Course Syllabus
Contact Information
Course Details
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Prerequisites
Students should have already taken AMGT 5013 Overview of Arts Management and Entrepreneurship.
Course Materials
- The 3rd edition of Business of Art: An Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment, 2020. [Do not purchase the book. Click on book title to download the PDFs of each chapter and all of the worksheets]. The book is published: Center for Cultural Innovation. If you would like the hardcopy of the book, please email Amy and she will send you a copy.
- Critique is creative: the critical response process in theory and action by Liz Lerman and John Borstel; edited by John Borstel. Note: You will need to use your OU 4x4/Net ID to access this library eBook. You do not need to purchase the book.
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Discussions | Brief scenario-based prompt to help students identify a gap and suggest a solution. Students respond with 3 posts (one original and 2 responses). These could consist of text, video or audio, or a slide-based presentation. | 10% |
| Live Session Participation or Fishbowl |
There are two ways in which you can earn points for the Live Session: Participate Live or Fishbowl (Make-Up). |
30% |
| Reports | 2-3 page documents containing prose, bulleted lists, charts, images, and tables as appropriate and addressed to a particular stakeholder. | 30% |
| Final Pitch Deck & Presentation | 10-12 slide document and presentation describing a scenario, defining a problem, explaining research, and suggesting solution(s). | 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 Overviews
Each Module Overview page will contain some introductory text to help you to contextualize your learning, learning objectives for the module, and a checklist of things you will need to complete within the module.
Resources
Each week, you will have resources which may include readings and videos. These will give you the basic information you need to do well on the assessments.
Discussions
Discussions will involve offering ideas and peer feedback for a combination of gap analysis practice for different organizations and worksheet brainstorms. Many of your classmates will have differing backgrounds, so you can offer one another insights that can help with mutual success in the course.
Worksheets
There are fillable PDF worksheets within each chapter of your textbook that will give you the chance to brainstorm and practice for your weekly report assignment.
All of our worksheets and assignments throughout the course are intended to build on each other so that you are compiling research, synthesizing analyses and developing recommendations for our client. As you become more familiar with the client and begin generating ideas for entrepreneurial solutions, your earlier worksheets act as reference tools. Additionally, you may want to update the content on your worksheets as you make more discoveries. This is the iterative and generative process that you would follow when working with a client and gain insights into the nuances of their arts business venture.
As we move through the worksheets in our textbook, you will notice that they are written for an individual artist to complete as they reflect on their own career and development of their arts business venture. For this course, we are utilizing these worksheets for our client which is an established non-profit arts organization. This slightly different use requires that you apply the concepts by interpreting the directions. For example: "your, me and mine" to phrases are converted into "their, us or our." In effect, we are thinking of the non-profit arts organization as a living entity, which is a concept that comes out of organizational development concepts.
Reports
This component will serve as your major assessment for each module’s learning, and it will be a document that is directed toward a stakeholder in an arts organization. These reports will build into your final project.
Live Sessions
During the Live Sessions, we will discuss concepts, define themes, and introduce the case study. This will help you to expand your learning and prepare you to apply the resources to real-world scenarios. You will also get the opportunity to share your personal experiences and engage in peer learning. If you can’t attend, you may participate in a “fishbowl” discussion board as a make-up assignment.
Final Pitch Deck & Presentation
You will build a pitch deck and presentation for an entrepreneurial solution based on your reports throughout the semester. This presentation will either be given during the last Live Session, or you will pre-record a video that you will submit to the professor. You will also submit your pitch deck.
Course Policies
Communication
Please contact me via email, phone or text at (415) 350-6479. I will reply within 12 hours Monday-Friday and within 48 hours over the weekend.
I prefer to be addressed by my first name, Amy. My role in this course is guide, facilitator and sometimes host. Each member of the class brings expertise, knowledge and experience that contributes to our "community of practice," so I do not expect that I am always the "smartest person in the room." In this classroom, we each contribute to the learning environment.
As an extrovert, I think out loud. However, I have learned that there are times for extroverts to step back and make room. For those of us who might be more introverted, I invite you to step forward. We can make space for everyone by listening to hear, forming our responses before stating them out loud and using both our verbal and written voice to communicate our contributions to class discussions.
Feedback
I provide written feedback and grades within one week of activity and assignment submission. Feedback will reflect my thoughts and ideas from the dual lenses of professionalism and academic excellence. When I offer observations and suggestions, it is with the intention of increasing the clarity of your work.
Late Policy
As with a professional job, I expect that you will reach out to me by email or text if you are running late on an assignment. I consider these communications as a demonstration of professionalism. Within the first 24-hours, your work will not receive any point deductions. After the first 24-hours, your work will receive an automatic point deduction for each consecutive day that it is late. All work does need to be completed because our assignments build on each other.
Plagiarism
In academic, professional and creative settings, plagiarism is unacceptable. Citing all sources indicates that you have conducted research to support your ideas and proposals. Including other people's words and images in your work is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism. Taking credit for other people's work, when it is not your own, is not only unethical, it is stealing.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
University Academic Policies and Student Support
Land Acknowledgement
Long before the University of Oklahoma was established, the land on which the University now resides was the traditional home of the “Hasinais” Caddo Nation and “Kirikirʔi:s” Wichita & Affiliated Tribes.
We acknowledge this territory once also served as a hunting ground, trade exchange point, and migration route for the Apache, Comanche, Kiowa and Osage nations. Today, 39 tribal nations dwell in the state of Oklahoma as a result of settler and colonial policies that were designed to assimilate Native people.
The University of Oklahoma recognizes the historical connection our university has with its indigenous community. We acknowledge, honor and respect the diverse Indigenous peoples connected to this land. We fully recognize, support and advocate for the sovereign rights of all of Oklahoma’s 39 tribal nations. This acknowledgment is aligned with our university’s core value of creating a diverse and inclusive community. It is an institutional responsibility to recognize and acknowledge the people, culture and history that make up our entire OU Community.
Course Catalog
Search the OU Course Catalog.
Student Handbook
Please familiarize yourself with the OU Student Handbook.
Student Support Services
OU offers a variety of services to support students. For more information, please refer to the Student Support Module in your Orientation course.
Online Library
Access digital materials and other resources at OU Libraries.
Copyright Statement and Privacy Information
Sessions of this course may be recorded or live-streamed. These recordings are the intellectual property of the individual faculty member and may not be shared or reproduced without the explicit, written consent of the faculty member. In addition, privacy rights of others such as students, guest lecturers, and providers of copyrighted material displayed in the recording may be of concern. Students may not share any course recordings with individuals not enrolled in the class or upload them to any other online environment.
Academic Integrity
As a member of the OU community, it is your responsibility to protect your educational investment by knowing and following the rules. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity.
Academic honesty is incredibly important within this course. Cheating is strictly prohibited at the University of Oklahoma, because it devalues the degree you are working hard to get. Should you know of someone else engaging in academic misconduct, please report it to your instructor or directly to the Office of Academic Integrity. Your instructor has a professional obligation to report academic misconduct.
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.
Religious Observance
It is the policy of the University to excuse the absences of students that result from religious observances and to reschedule examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays, without penalty. [See Faculty Handbook 3.15.2].
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The Accessibility and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is committed to supporting students with disabilities to ensure that they are able to enjoy equal access to all components of their education. This includes your academics, housing, and community events. Please review OU's Accessibility Policy.
If you are experiencing a disability, a mental/medical health condition that has a significant impact on one or more life functions, you can receive accommodations to provide equal access. Possible disabilities include but are not limited to learning disabilities, AD(H)D, mental health, and chronic health. Additionally, we support students with temporary medical conditions (broken wrist, shoulder surgery, etc.) and pregnancy.
To discuss potential accommodations, please contact the ADRC at 730 College Avenue, (phone) 405-325-3852, or adrc@ou.edu.
Title IX Resources
Anyone who has been impacted by gender-based violence, including dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, harassment, and sexual assault, deserves access to resources so that they are supported personally and academically.
The University of Oklahoma is committed to offering resources to those impacted, including: speaking with someone confidentially about your options, medical attention, counseling, reporting, academic support, and safety plans. If you would like to speak with someone confidentially, please contact OU Advocates (available 24/7 at 405-615-0013) or another confidential resource (see "Can I make an anonymous report?").
You may also choose to report gender-based violence and discrimination through other means, including by contacting the Institutional Equity Office (ieo@ou.edu, 405-325-3546) or the police (911).
Because the University of Oklahoma is committed to the safety of you and other students, I, as well as other faculty, Graduate Assistants, and Teaching Assistants, are mandatory reporters. This means that we are obligated to report gender-based violence that has been disclosed to us to the Institutional Equity Office. This includes disclosures that occur in class discussions, writing assignments, discussion boards, emails, and during Student/Office Hours.
For more information, please visit the Institutional Equity Office.
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office.
Mental Health Support Services
If you are experiencing any mental health issues that are impacting your academic performance, counseling is available at the University Counseling Center (UCC). The Center is located on the second floor of the Goddard Health Center, at 620 Elm Rm. 201, Norman, OK 73019. To schedule an appointment, call 405-325-2911. For more information, please visit the University Counseling Center.
Final Exam Preparation Period
Pre-finals week will be defined as the seven calendar days before the first day of finals. Faculty may cover new course material throughout this week. For specific provisions of the policy please refer to OU's Final Exam Preparation Period policy.
Required Policies for Students On Campus
Emergency Protocol
During an emergency, there are official university procedures that will maximize your safety.
Severe Weather: If you receive an OU Alert to seek refuge or hear a tornado siren that signals severe weather:
- Look for severe weather refuge location maps located inside most OU buildings near the entrances
- Seek refuge inside a building. Do not leave one building to seek shelter in another building that you deem safer. If outside, get into the nearest building.
- Go to the building’s severe weather refuge location. If you do not know where that is, go to the lowest level possible and seek refuge in an innermost room. Avoid outside doors and windows.
- Get in, Get Down, Cover Up.
- Wait for official notice to resume normal activities.
Additional Weather Safety Information is available through the Department of Campus Safety.
Severe Weather Preparedness Video
Armed Subject/Campus Intruder
If you receive an OU Alert to shelter-in-place due to an active shooter or armed intruder situation or you hear what you perceive to be gunshots:
- Avoid: If you believe you can get out of the area without encountering the armed individual, move quickly towards the nearest building exit, move away from the building, and call 911.
- Deny: If you cannot flee, move to an area that can be locked or barricaded, turn off lights, silence devices, spread out, and formulate a plan of attack if the shooter enters the room.
- Defend: As a last resort fight to defend yourself. For more information, visit:
OU's Emergency Preparedness site
Shots Fire on Campus Procedure
Fire Alarm/General Emergency
If you receive an OU Alert that there is danger inside or near the building, or the fire alarm inside the building activates:
- Leave the building. Do not use the elevators.
- Know at least two building exits
- Assist those that may need help
- Proceed to the emergency assembly area
- Once safely outside, Notify first responders of anyone that may still be inside the building due to mobility issues.
- Wait for official notice before attempting to re-enter the building.
OU Fire Safety on Campus Video
Course Summary:
| Date | Details | Due |
|---|---|---|