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AACE

15 courses with the subject AACE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

AACE 1990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated without limit.
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 2990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated without limit.
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 3990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated without limit.
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 4990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated without limit.
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6000Arts and Culture Organizational Leadership3

Offers an overview and introduction to leadership knowledge areas, tools, and skills sets for the arts and culture sector. Key topics include issues and challenges in the management of arts-oriented organizations, leadership characteristics and techniques for arts and culture teams, balancing organizational priorities with artistic vision and values, board formation and management, audience outreach, and operational practices. Focuses on the administration of people and processes to communicate mission; realize goals; and effectively manage the creative resources, human resources, and financial challenges of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6010Planning for Arts and Cultural Organizations3

Offers an overview and introduction to knowledge areas and primary skills sets for planning, launching, and sustaining arts and cultural organizations. Key topics include evaluating opportunities in the arts and culture sector; building effective vision, mission, and values for arts and culture initiatives in balance with civic and community contexts; smart approaches to arts and culture funding; developing sustainable and flexible strategic plans; and planning challenges for the contemporary strategic arts organization.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6020Experiential Study in Arts Administration3

Offers students an opportunity to learn best practices in arts project management, including how to assess and scope a project, develop a timeline with clear action items and goals, relay needs and expectations to clients, research materials to assist in the process, and measure and deliver project results. Faculty coach students to cultivate professional skill sets, build competency around key areas of student interest, and bridge theory with practice. Students receive feedback from their project sponsor, review lessons learned, and incorporate suggestions to improve and further develop their career plans. Seeks to support the development of business communication skills, project and client management skills, and frameworks for analysis.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6110Information Technology for Arts and Cultural Organizations3

Offers nontechnical students an opportunity to obtain a clear and current understanding of key information technology (IT) concepts set in the context of arts and cultural organizations and to empower them to make decisions that map technology to strategy. Covers how to identify technical terms, stakeholders, and issues; evaluate IT challenges; apply best-practice frameworks; and identify business needs and compare technical solutions in order to minimize cost and maximize strategic alignment. Combines readings, casework, video lectures, screen casts, guest videos, and a hands-on approach to researching solutions and leading change. Includes both group and individual deliverables that students synthesize to create and present a final project.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6120Advocacy and the Arts3

Seeks to equip future arts leaders with the competence, power, and commitment to act in the interest of creative resilience—and creativity—for the collective good. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to both advocate for the arts and advocate through the arts. Each module presents a specific challenge faced by artists and arts institutions and compels students to identify and articulate creative solutions to overcome this challenge. Exposes students to diverse knowledge sources—including theoretical and practical literature, organizational and project case studies, and guest presentations by arts leaders in the Boston area—to help prepare students for this important work.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6200Programming and Community Engagement for Cultural Entrepreneurs3

Examines the role and tools of the cultural entrepreneur and investigates practical and tactical approaches centered around real-world examples. Topics include how cultural entrepreneurs turn new ideas into concrete initiatives and how they communicate with and learn from their audiences and communities to assess and evaluate the implementation of cultural endeavors. Offers students an opportunity to create their own cultural initiative from the ground up. Through modules covering mission and vision, program evaluation, community engagement, and basic resource management, the successful student should finish the course with a real project “in a box,” ready to launch.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6210Building Value Through Cultural Enterprise3

Examines the question of value through the lens of cultural institutions big and small. Explores examples from real-world case studies. Focuses on areas of value, ways to measure impact on both qualitative and quantitative levels, and how to demonstrate that impact to a variety of audiences from our daily visitors to our federal government. Value in the cultural sector is a critical question that institutions and individuals working in this area must answer on a regular basis for themselves, their constituents, and their supporters.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6220Innovative Approaches to Audience Engagement3

Investigates the philosophy, methods, and application of a wide spectrum of audience engagement strategies. Utilizes provided materials, inquiry-based research practices, and experiential study to introduce students to the various interpretations and outcomes of effective audience engagement, particularly as it relates to an arts organization’s mission, vision, and values. Drawing directly from their course work and research, students are paired with an arts organization to design a creative audience engagement strategy that both aligns with the organization’s mission and supports a new visionary initiative.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6300Fundraising in the Arts3

Offers advanced study of fundraising and resource development within the arts and cultural sector. Designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills required to create and increase various revenue streams. Covers fundraising ethics, grant writing, sponsorship proposals, pitching, stakeholder and volunteer engagement, storytelling, and other skills necessary to support fundraising goals. When applicable, students are encouraged to use this course to explore and apply fundraising fundamentals for their organization, startup, or creative practice.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6962Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated without limit.
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
AACE 6973Special Topics in Arts Administration and Cultural Entrepreneurship2-4

Focuses on a specific topic of relevance to the domain of arts administration and cultural entrepreneurship. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 5 times for a maximum of 20 semester hours. Campus Locations Arlington VAOpens New Window Boston MAOpens New Window Burlington MAOpens New Window Charlotte NCOpens New Window London UKOpens New Window Miami FLOpens New Window Nahant MAOpens New Window New York City NYOpens New Window Oakland CAOpens New Window Portland MEOpens New Window Seattle WAOpens New Window Silicon Valley CAOpens New Window Toronto ONOpens New Window Vancouver BCOpens New Window Quick Links Registrar Opens New Window Directory Opens New Window Libraries Opens New Window Emergency Information Opens New Window Privacy Policy Opens New Window Accessibility Opens New Window Facebook. Opens New Window X. Opens New Window YouTube. Opens New Window Linkedin. Opens New Window Instagram. Opens New Window TikTok. Opens New Window Copyright 2026-2027 Northeastern University Back to top Close this window Print Options Send Page to Printer Print this page. Download Page (PDF)The PDF will include all information unique to this page. var consentListeners=[];window.addConsentListenerTA=function(b){consentListeners.push(b)};var onConsentChange=function(b,a){consentListeners.forEach(function(d){d(b,a)})},__dispatched__={},__i__=self.postMessage&&setInterval(function(){if(self.PrivacyManagerAPI&&__i__){var b={PrivacyManagerAPI:{action:"getConsentDecision",timestamp:(new Date).getTime(),self:self.location.host}};self.top.postMessage(JSON.stringify(b),"*");__i__=clearInterval(__i__)}},50); self.addEventListener("message",function(b,a){try{if(b.data&&(a=JSON.parse(b.data))&&(a=a.PrivacyManagerAPI)&&a.capabilities&&a.action=="getConsentDecision"){console.log("On consent changed!");var d=window.truste.util.readCookie("notice_behavior")||truste.eu.bindMap.behavior+","+truste.eu.bindMap.behaviorManager,f=window.truste.util.readCookie("cmapi_cookie_privacy")||"";onConsentChange(f,d);self.dataLayer&&self.dataLayer.push({event:"Consent Changed"});console.log("After On consent changed!")}if(b.data&& (a=JSON.parse(b.data))&&(a=a.PrivacyManagerAPI)&&a.capabilities&&a.action=="getConsentDecision"){var e=self.PrivacyManagerAPI.callApi("getGDPRConsentDecision",self.location.host).consentDecision;e&&e.forEach(function(c){__dispatched__[c]||(self.dataLayer&&self.dataLayer.push({event:"GDPR Pref Allows "+c}),__dispatched__[c]=1)})}}catch(c){}}); (function(a){"function"===typeof TTDUniversalPixelApi&&(a=new TTDUniversalPixelApi,a.init("gx2pmp9",["fig9091"],"https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up","ttdUniversalPixelTag9ab70611d0784a53bffadad380ec3a95"))})(this); (function(a){"function"===typeof TTDUniversalPixelApi&&(a=new TTDUniversalPixelApi,a.init("gx2pmp9",["nddbe15"],"https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up","ttdUniversalPixelTag6f27e0d83ee647de8696f2ef49bc29d2"))})(this); function createCookie(c,b){if(b){var a=new Date;a.setTime(a.getTime()+864E5);a="; expires\x3d"+a.toGMTString();var d="domain\x3d"+(document.domain.match(/[^\.]*\.[^.]*$/)||[""])[0]+";",e="SameSite\x3dNone; Secure";document.cookie=c+"\x3d"+b+a+"; path\x3d/;"+d+e}}createCookie("utm_source",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](8));createCookie("utm_medium",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](9));createCookie("utm_campaign",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](10));createCookie("utm_content",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](11));createCookie("utm_term",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](12)); createCookie("utm_mktoid",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](13));createCookie("nu_clientid",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](14));createCookie("nu_gclid",google_tag_manager["rm"]["758267"](15));var _STATE={}; function runOnce(){!_STATE.hasRunOnce&&window.truste&&truste.eu&&truste.eu.prefclose&&(console.log("doing run once"),_STATE.oldValue=truste.eu.bindMap.prefCookie&&truste.eu.bindMap.prefCookie.split(":")[0].replace(/[^\d.]/g,"-"),_STATE.oldMethod=truste.eu.prefclose,truste.eu.prefclose=function(){_STATE.oldMethod();truste.eu.bindMap.prefCookie&&truste.eu.bindMap.prefCookie.split(":")[0].replace(/[^\d.]/g,"-")!==_STATE.oldValue&&setTimeout(function(){window.location.reload()},20)},_STATE.hasRunOnce=!0, _STATE.i&&clearInterval(_STATE.i))}_STATE.i=setInterval(runOnce,10);document.body.addEventListener("click",function(a){a&&a.target&&a.target.id==="truste-consent-button"&&setTimeout(function(){window.location.reload()},1E3)});(function(){function b(){(window.dataLayer=window.dataLayer||[]).push({event:"lead_form_view"})}if(window.MutationObserver){var c='[id^\x3d"form_"][id$\x3d"_container"]';try{if(document.querySelector(c))b();else{var a=new MutationObserver(function(){document.querySelector(c)&&(b(),a.disconnect())});a.observe(document.documentElement,{childList:!0,subtree:!0});setTimeout(function(){a.disconnect()},1E4)}}catch(d){}}})();

Subject
AACE
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated up to 5 times for a maximum of 20 semester hours.
Repeatable up to
5
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu

Source: Northeastern University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61