ARTS ADMINISTRATION
Arts Administration at music.fsu.edu
DEGREES/SPECIALIZED STUDIES PROGRAMS OFFERED: MASTER OF ARTS IN ARTS ADMINISTRATION
SPECIALIZED STUDIES* • Arts Administration * For PhD-seeking College of Music students only
FACULTY Blaire Koerner Director of the Center for Music Leadership and Community Engagement
RECENT GUESTS AND MASTERCLASSES Anna Newsome, Vice President of Development, Alabama Symphony Orchestra | Amanda Stringer, Executive Director, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra | Kathleen Spehar, Executive Director, Tallahassee Council on Culture & Arts | Douglas McLennan, Founder and Editor, ArtsJournal | Nicole Taney, Artistic Director, Celebrity Series Boston | Pedro Salazar, Director, La Compañía Estable | Kellen Gray, Conductor & Artistic Director, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, IN; Associate Artist, Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Assistant Editor & Conductor Liaison, African Diaspora Music Project | Anthony Rhine, Clinical Associate Professor at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business, Author: How to Market the Arts David Watson, Chairman of the Board, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra | Robert Stroker, Dean and Vice Provost for the Arts, Temple University | Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor of the Auburn Symphony Orchestra, WA | Olivia Steinman Deems, Director of Artistic Operations, Sarasota Orchestra | Daniel Black, guest conductor, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra | Summer Callahan, Grants Manager, Tallahassee Council on Arts & Culture | Hernán Peñuela, Deputy Technical Director, Opéra Comique de Paris
THE MISSION OF THE ARTS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM is to provide its graduates with a strong academic and practical foundation for a successful professional career in the arts sector. The program stresses the premise that arts administrators are at the service of the arts, education, society at large, and of the overarching goal of enriching the human experience. It is based on the idea that future leaders of the field need to understand the roots and characteristics of the nonprofit arts sector in the United States, be familiar with different management models, be able to assess the artistic and aesthetic implications of their managerial decisions, and have the analytical skills needed to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the nonprofit arts and culture world. During their studies, students take a number of classes that make up the program’s core curriculum and, in consultation with the program director, choose the elective courses that best suit their professional goals. In addition to their work in the classroom, students engage in professional internships that put their academic knowledge into practice and help them develop the skills needed in the professional world, resulting in a high success rate of job placement after graduation.
GRADUATE PLACEMENT The master’s program is designed for students who seek administrative positions with symphony orchestras, opera companies, choruses, music festivals, museums, arts centers, community programs, and arts councils, among other arts organizations. Alumni of the Arts Administration program serve in leadership roles for premier arts and higher education institutions, including: Individual Giving Coordinator, AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS | Community Campaign and Engagement Manager, ARTSWAVE | Director of Artistic Operations, SARASOTA ORCHESTRA | Marketing & Events Coordinator, BAY ARTS ALLIANCE | Individual Giving Manager, CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Artistic General Manager, COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Director of Choral Activities, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | Director of Admissions, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | Director of Development, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Assistant of Leadership Gifts, JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | Director of Advancement, KENTUCKY OPERA | Communications Coordinator, SARASOTA OPERA | Education & Community Engagement Coordinator, SEATTLE SYMPHONY | Manager of Leadership Programs, SPHINX ORGANIZATION | Executive Director, TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY CHORUS | Director of Marketing & Development, TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Director of Patron Services, TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Patron Services Coordinator, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PERFORMING ARTS | Assistant Director of Donor Relations & Education, WINTERGREEN MUSIC
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