14 courses with the subject AA, 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.
AA 011Administrative Assistant Practicum 1⁄ Arts Administration administrative practicum serves to2
create hands-on experiential learning opportunities in actual administrative settings. Students may serve in a variety of capacities: gallery management; concert management; special event management; theatre front of house; arts promotion, publicity, development/fundraising, or curatorial. Permission of the program director is required. This course can be taken no more than twice for credit. Offered every semester. AA 017 Production Practicum O units. This is an experiential component of the Arts Administration curriculum focusing on operating galleries, concert management, theatre or other arts related events. Permission of the program director is required. Cross-listed with TH017. Offered every semester.
AA 430Pathway to Success (A). One unit. Designed for actors, dancers and other artists who want to explore
career pathways both in and beyond performing. Due to injury, economic changes, and other reasons, artists often seek new opportunities to apply their performance skills in different fields. This course guides students in identifying and exploring career options that work in tangent with/as alternates to traditional arts careers.
AA 451Not-for-Profit Management. One unit. Leadership/management of not-for-profit organizations
personnel, budget planning, mission statements, development, and legal issues facing arts managers. Students enrolling in this course may need to plan for travel time and additional expenses associated with visits to off campus arts related sites. Prerequisite AA250.
AA 460The Film Business One unit. This course will focus on the business and legal aspects of filmmaking
The class will explore the development process, deal making, finance of films, unions, acquisition of rights, production issues, role of agents and producers, distribution and marketing. The course will address both the independent producer as well as the studio affiliated producer/director. Prerequisites: AA250 or permission of instructor. Offered as necessary.
AA 475Entertainment Business Law (R) One unit. This course will consist of an overview of the legal system
and how the legal system impacts the entertainment industry. The topics to be explored include the relationship of the Artist and Agent/Manager, contractual issues, copyrights and trademarks, constitutional issues, and antitrust regulation of the industry. The laws and business practices affecting the broadcast, music, television, film and theatre industries will be discussed. Prerequisite AA250 or permission of the instructor. Offered as necessary. 274 / 445
AA 490Senior Seminar/Senior Reflective Tutorial One unit. A faculty supervised evaluation and workshop
reflecting on the full-time internship experience. Utilizing discussion roundtables, students evaluate host sites training programs, policies, procedures and management styles. A comprehensive journal is required. Final project is an oral and written business presentation analyzing the experience. Taken simultaneously with AA 454 (or AA 453). Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of instructor. Offered spring semester.
AA 501Internship in Arts Management. A faculty-supervised, practical work experience in Arts1
Administration. Assignments include written reports of accomplishment and performance on job training. To earn 1 unit, students must work a minimum of 120 hours at their internship site. Students may take the three units of internship concurrently or consecutively. Prerequisites: AA 250 and permission of the instructor.
AA 502Internship in Arts Management. A faculty-supervised, practical work experience in Arts2
Administration. Assignments include written reports of accomplishment and performance on job training. To earn 2 units, students must work a minimum of 240 hours at their internship site. Students may take the three units of internship concurrently or consecutively. Prerequisites: AA 250 and permission of the instructor.
AA 503Internship in Arts Management. A faculty-supervised, practical work experience in Arts3
Administration. Assignments include written reports of accomplishment and performance on job training. To earn 3 units, students must work a minimum of 360 hours at their internship site. Students may take the three units of internship concurrently or consecutively. Prerequisites: AA 250 and permission of the instructor.
AA 593Independent Study. One unit. An opportunity for an advanced student to work independently, under the
direction of a faculty member, on some topic not included in the regular offerings. Prerequisite: permission of the Division Chair of Performing and Visual Arts. Offered fall and spring semesters.
