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Show 15 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas The Arts Administration program at Southern Methodist University began in 1971, graduating from the program to date. The program is under the Richard direction of Ayers of the S.M.U. Theatre Department. "The ultimate goal of the with three students arts program is to provide graduates who will facilitate the continued development of the through the introduction of specifically adapted business and managerial skills in arts "2 organ izations. The program housed in the Theatre Department, requires two years (four semesters) heavily weighted toward business leading to an M.F.A. degree. training. Course titles are Financial Reporting and Managerial Accounting, Business Finance and the Economy, Prod uction Distribution Systems (marketing), Organ izational Behavior and Administration, and Management Science and Computers. These are taught through The first semester is the Business School and students of arts administration take these classes with M.B.A. the first semester, the arts to find and become involved in a field project for an candidates. Concurrent with their business administration students courses during are required enterprise, for which a term paper is required. During the final three semesters, business course requirements are greatly reduced. The emphasis during the final three semesters is in three areas: (1) mini-internships, which run from seven to fourteen weeks, that are student arranged; (2) six hours per week in tutorial sessions with the director; (3) a major internship which consumes all of the final semester. Mr. Ayers, the director, is also a regular faculty member in the Theatre Department. Business School faculty instruct arts administration students with the M.B.A. candidates. The internship, which occurs in the final semester, takes place wherever an opening can be found. All three internships of graduating students have turned into staff positions. The mini-internships have taken place in local arts organizations in Dallas. During the mini-internsh ips, the director provides guidance to the students but tries to leave the actual choice of host organization to each student. Student selection for the program, according to the director, includes the following factors: (1) proven primary interest in the arts, (2) high self-motivation, (3) transcript must be ac review, (4) personality, (5) subjective reaction by the director. Applications of professional objectives, references, and trans companied by a resume, a statement arts or arts related cri pts. The Business School is very interested in the program, with faculty supervising student electives in other projects as well as direct instruction. Students may take classes as schools. The University administration seems to consider the program a source of it prestige, and shows great interest in it. However, it does not consider minimal and funding. provides very apart from the Theatre Department 2S.M.U. publication. a program set |
