2015-2016 University Catalog
Arts Management, MA
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Banner Code: AR-MA-AMGT
3434 N. Washington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-993-8926
Web: artsmanagement.gmu.edu
Faculty
Claire Huschle, Program Director
Nicole Springer, Assistant Program Director
Professor: Reeder
Associate Professors: Marcus, Rosenstein
Assistant Professors: Gao, Huschle (program director)
Adjunct Faculty: Alnouri, Berardelli, Bursten, Case, Corbett, Cissna, Fries, Garfinkle, Hill, Hollins, Kelly, MacKay, Miller, Rosenfeld, Smith, Smyers, Springer, Sweet, Thompson
Courses
The Arts Management program offers all courses designated AMGT in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog.
Program
The MA in arts management responds to a growing demand for graduates who can manage and coordinate the arts, bridging the worlds of performing and visual arts with applied managerial skills. The Washington, D.C., region is home to one of the nation’s largest concentrations of arts organizations. The demand for arts managers with skills in financial and budgetary management, strategic management and entrepreneurship, and public relations, including marketing and advertising, has arguably never been more acute. The need for arts managers with skills in philanthropy, fund raising, and ongoing relationship management in the private and public arts sectors also continues to grow at a fast pace.
The MA is a 36-credit program of study that provides a core curriculum in the fundamentals of arts management. Students complete a 24-credit core and then select 9 credits of approved elective courses. Students also take an internship which affords an in-depth opportunity to work with professionals in residence at Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, including the Center for the Arts and visual art spaces. The internship provides the opportunity to work at more than 60 different visual and performing arts venues in Washington, D.C., as well as national and international locations.
An accelerated master’s option is available to students in the theater bachelor’s program. See Theater, BA/Arts Management, Accelerated MA for specific requirements.
Admissions Requirements
The program is geared toward those with a passion for the arts. Diversity among applicants is anticipated and sought, and candidates are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Work experience is strongly preferred. It is anticipated that some students will come from the arts community, with experience and training in music, dance, theater, and visual and technical arts and wish to add the skills of marketing, finance, strategy, fundraising, entrepreneurship, and management to their repertoire. It is also expected that some students will enter with more developed skills in business and wish to unite these skills with prior experiences in the arts. Completed applications must be received by February 15 for fall and October 1 for spring.
In addition to meeting general requirements for university admission for graduate study, applicants must submit the following items:
- Official undergraduate transcripts listing a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.00
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty members or individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the applicant’s academic or professional capabilities
- A two-page (maximum) statement of intent and goals
- Portfolio that demonstrates work experience (optional)
- Applicants may be interviewed by at least one member of the program faculty or Admissions Committee
Academic Policies
Please see College of Visual and Performing Arts for college academic policies.
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