Arts Management in Five Minutes

October 27, 2014 by Andrew Taylor

The American University’s Arts Management Program celebrated our 40th anniversary this week, with a grand bash of alumni, students, faculty, and friends. For the occasion, I was challenged to condense the entire Survey of Arts Management course I teach over 15 weeks into a five-minute version (okay, they asked for four minutes, but I couldn’t manage it).

Here is the result, in YouTube splendor. Enjoy, or revile, or respond, or all. You’re welcome.

Comments

jim o'connnell says

October 28, 2014 at 1:49 pm

Thank you, Andrew. Delicious.
(I will be using this in my classes.)
Perry Mixter says

October 29, 2014 at 9:42 am

Andrew, this is brilliant. Every new staff and board member should be requred to watch this…. Congrats.
- Andrew Taylor says
  
  October 29, 2014 at 10:34 am
  
  Thanks Perry and Jim! I’m grateful to know the video has some use. And I encourage you to share it widely so that use can be realized!

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