MSEM 642 Development, Fundraising, and Grantsmanship

College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College

3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course

An introduction to the development process as it relates to fundraising and, more specifically, grants writing. This course addresses the changing nature of funding for museums today, and sources of funds. In a lecture/workshop setting, students learn current techniques for formulating institutional funding requests under the guidance of an instructor and visiting experts in the museum field. Students acquire professional knowledge of museum practices in development and revenue generation; skills in developing a strategic fundraising plan and preliminary case statement plan, and carrying out its elements for specific institutions and for specific funding objectives.

Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.