AAD 203 - EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ARTS ADMINISTRATORS: EMPATHY

College of Fine Arts

Credit(s): 1

Emotional intelligence (EI) is arguably the most important key to success in oneâ€™s career and personal life. In this course, students will explore the research and theories of EI, the various dimensions of EI, and EIs applications in the arts as related to empathy. Students will specifically focus on empathy, including the ways in which empathy is developed, managing one’s own sense of empathy, and the impact of the empathy deficit. The course also asks students to connect empathy to the applied practice of arts administration.

Prereq: Pre-major in Arts Administration and completion of AAD 103.