Cultural Policy & Advocacy in the US
Units: 6
Arts and cultural leaders in the United States operate in complex environments with public policies at the local, state, and national levels that influence operations and artistic creations. What are these policies? Who makes, implements, and enforces them? How are new policies developed and why? How can policies be changed? This course will provide students with the foundation to understand the context of cultural policy in the United States and how advocacy efforts can influence policy change.
Students will have an opportunity to consider current arts policy issues as they examine a number of topics, including: a brief history of arts and cultural policy in the United States; the structure for federal, state, and local funding for arts and culture; matters of artistic freedom and censorship in the arts; the role of cultural policy in social justice, job creation, education, and placemaking; cultural equity and cultural diplomacy; innovative cultural policy funding mechanisms; and current efforts to measure cultural vitality. Students will understand, articulate, evaluate, and advocate for cultural policies to benefit all stakeholders.
Through the combination of multimodal (online, in person / discussion, reading, presentation) learning experiences and both formative and cumulative assessments, student will develop the capabilities to:
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