Arts Management Certificate

Program Description

This certificate will provide a breadth of experience suitable for students interested in a career in arts management. Core coursework in marketing, nonprofit administration, fundraising, and business writing are augmented by a required arts internship and an elective course targeted to the student's interests.

Admission Requirements

To complete the arts management certificate program, candidates must have successfully completed a minimum of 15 credit hours in the fine arts or equivalent professional expertise, as approved by an adviser. Courses taken as part of the Wright State Core, for arts major requirements, or as part of the certificate program may count toward the admission requirement.

Learning Objectives

Arts Management students will:

demonstrate the communication and business skills necessary for arts management employment,
connect theory to practice in arts management through an internship,
be conversant about the fine and performing arts, and
demonstrate a basic understanding of business in the context of the arts.

Program Learning Outcomes

Arts Management certificate holders can:

demonstrate the communication and business skills necessary for arts management employment,
connect theory to practice in arts management through an internship,
be conversant about the fine and performing arts, and
demonstrate a basic understanding of business in the context of the arts.

For More Information

Arts Management Certificate
School of Fine and Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts

Program Requirements:

Certificate candidate must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better

Required Courses: 15 Hours

ENG 3000 - Business Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
LA 4000 - CELIA Internship Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3 (Completion of 3 credit hours required)
MKT 2500 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
URS 4340 - Fundraising and Grant Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 3100 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3

Electives: 3 Hours

Select 3 credits from the following courses:

ACC 2010 - Accounting Principles I Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 2110 - Art History I: Ancient to Renaissance Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 2140 - Themes in Visual Culture Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 2430 - Non-Western Art Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 3970 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
COM 3450 - Public Relations: Principles and Practice Credit Hour(s): 3
DAN 2510 - Dance History I Credit Hour(s): 3
DAN 2520 - Dance History II Credit Hour(s): 3
MIS 3000 - Fundamentals of Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
MIS 3450 - Web Application Development for Business Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 4100 - Digital Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 3400 - Integrated Marketing Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 4400 - Services Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
MP 1310 - The Moving Image Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 1180 - Popular Musical Theatre Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 2140 - Music in Western Culture Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 2420 - Comparative Nonwestern Cultures: Music Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 2900 - African American Music: America and Beyond Credit Hour(s): 3
TH 1020 - Stagecraft Credit Hour(s): 3
TH 1510 - Introduction to the Performance Process Credit Hour(s): 3
TH 2140 - Theatre in Western Culture Credit Hour(s): 3
TH 2220 - Theatre Production Credit Hour(s): 1
URS 3300 - Ethics in Public Service Credit Hour(s): 3