Minor in Arts and Cultural Management Non-degree Program Guide
This minor is administered by MacEwan University and is open to anyone in the BA or BA Honors programs in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta with an interest in the field. Courses will be completed either online or at MacEwan University's downtown campus.
Take your creative pursuits to new heights and elevate your community with this exciting and unique minor option! The Arts and Cultural Management minor prepares students for administrative and management roles in the creative and cultural sectors. If your major is in a Fine Arts discipline, you may find this minor particularly useful for understanding and working within the Arts and Culture sector.
Academic Requirements for Arts and Cultural Management Minor students
- Take 18 credits as outlined below. We recommend that you take AGAD 100 in your first year. Certain prerequisites and restrictions apply. Course descriptions are listed in MacEwan University’s Academic Calendar
- AGAD 100 – Foundations of Arts and Cultural Management
- 3 credits from your choice of:
- AGAD 105 – Accounting in Arts and Cultural Management
- AGAD 112 – Introduction to Audience and Resource Development
- AGAD 123 – Human Resources in Arts and Cultural Management
- 6 credits from your choices of:
- AGAD 203 – Introduction to Project Management in Arts and Culture
- AGAD 209 – Publicity and Media Relations in the Arts (was AGAD 109)
- AGAD 223 – Applied Project Management in Arts and Culture
- AGAD 225 – Performing Arts Management
- AGAD 226 – Museum/Gallery Management
- AGAD 227 – Managing in the Music Industry
- AGAD 232 – Advanced Resource and Audience Development
- AGAD 301 – Cultural Policy and Advocacy
- AGAD 320 – Leadership Seminar
- If you are a University of Alberta student who wants to obtain a minor in Arts Management, you must:
- Obtain a letter of permission from your University of Alberta Faculty of Arts advisorr
- Follow the steps to apply to Open Studies as a Visiting Student from another institution
- If you encounter difficulties, please contact MacEwan University
The University of Alberta Calendar will always contain the most up-to-date degree requirements for your program, and your requirements are determined by the calendar year you were admitted in.