Our MA in Arts Politics offers an intimate and intensive one-year experience that expands the possibilities of cultural production. We rigorously explore the interplay between critical theory and creative practice. We provide a one-of-a-kind encounter with activists, artists, theorists and curators from diverse disciplines and interests.
The Curriculum
Students take a minimum of six courses inside the Department of Art & Public Policy (APP) — four core courses and two electives.
Students can choose from multiple electives available either in APP or across the university. Our flexible curriculum inspires MA students to develop highly individualized paths of creativity, research and professional development, while also allowing for collaborative exploration. The core curriculum has a dual focus: Theory, and Methods and Criticism. The Theory course gives students a strong background in key concepts in Arts Politics. The Methods and Criticism courses encourage students to develop critical frameworks in relationship to their own work.
In the Fall semester, students take five (5) classes for a total of 18 units. In the Spring semester, students take four (4) classes for a minimum of 14 units. Students may elect to take up to 18 credits in the Spring term.
Core Courses:
Issues in Arts Politics (Fall) (Theory I)
Methods & Criticism: Cultural Activism (Fall)
Colloquium (Fall)
Methods & Criticism II: Graduate Fieldwork (Spring)
Additional Requirements:
Two APP Electives (Fall and/or Spring)*
Three additional electives from APP or any eligible NYU department **
* Electives can count toward Theory II as well
** Electives can count toward Theory II as well
Total credits needed to graduate: 32
Total classes to be taken in APP: 6 (4 core and 2 elective)