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Course Textbooks
Here is a list of required textbooks for courses on both the MFA and MA Tracks. Please contact the course instructor or your advisor with additional questions.
| Number | Name | Textbook |
|---|---|---|
| AA6010 | Principles of Arts Administration | (1) Management and the Arts (5th Edition) William Byrnes |
| AA6040 | Arts Advocacy & Cultural Policy | (1) Federalizing the Muse: United States Arts Policy & the National Endowment for the Arts (2004) Donna M. Binkiewicz |
| AA6050 | Managing the Finances of Arts Organizations |
(1) Nonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy (2008) Jody Blazek |
| AA6060 | Fund Development for Arts Administrators | (1) Fundraising Principles & Practice (2nd Edition) Adrian Sargeant & Jen Shang (2) How to Write Successful Fundraising Appeals (3rd edition) Mal Warwick |
| AA6070 | Leadership Development in the Arts | (1) Leadership (8th Edition) Peter G. Northouse (2) Understanding & Changing Your Management Style (2nd Edition) Robert C. Benfari |
| AA6080 | Visual & Performing Arts Studies | No Textbook |
| AA6090 | Accounting for Arts Administrators | Contact Instructor |
| AA6110 | Legal Issues in the Arts | (1) Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference (16th Edition) Richard Stim |
| AA6210 | Grant Writing | (1) Storytelling for Grantseekers: A Guide to Creative nonprofit Fundraising (2nd Edition) Cheryl A. Clark |
| AA6220 | Fundraising Event Planning | (1) Practical Project Management for Agile Nonprofits (2013) Karen R.J. White |
| AA6800 | Board Relations & Planning | (1) The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance (2010) The Board Source, Jossey-Bass (2) Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organization (3rd Edition) Michael Allison & Jude Kaye |
| AA6810 | Marketing in the Arts I | (1) Standing Room Only: Marketing Insights for Engaging Performing Arts Audiences (2nd Edition) Joanne Scheff Bernstein |
| AA6830 | Marketing in the Arts II | (1) The Art of Digital Marketing (2016) Ian Dodson (2) The New Rules of Marketing & PR (7th Edition) David Meerman Scott |
| AA6850 | Professional Development & Projects | No Textbook |
| AA6890 | Professional Arts Internship | No Textbook |
| AA6900 | Capstone: MFA | No Textbook |
| AA6940 | Capstone: MA | No Textbook |
| AA6980 | Degree Defense | No Textbook |
Arts Resources
- Americans for the Arts
- The Association of Arts Administration Educators
- Arts Management & Technology Laboratory - Carnegie Mellon University
- Artsearch
- Capacity Interactive Resources
- The Compendium of Cultural Policies & Trends
- For Arts' Sake Museum Podcast (UK)
- Guidestar
- Know Your Own Bone
- Management and the Arts (Byrnes)
- NPHH Affiliated Job Hunters
- The National Endowment for the Arts
- OrchestraOperations.com
- TRG Insights
- The Wallace Foundation Knowledge Center
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- Wayback Machine (search past versions of websites)
- Word Associations Network (to improve brainstorming, writing, & strategic planning)
- YourBias.Is (bias identification website)
- YouTube - Beginner Excel Tutorial
- YouTube - Intermediate Excel Tutorial
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