Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership

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Degree Requirements:

The MFA in Arts Leadership requires 48 credits total. The Graduate Management Practicum experience continues each quarter allowing the student to apply their academic work in local arts organizations. This experience culminates in the Summary Project, synthesizing the work that each student has done in his/her focus area, visual or performing arts, with the work they have produced in their community practicum experiences.

Program Schedule

Yr	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring
1		ARTL 5150	Elective (3)	ARTL 5360
		ARTL 5250	ARTL 5400	ARTL 5380
		ARTL 5950 (1)	ARTL 5950 (1)	ARTL 5950 (1)

2	ARTL 5430	ARTL 5370	Elective (3)	ARTL 5990
	ARTL 5460	ARTL 5410	ARTL 5800	ARTL 5950 (3)
	ARTL 5950 (1)	ARTL 5950 (1)	ARTL 5950 (1)

I. Required Courses

42 credits, including:

ARTL 5150 - Fundamentals of the Nonprofit Arts Sector 3 credit hours
ARTL 5250 - Leadership and Interpersonal Behavior for Arts Leaders 3 credit hours
ARTL 5360 - Financial Management for Arts Leaders 3 credit hours
ARTL 5370 - Boards and Volunteers in Arts Organizations 3 credit hours
ARTL 5380 - Leading Staff in Arts Organizations 3 credit hours
ARTL 5400 - Marketing the Arts 3 credit hours
ARTL 5410 - Public Policy and Advocacy in the Arts 3 credit hours
ARTL 5430 - Resource Development for Arts Organizations 3 credit hours
ARTL 5460 - Strategic Planning in the Arts 3 credit hours
ARTL 5800 - Law and the Arts 3 credit hours
ARTL 5950 - Graduate Management Practicum
(9 credits total required)
ARTL 5990 - Summary Project 3 credit hours

II. Program Electives:

6 credits:

ARTL 5440 - Persuasive Communication for Arts Leaders 3 credit hours
ARTL 5500 - Social Issues Through the Arts 3 credit hours
ARTL 5600 - Arts Education Program Management 3 credit hours
ARTL 5910 - Special Topics
PUBM 5830 - Mediation and Negotiation Skills 3 credit hours
PUBM 5850 - Leadership, Learning, and Change Management 3 credit hours
Other graduate-level electives approved by advisor

Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership

Degree Requirements:

Program Schedule

I. Required Courses

II. Program Electives:

Minimum credits required for degree: (48)