College of Arts, Media and Design + NUOEL

Arts Administration and Cultural Entrepreneurship


AACE 6000 Arts Leadership and Organizational Management

Sample Lesson: In this lesson the instructor addresses the arts and cultural sectors in a diagram that is referenced in other AACE courses.

Sample Video 1: The instructor narrates a very simple animation that visually explains how an organizations governance and management must work together to maximize efficiency.

Sample Video 2: Cirque de Soleil - The instructor also uses video to illustrate how the impact that Cirque de Soleil has had on the arts and cultural world.

Sample Video 3: The instructor teaches on location at the the Museum of Fine Arts.


AACE 6010 Strategic Planning for Arts Organizations

Sample Lesson: In this lesson the instructor highlights the importance of mission, vision and values and included a perspective piece from an expert in the field.

Sample Video: Course Overview


AACE 6110 Information Technology for Arts & Cultural Organizations

Sample Video 1: The instructor incorporates a lecture with a animated video demonstrating an IT requirements gathering procedure for a fictional arts and cultural organization.

Sample Video 2: In this the instructor clarifies how technical solutions may not be the best choice to improve processes within an organization.

Sample Video 3: Guest speaker talking about budget and cost

AACE 6200 Programming and Community Engagement for Cultural Entrepreneurs

Sample Lesson: Students They critically evaluate the mission statements and rate them according to their adherence to best practices on a scale of 1 to 5. After they submit their rating, instructor feedback appears with the rating that the instructor feels is appropriate and the reasons why. This allows students to refine their critical thinking skills and write better mission statements.