Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration

The Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration provides an interdisciplinary approach to leadership innovation in performance, visual arts, cultural, and community organizations.

Online

Location

Part-Time

Commitment

1 Year

Duration of Program

Fall, Spring

Entry Terms

No

Meets F1 Visa Requirements

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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration challenges students to create diverse, viable, and sustainable projects and arts organizations. The program encourages students to use entrepreneurial practices in order to create transformation and to design innovative planning and engagement strategies. Course and project work contain embedded experiential opportunities to explore and demonstrate transformational arts management approaches.

The arts sector is more vital and dynamic than ever, flourishing in major arts institutions and “nonhierarchical organizations,” including artist-run spaces and community organizations. This context, paired with changes in the nonprofit funding climate of the past 30 years, has generated a need to transform leadership training in the arts sector. Increasingly, creative thinkers must be equipped with administrative, analytical, and technological skill sets to work within the complex, interdependent arts and cultural ecosystem.

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Unique Features

Core courses offer an interdisciplinary graduate education focused on leadership innovation in nonprofit performance, visual arts, cultural, and community organizations.
Elective courses allow students to focus their education within the field of arts administration.

Admissions

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-ranked university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Requirements

Application form
Resumé
Transcripts for all institutions attended
- The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)
TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo exam scores for international applicants
One letter of recommendation
Personal statement
Learn more about our admissions process from the College of Arts, Media, and Design

Are You an International Student? Find out what additional documents are required to apply.

Admissions Details Learn more about the College of Arts, Media, and Design admissions process, policies, and required materials

Admissions Dates

Application deadline for fall term: August 1

Application deadline for spring term: December 1

Please contact the program coordinator for details regarding the modified course sequence for students enrolling in the spring.

Curriculum

Industry-aligned courses for in-demand careers.

For 100+ years, we’ve designed our programs with one thing in mind—your success. Explore the current program requirements and course descriptions, all designed to meet today’s industry needs and must-have skills.

Experiential Learning

Northeastern's signature experience-powered learning model has been at the heart of the university for more than a century. It combines world-class academics with professional practice, allowing you to acquire relevant, real-world skills you can immediately put into action in your current workplace. This makes a Northeastern education a dynamic, transformative experience, giving you countless opportunities to grow as a professional and person.

Faculty

Our Faculty

Northeastern University faculty represents a broad cross-section of professional practices and fields, including finance, education, biomedical science, management, and the U.S. military. They serve as mentors and advisors and collaborate alongside you to solve the most pressing global challenges facing established and emerging markets.

Students

By enrolling in Northeastern, you’ll be connected to students at our 13 campuses, as well as 300,000-plus alumni and more than 3,500 employer partners around the world. Our global university system provides you with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally and serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

Below is a look at where our art and music administration alumni work, the positions they hold, and the skills they bring to their organization.

Where They Work
- Scout Studio
- The TJX Companies, Inc.
- The Boston Beer Company
- State Street
- Wayfair
What They Do
- Arts and Design
- Information Technology
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Media and Communication
What They're Skilled At
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Social Media
- Web Design
- Marketing
- Typography