Course Syllabus
Contact Information
Course Details
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Delivery
Multi-modal: While learning in this course can happen entirely asynchronously, Live Sessions are offered on Zoom and the recordings should be watched later if not attended synchronously. Other aspects of the course are all asynchronous, though
Course Prerequisites
AMGT 5013 - Overview of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship is a co-requisite/pre-requisite with this course
Course Materials
Note that some materials are available on the OU Library's website (links below) but are only available to 3 students at a time. Consider purchasing or borrowing from your local library.
- On Broadway: Art and Commerce on the Great White Way, Steven Adler, Southern Illinois University Press, 2004.
- Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway, Michael Riedel, Simon and Schuster, 2015.
- There will be several links to articles from The New York Times, which you can access for free with your OU account. Please sign up for New York Times access through OU.
- Other excerpts and links will be provided in Canvas.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
- Knowledge: Apply the latest theory, knowledge and research in arts and business to professional practice in a variety of contexts including developing and advancing plans of strategy, fund development, financial management, entrepreneurial action and evaluation.
- Communication: Communicate effectively in verbal, written, and visual form to a variety of audiences and stakeholders.
- Team Leadership: Lead, manage and facilitate teams effectively in a variety of settings.
- Change Management: Foster innovation and manage change within the culture of the organization.
- Networking: Build and maintain cross-sector professional networks with peers, industry professionals, faculty and alumni, both at the individual and organizational level.
- DEI: Engage in ethical decision-making that is sensitive to issues of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion to inform leadership practices in arts management.
- Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking, evidence-based decision-making and creative problem-solving skills to complex, real-world scenarios.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) Alignment
| CLO | Description | PLO |
|---|---|---|
| A | Identify, compare and contrast fundamental operational similarities and differences between commercial and non-profit theatre, explain the history of each and how they currently interact | 1 |
| B | Identify unions, associations, and trade organizations essential to the American theater industry and discuss their effect on the theater industry | 2, 5, 7 |
| C | Examine how business practices including fundraising, marketing, and finance relate particularly to both commercial and non-profit theatre operations | 1, 7 |
| D | Appraise the ramifications of current trends in the American Theatre (commercial and non-commercial), and how they may affect the industry in the future | 3, 4, 6 |
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Points/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes | These will help you check your understanding of the module resources. | 10% |
| Case Study Discussions | These will take place on discussion boards, and they will involve an initial post and a peer critique reply post. | 40% |
| Research Paper | The research paper will be turned in via a Canvas assignment. | 20% |
| Final Exam | The final exam will consist of short answer and essay questions that pull from resources, discussions, and Live Sessions. | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 90–100% | A |
| 80–89% | B |
| 70–79% | C |
| 60–69% | D |
| Below 60% | F |
Course Components
Module Introductions
- Introduction to the Problem (video): This will introduce the questions you will be asked during the module and offer any necessary context, prime you for what you are about to learn, and illustrate the relationship between what students are about to learn and what you have already learned so far.
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Objectives: This will outline specific skills/competencies you are expected to gain from actively engaging with the activities, provide key points for note taking, study and review, and show how assessment, instructional materials and activities are related.
- Checklist: This will help you manage your time and tell you exactly what you need to do during each module.
Resources
This will give you foundational information about the theatre industry and information you need to find a solution for the problem at hand (case study).
Quizzes
These will ensure that you have the foundational knowledge and/or component skills needed to fully participate in the upcoming Discussion Board and Live Session, where you will be asked to apply your learning to a case study. This quiz holds you accountable for the resources. It will serve as a formative assessment to check your understanding and allow the instructor to offer feedback where needed. These are due by Thursday at 1 PM so that your instructor will have time to review them prior to the Live Session.
Case Studies
The case studies give you a chance to apply your knowledge. First, you will post a proposed solution based on the knowledge gained from the readings and videos by Tuesday at 1 PM (to allow your instructor time to review before the Live Session). Then, you will critique a classmate’s solution based on learning from the Live Session.
Live Sessions
The Live Sessions on Tuesdays at 7 PM will provide clarification on the case study, potential solutions, and real-world results of those solutions. They will also provide clarification on foundational industry knowledge and opportunities for social learning. Occasionally, the instructor will use this time to interview an industry expert guest speaker who has some time to the case(s) of the week. It is encouraged that you attend the Live Sessions if at all possible; however, if you are unable to attend, you are required to watch the recordings of these sessions in order to successfully complete the course assignments.
Final Exam
This is an assessment that will ask you to make decisions and judgments based on the knowledge and skills you have gained in the course via short answer and essay questions. It will be similar to the quizzes throughout the course, and reviewing the quizzes will help you to be successful on the exam.
Research Paper & Panel Discussion/Discussion Board
This research paper and panel discussion are assessments in which you will show your ability to discuss the theatre industry in an informed manner. All students will complete the paper, but students will have the choice of whether to participate in the Live Session panel discussion or the asynchronous discussion board during week 8/module 8. Live Sessions and Discussion Boards throughout the course will help to prepare you for the panel discussion/discussion board portion of this assignment, so be sure to take notes during or after the Live Sessions on what goes well and what you may need to articulate better.
Course Policies
Communication
It is fastest to contact me via email (sethg@ou.edu). Via Canvas is also fine, though I am likely to respond faster to an email. I respond to emails within 24 hours in almost all cases. I do respond to email over the weekend, though in general not as quickly. You are welcome and encouraged to address me as “Seth.” Be sure to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns about the course, assignments, Live Sessions, etc.
Feedback
I will strive to respond to quizzes, discussion boards, and the like within 48 hours of their being due. I will email the class in the rare instance of my running behind.
Late Policy
I will accept late work with an acceptable explanation for the delay. “I was too busy” is not an acceptable explanation. I will accept late work without an acceptable explanation and grade it with points off for lateness until the following class meets, at which point I will no longer accept late work. I will accept the research paper due when the final class meets up until one week later with points off for lateness.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
University Academic Policies and Student Support
Access the University Academic Policies Document.
Course Summary:
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