62-713 Arts Facilities Management
6 units, Carnegie Mellon University
The course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the many facets involved in managing and operating a performing arts facility in general and more specifically in Pittsburgh. Lectures include detailed information about the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust the form of organization budgeting detail facility cost studies construction daytoday operations security box office issues resident companies small arts groups collective bargaining ticketing shared services and more. Onsite theater visits and introduction to senior facility personnel are included. Students are expected to complete two class projects one being an attempt to resolve an actual theater operationsrelated problem the other to critique a particular facility and students are given the opportunity to attend a Trust presented performance for this assignment. Guest lecturers include members of the Trusts senior staff who lend their expertise and enrich the learning experience and the local president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees IATSE who addresses topics related to collective bargaining contracts and multiple union contracts.
Prerequisites: none listed
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