Beth Bienvenu, Ph.D.
Welcome to artsadmin.net. This is a site dedicated to research in the field of arts administration and management. The findings from my doctoral research on the value of master’s degrees in the field of arts administration/management are published here.
Beth’s professional Pages
My dissertation was based on a survey of over 300 graduates of arts administration degree programs, conducted in the summer and fall of 2002, and yielded an informative discussion of the value of arts administration degree programs for their graduates. You can download an the dissertation, executive summary, and abstract here.
Opinions from the Field: Graduate Assessments of the Value of Master's Degrees in Arts Administration
The arts are an important part of our society. They enrich, educate, build community, celebrate our heritage, foster creativity, and broaden our perspectives. With the arts coming under continued fire for public funding and other related issues, good arts managers are more important than ever. As we move into the 21st century, we need to ensure that thee managers are well trained and educated.
