and minor in Arts and Cultural Management. Students who begin the certificate and want to continue engagement with a minor should speak with an advisor, who will drop them from the certificate program and add them to the minor. With approval of the department and college that administers the student's degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the undergraduate certificate may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

Requirements for the Undergraduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management
Students must complete 10 credits from the following:
1. The following course (3 credits):
ACM  271 Introduction to Arts and Cultural Management  3
2. A minimum of 6 credits from the following courses:
ACM  461 Financial Management and Planning of Arts, Cultural and Museum Management  3
ACM  462 Marketing and Public Relations in Arts, Cultural, and Museum Management  3
ACM  463 Event Production and Planning for Arts and Culture  3
ACM  464 Education and Outreach for Arts and Cultural Management  3
ACM  465 Leadership and Innovation for Arts, Cultural and Museum Management  3
ACM  466 Facilities and Operations for Arts and Cultural Management  3
ACM  467 Development and Fundraising for Arts, Cultural Management, and Museums  3
ACM  469 Advocating for Arts and Cultural Organizations  3
ACM  480 Arts and Cultural Experience  1
ACM  491 Special Topics in Arts and Cultural Management 1 to 4
ACM  496 Arts and Cultural Management Internship  1 to 3
MUSM  480 Museums and Cultural Experience  1
MUSM  485 Foundations of Museum Studies  3
MUSM  492 Special Topics in Museum Studies  1 to 3
MUSM  494 Museum Exhibitions: Theory and Development  3
THR 316 Stage Management 3
THR  467 Production Management  3
The maximum amount of credits allowed in ACM 480 and MUSM 480 is 6 credits. Other management-focused or arts and humanities courses may be substituted with the approval of the academic advisor.
3. One of the following experience courses (1 credit):
ACM  480 Arts and Cultural Experience  1
MUSM  480 Museums and Cultural Experience  1
4. A Capstone Experience
A final evaluation or portfolio review is required for students in the Undergraduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management as a capstone to the program after completing the final course in the certificate. The evaluation or review is administered by the Director of Arts, Cultural Management, and Museum Studies in collaboration with core faculty members of the Arts, Cultural Management, and Museum Studies program. Students in the program will work with the Director of Arts, Cultural Management, and Museum Studies and the program's academic advisor throughout their course work to gain guidance on portfolio creation and requirements.