9 courses with the subject DART, 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.
DART 105Introduction to Arts Management
CR: 4 This course provides students with an introduction to a variety of topics they will encounter when pursuing the certificate in arts management, including public policy and the arts, the economic structure of markets in various branches of the arts, and the issues and trends affecting arts management professionals. Content will be covered through readings, discussions, guest speakers, and 20 hours of hands-on fieldwork in an arts organization or facility located on or off campus. Offered each fall semester. III.W
CR: 3 This class will give students beginning technical skills in lighting, sound, design, video, and digital graphics. It also includes basic construction techniques for scenic elements, properties, and costuming. These techniques will teach students how to safely and beautifully execute their art for an audience.
DART 123Art, Science, and History Onstage: The Smithsonian
CR: 3 How do we translate and present material from the arts, natural sciences, and history to the general public? This three-week intensive “externship” experience explores this question within the setting of the Smithsonian Institute, the world’s largest museum. Students will study with Smithsonian curators, conservators, and administrators from a variety of its institutes to learn ways we can conserve, showcase, and interpret material for present and future generations. The course emphasizes the role of museums as pathways that educate the public about the intellectual heritage of the arts, natural sciences, and history. Offered during the fall or spring three-week session. Students will be responsible for additional course costs, generally under $1500.
DART 205Curation of Cultural Heritage in Appalachia and Beyond
CR: 3 Permission of Instructor (Travel Course). What is “cultural heritage” and why is it important? How do the stories told about arts and culture inform a society or a nation’s understanding of itself as a collective? In this course, students will examine how people and institutions designate certain kinds of cultural production as “heritage” and how this designation impacts the maintenance and sustainability of these practices. Students will visit cultural sites to consider the curation of Appalachian music, dance, storytelling, poetry, and visual arts for public consumption and compare these approaches with examples from other world cultures. This is a travel course that may include international travel and incur additional costs for students. Students will be responsible for the travel costs of this course and may apply for a Grant for Engaged Learning (GEL) to offset these expenses.
One course required for the Arts Management Certificate and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
at least 2 courses in one performing arts discipline. We will work as a cohort to develop skills in collaborative movement, sound, and theatrical composition. Students will exercise these skills in collaborative projects involving students, faculty, and guest artists across disciplines with the goal of creating original multi- and interdisciplinary performance work that will broaden and deepen their artistic practice.
One 100-level course required for the Arts Management Certificate and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
One 100-level course and one 200-level course, both required for the Arts Management Certificate, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
