Schedule

Select a semester to view the schedule. Important information on pre-requisites listed below. For questions regarding the schedule please contact the Arts Administration department at artsad@bu.edu

Spring 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS

Spring 2025 (January 21 -May 1)
AR550 A1	Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations	Wednesday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR577 A1	Comparative Cultural Policy: Thailand	Friday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR690 A2	The Art World	Wednesday 6-8:45 pm	Group A
AR711 O2	Capital Campaigns	***	Group B
AR720 O1	Marketing and Audience Development for the Arts	***	Group B
AR 721 O2	Adv Arts Marketing Analytics	***	Group B
AR722 A1	Educational Programming in Cultural Institutions	Monday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR723 A1	Individual Fundraising	Thursday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR723 O1	Individual Fundraising	***	Group B
AR749 A1	Research and Program Evaluation in Arts Administration	Monday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR750 A1	Financial Management for Nonprofits	Monday 6-8:45 pm	Group A
AR753 A1	Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry	Tuesday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR753 O1	Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry	***	Group B
AR754 A1	Global Performing Arts Presenting and Producing	Wednesday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR754 O2	Global Performing Arts Presenting and Producing	***	Group B
AR771 A1	Managing Performing Arts Organizations	Wednesday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR774 A1	Managing Visual Arts Organizations	Tuesday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR778 A1	Legal Issues	Tuesday 6-8:45 pm	Group A
AR781 A1	Special Topics: Arts & Healing: The Role of Arts and Culture in Health, Medicine, and Wellness	Tuesday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR781 A2	Special Topics: The Art Market and its Dynamics. Emergence, Structuring and Evolution	Friday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR789 A1	Creative Startups: From Idea to Impact	Thursday 6-8:45 pm	Group B
AR802 A1	Internship 1	Friday 2:30-5:15 pm	Group A
AR803 A1	Internship 2	Friday 2:30-5:15 pm	Group A
AR804 A1	Advanced Management and Consulting	Thursday 6-8:45 pm	Group B

*A1 and A2 are in-person classes

*O1 and O2 are online classes. For online course information, please click the link here.

Summer 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS

2025 Summer Term I (May 20 – June 27)
AR 577 A1	Comparative Cultural Policy and Administration	Friday 6-9:00 pm Meets on Campus: May 30, June 6, 13; Travel Dates: June 20-29.	Group B
AR 711 B1	Capital Campaigns	Tuesday/Thursday 6-9:30 pm	Group B
AR 700 A1	Leadership in the Arts	Tuesday/Thursday 6-9:30 pm	Group B
AR 751 A1	Commercial Production: The Broadway Model	Sunday 10 am-12:30pm Friday/ Saturday 1-3:30 pm; 6-8:30 pm	Group B
AR 779 A1	Public Art Program Administration	Monday/Wednesday 6-9:30 pm	Group B
AR 803 C1	Internship I	Arranged Twelve-week course (May 20-August 8)	Group A
2025 Summer Term II (June30 – August 8)
AR 781 B1	Special Topics in Arts Administration	Monday/Wednesday 6-9:30 pm	Group B
AR 803 C1	Internship II	Arranged	Group A
Commercial Theater Graduate Certificate Accelerated Summer Institute
Summer 1 MET AR 751: Commercial Production: The Broadway Model (May 30 – June 8) MET AR 754: Global Performing Arts Presenting and Producing (June 13 – 22)Summer 2 MET AR 753: Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry (July 11 – 20) MET AR 752: Strategies for Performing Arts Businesses (July 25 – August 3)A field trip to New York City is planned from Monday, July 7 – Thursday, July 10.
AR 751 A1	Commercial Production: The Broadway Model	Sunday 10 am-12:30pm Friday/ Saturday 1-3:30 pm; 6-8:30 pm	Group B
AR 752 B1	Strategies for Performing Arts Businesses	Saturday 10 am-12:30pm Friday/ Saturday 1-3:30 pm; 6-8:30 pm	Group B
AR 753 B1	Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry	Saturday 10 am-12:30pm Friday/ Saturday 1-3:30 pm; 6-8:30 pm	Group B
AR 754 A1	Global Performing Arts Presenting and Producing	Sunday 10 am-12:30pm Friday/ Saturday 1-3:30 pm; 6-8:30 pm	Group B

Fall 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS

FALL 2025
AR 550 A1	Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofits	Tuesday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 550 O2	Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofits	ARRANGED	Group B
AR 690 A1	The Art World †† (Performing Arts Concentration)	Wednesday 6-8:45pm	Group A
AR 690 A1	The Art World †† (Performing Arts Concentration)	Wednesday 6-8:45pm	Group A
AR 690 A2	The Art World †† (Visual Arts Concentration)	Wednesday 6-8:45pm	Group A
AR 690 A2	The Art World †† (Visual Arts Concentration)	Wednesday 6-8:45pm	Group A
AR 720 A1	Marketing and Audience Development	Wednesday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 721 A1	Advanced Arts Marketing Analytics “	Monday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 730 A1	Political and Public Advocacy for the Arts	Monday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 740 A1	Technology and Arts Administration	Thursday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 750 A1	Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations	Monday 6-8:45pm	Group A
AR 750 O1	Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations	ARRANGED	Group A
AR 751 01	Commercial Production: The Broadway Model	ARRANGED	Group B
AR 752 02	Strategies for Performing Arts Business	ARRANGED	Group B
AR 766 A1	Arts & the Community	Tuesday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 774 A1	Managing Visual Arts Organizations	Thursday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 778 A1	Legal Issues in Arts Administration	Tuesday 6-8:45pm	Group A
AR 789 A1	Creative Startups: From Idea to Impact	Wednesday 6-8:45pm	Group B
AR 802 A1	Internship Arts I † ^ (2 credits each- Planning Phase)	Friday 2:30-5:15pm	Group A
AR 802 A1	Internship Arts I † ^ (2 credits each- Planning Phase)	Meets on campus: 9/5, 9/12, 9/26 and 10/3, 10/17	Group A
AR 803 A1	Internship Arts II † ^ (2 credits each-Field Work)	ARRANGED	Group A
AR 803 A1	Internship Arts II † ^ (2 credits each-Field Work)	ARRANGED	Group A

When possible, the following courses should be completed in the first two semesters: AR 690 The Art World and AR 750 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations.

PREREQUISITES

† AR 802 is usually taken in the next-to-last semester of study and AR 803 in the final semester. Students must have completed 24 credits prior to taking AR 803. For information on course waivers, please visit the AR 802 Course Info site.

†† AR 690 The Art World is a prerequisite for AR 778 Legal Issues in Arts Administration, AR 771 Managing Performing Arts Organizations, and AR 774 Managing Visual Arts Organizations.

^Web Restricted, consent of program required.

# AR 751 is a pre-requisite for AR 753 and AR 754.

“ AR 720 is a pre-requisite for AR 721.

‡‡ Students must have completed 24 credits and have two years of full-time work experience in the arts prior to taking AR 804. AR 804 may be substituted for AR 802/803 with adviser’s permission.

International Travel Study courses are a requirement for all domestic students.