Description of the video:

Hi I'm Karen Gahl-Mills

Director of arts administration programs

here at the O'Neill School of Public and

Environmental Affairs at Indiana

University

and I’m here to answer a question for

You. The question is:

Why should I choose O'Neill's arts

administration graduate programs rather

than somebody else's?

Well I'll give you three reasons and the

first is our tremendous faculty.

We've assembled a small group of folks,

some distinguished researchers who are

really working at the fore

of research and cultural affairs and in

fact have started the Center for

Cultural Affairs here at the O'Neill

School to do that very work;

tremendously expert practitioners, folks

who have been

inside organizations, who really

understand how administration and

management works.

And they will be your guides through

this educational process and

are all absolutely committed to teaching

and to ensuring that you

come here and have a chance to learn and

grow and be transformed.

Second reason: This is a program that

really does

marry theory and practice with those

tremendous faculty

you're going to get really important

foundational grounding in what it means

to run an organization

that works in the arts. But then we also

have plenty of experiential learning

work for you,

practicum assignments and internships,

that allow you to use

the classroom and your practical work

experience together

to make sure you really get a

well-rounded experience.

And then finally, the third reason: It's

the people.

The kind of people who join the small

cohort, usually 30 to 40 students a year,

you'll get to know these folks. They will

become your professional network.

They will become your trusted friends

and colleagues as you move through your

career.

And our faculty and staff here are very

accessible, very eager to help you be

successful

and eager to help you find your way

through this program. I really hope

you'll consider joining us.

Lots more information throughout this

website. And please don't hesitate to

reach out to us if you have questions

or if you just want to talk with

somebody about what it's like to be a

student here in our arts administration

programs.

Thanks for listening.