The Arts Leadership Certificate is open to graduate students, currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at Virginia Tech, and area professionals interested in learning skills and gaining knowledge in arts management.
Certificate
Get a foundation in the performing and/or visual arts along with skills in business administration to prepare you for leadership and management positions in arts-related organizations. This program is most appropriate for highly motivated, self-starting, achievement-oriented students. Choose a concentration in art, media management, music, theater, or combined arts. The capstone is a full-time internship, where you can apply your coursework in a fast-paced workplace in the New York metro...
BS
The Master of Arts Administration program offers a broad arts administration education as well as focus within specific areas of practice. The program fosters leadership and management skills, explores processes of innovation and creativity, and examines networks and sources of support, while drawing on sound business and administrative training. The program also makes use of local dynamic arts institutions and the smaller entrepreneurial arts and cultural organizations. Students receive the...
MA
Western Michigan University’s Arts Administration program is designed for students pursuing leadership and administrative positions in arts and cultural organizations and for those interested in connecting audiences to the arts. It is designed to prepare students for work immediately following graduation, with a focus on resume and skill building. The core curriculum provides students with foundational courses in performing and/or visual arts, and courses specific to the management of arts...
BA
As arts organizations become increasingly complex, they will demand knowledgeable, skilled individuals who possess: aesthetic sensibility business acumen a keen understanding of current issues and trends relevant to an organization's health, prosperity and, in some cases, survival Designed primarily, but not exclusively, for students in the performing and visual arts, the minor in Arts Administration will complement student's training as artists, teachers, and practitioners, and...
Minor
As arts organizations become increasingly complex, they will demand knowledgeable, skilled individuals who possess: aesthetic sensibility business acumen a keen understanding of current issues and trends relevant to an organization's health, prosperity and, in some cases, survival Designed primarily, but not exclusively, for students in the performing and visual arts, the minor in Arts Administration will complement student's training as artists, teachers, and practitioners, and...
Certificate
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Arts Administration program prepares individuals interested in contributing to the creative industry as innovative leaders. Through in-depth preparation, these arts leaders learn how to inspire audiences and their organizations, sustain financial support, manage resources, and create innovative strategies that sustain organizations.
MA
This low-residency certificate program is designed for individuals with fundamental, entry-level experience in non-profit arts organizations who seek to begin careers or enhance their effectiveness as arts administration professionals. This certificate is ideal for individuals who want advanced credentials and professional connections without the larger time commitment and academic requirements of a master's degree. The weekend and online delivery allows students to develop their professional...
Certificate
Fostering the next generation of arts leaders Wolf Trap internships and apprenticeships give budding professionals a competitive edge—whether they seek jobs in the arts or any other field. Employers are looking for college graduates who can hit the ground running—those who don’t need training in basic workplace skills, like inter-office communications and coordinating multiple projects. Wolf Trap internships and apprenticeships provide these fundamental skills, as well as...
Professional Certificate
The Xavier Arts Administration Program (XAAP) minor consists of five three-credit hour classes, totaling fifteen credit hours to complete. No prerequisite courses are required. Students with a XAAP minor learn skills in not-for-profit arts leadership, artistic programming, oral communication, diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility (DEIA) concepts, not-for-profit financial planning, not-for-profit fundraising and grant writing, arts marketing and digital ticketing systems.
Minor
