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Thesis, Thesis Project or Comprehensive Exam Option
Arts in Youth and Community Development (AYCD)
Media Management
Music Business
Performing Arts Management
Visual Arts Management
Graduate Admissions Information

 
PROGRAMS
  graduate program : visual arts management

The Visual Arts Management Concentration leads to professions in museum, gallery and artist management.

Suggested Plan for a Full-Time Graduate Student
with a Visual Arts Management Concentration

Year One
Credits
First Semester
1
3
Economics &  Marketing Principles I
3
3
 
Total Credits
10
Second Semester
3
3
3
3
 
Total Credits
12
Summer Session § (and/or following Semester)
3
Total Credits
3
Total Credit for Year One
25
 
Year Two
Credits
First Semester
3
3
3
Workshops* (select 2)
2
Total Credits
11
Second Semester
 
Planning and Policy Making ("capstone course")
3
Decision Making: VAM ("spring only")
3
1
Seminar: AEMM ("capstone course")
3
 
Total Credits
10
Summer Session (and/or following Semester)
Internship/Thesis
3
Total Credits
3
Total Credit for Year Two
24
 
Total Credits Required for Master of Arts Management Degree
49
* Workshops are determined by a student's career goals and skill needs (e.g., database management, spreadsheet software. Presentation skill, etc.)

** Specialty Elective Courses are chosen according to a student's career goals (e.g., gallery ownership, museum management, artist's representation, etc.)

§ If student does not register for Summer Session, this course be taken in Year One.

 




Important please read:
Students will be held to the AEMM major requirements in effect at the time of their enrollment or re-enrollment as listed in the Columbia College Chicago catalog. The AEMM Department reserves the right to substitute courses without changing the total number of credit hours required for the major.

Students are expected to be aware of the AEMM Department policies and are advised to read the Columbia College Chicago catalog and AEMM Department materials each semester before registering. In addition, students are urged to meet with their faculty advisor at least once each semester.