Today's arts sector is more vital and dynamic than ever, flourishing in both arts institutions and “non-hierarchical organizations,” from artist-run spaces to community organizations. This context, paired with changes in the funding climate over the past 30 years, has generated a need to transform leadership training in the arts. Creative thinkers must be equipped with administrative, analytical, entrepreneurial, and technological skill sets to work within the complex, interdependent arts and cultural ecosystem.
The Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration offers an interdisciplinary graduate program focused on leadership innovation in performance, visual arts, cultural, and community organizations.
The Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration challenges students to create diverse, viable, and sustainable arts and culture projects and organizations; to use entrepreneurial practices in order to create transformation; to develop and deploy new arts and culture sector-focused business and analytic skills; and to design innovative planning and engagement strategies. Course and project work embeds experiential opportunities to explore and demonstrate transformational arts management approaches.
The required curriculum includes three core and one directed elective for a total of 12 credit hours. All courses can be completed online.
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| AACE 6000 | Arts and Culture Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| AACE 6010 | Planning for Arts and Cultural Organizations | 3 |
| AACE 6020 | Experiential Study in Arts Administration | 3 |
Elective
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 3 |
| Information Technology for Arts and Cultural Organizations | |
| Programming and Community Engagement for Cultural Entrepreneurs | |
| Building Value Through Cultural Enterprise (Building Value through Cultural Enterprise) | |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
12 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
