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
For Purchase:
- Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown
- HBR 10 Must Reads on Leadership Coursepack:
Available Through the Library:
- The art of the turnaround: Creating and maintaining healthy arts organizations by Michael M. Kaiser
- Important: While we will use this book frequently, you do not need to purchase it. It is available as an unlimited eBook through the OU Library at the link above. Be sure to log in with your OU 4x4/NetID and OU password. You can download the book to your own computer.
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study Discussions | You will create a post responding to a prompt that will guide a discussion of the application of concepts to a real-world scenario. You will discuss concepts, give examples, and cite sources where appropriate. You will also engage with peers through critiques or extensions of ideas. | 40% |
| Participation | You must either attend the Live Session synchronously or post to the attached fishbowl discussion board. | 20% |
| Wiki Contributions | You will write articles explaining how the weeks' leadership articles apply to the arts/arts management based on the prompt. You will be asked to contribute throughout the semester as you would like, but you will only have full responsibility for the final product for your chosen topic(s). | 20% |
| Final Project | During the last week, you will create a leadership development plan to be uploaded to Canvas and your ePortfolio. | 20% |
| 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 foundational information needed to be prepared for the Live Sessions, Case Study Discussions, and Wiki Assignments.
Case Study Discussions
You will propose applications of your learning to a real-world case study or your own career and critique the responses of classmates. This refining and application process will help you to transfer your learning into real-world/work situations you might encounter.
Wiki Contributions
With a peer partner, you will write an article explaining how the leadership principles taught apply specifically in the arts and arts management. You will also contribute regularly to the articles of your peers by suggesting edits. This is meant to be a collaborative building of a knowledge base that will help you to collectively consolidate and apply the learning from the course. Please sign up for a topic as soon as possible on the page provided in the Start Here module, as the topics are first-come, first-served.
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 Project
During the last week, you will create a leadership development plan to be uploaded to Canvas and your ePortfolio. This will build on the work you have done throughout the course.
Course Policies
Communication
Please contact me via email, phone or text at (405) 274-1783. I will reply within 12 hours Monday-Friday and within 48 hours over the weekend.
I prefer to be addressed as Dr. AJ. 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 some written feedback and grades within usually one week of activity and assignment submission. Depending on my performance schedules, I may run a bit behind. 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. If I provide a limited amount of feedback, this means you are graasping the concepts. In other words, no news is good news. If I feel that you need to review the assignment, I will reach out privately and allow you to redo the assignment.
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. Your work will receive an automatic point deduction (10 points) for each consecutive day that it is late. All work does need to be completed because our assignments build on each other. I will not give out any incompletes for this course with the exception of a documented serious illness or urgent family matter. I am usually a little more relaxed on this issue but this course is designed to be a collaborative learning enivorment and the timelines are developed with that in mind.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is unacceptable in academic, professional or creative settings. 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. DO not use AI for these projects. It is important to be able to articulate your own philosophies of praxis and AI will not be able to help you do that.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
Course AI Policy
The use of generative AI tools is permitted within given parameters:
AI generated content is expected to be used as a secondary resource that is to be critically evaluated by the student against primary resources.
- Explicit attribution with source citations are needed.
- Evidence of validation is required.
- Use of Grammarly or other editing/proofreading AI does not have to be cited.
University Academic Policies and Student Support
Access the University Academic Policies Document.
Course Summary:
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