George Mason University

Arts Management

College of Visual and Performing Arts - Arts Management
3330 N. Washington Blvd., Suite 400II, MS1C8
Arlington, VA 22201
United States
Main Phone: 703 993-8926
Main E-Mail: rkamenit@gmu.edu

Degree/Credential: Graduate (MA in Arts Management; also graduate certificate with concentrations in Arts Entrepreneurship, Fund Raising & Development, Public Relations & Marketing, Special Events & Festivals, as well as an undergraduate minor in Arts Management)
Web Site: http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu/

Program Director: RKamenitzer [link available to AAAE members only]

Program Goals and Objectives

The Arts Management Program seeks to prepare women and men for professional managerial and volunteer leadership positions in the world of culture and the arts. The unique components of being located in the second most densely populated area of the United States of arts organizations, coupled with the University's own Center for the Arts, Hylton Performing Arts Center and a faculty who are the arts management and research leaders in the dynamic Greater Washington DC arts and culture scene, provide for an outstanding network and an environment conducive to exceptional learning and practice.

Many students attend part-time, while some attend full-time. All engage in an extraordinary array of internships and access to the international exchanges continually being developed.

Administration of the Program

The Arts Management program is part of the International Center for the Management of the Arts, Education & Culture, within the College of Visual & Performing Arts. It consists of a graduate program leading to the Master of Arts degree, as well as four graduate certificate programs: Arts Entrepreneurship, Fund Raising & Development; Public Relations & Marketing and; Special Events & Festivals. It also houses the undergraduate minor in arts management.

The Arts at Mason Board of Trustees (part of the Arts at Mason Partnership) serve as an Advisory Board, along with the faculty who are all practicing arts managers and researchers. In turn, the International Center provides for the training of new board members for local arts organizations.

The Program Director is Professor Richard Kamenitzer, who serves as Board President for the Washington Stage Guild, Finance & Administration Chair on the Board of the Arts Council of Fairfax County, Treasurer of the Board of Hamiltonian Artists (visual arts) and, Treasurer of the Board for illume productions, inc. (a documentary film not-for-profit). He recently served as the U.S. Cultural Envoy to the Kingdom of Swaziland (Summer 2011), has taught Arts Management at the Graduate School of Shandong University in Jinan, China (2010) and is a member of the faculty of the DeVos Institute (for Arts Management) at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Curriculum

http://admissions.gmu.edu/grad/search/

Admissions

Undergraduate work: Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.00 or higher. Undergraduate transcripts are required.

Application for Admission: Applicants must complete an application for admission to the program. Application deadlines are February 15 for the fall semester and September 15 for the Spring semester. Use this link: http://admissions.gmu.edu/grad/

Letters of Recommendation: Applicants are to provide at least two (2) letters of recommendation from faculty members or individuals who have first hand knowledge of the applicant's academic or professional capabilities.

Statement of Purpose: Aplicants are to provide a statement of their intention and goals that specifically address the question: "What do you anticipate doing with your degree?" The statement is to demonstrate a passion for the arts and its length is to be no more than two pages.

Resume and Work Experience: Required

Test: no standardized tests are required but international students must achieve a TOEFL score of at least an 88.