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This Special Academic Unit (SAU) within the College of Liberal Arts offers the degree of Master in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management. This degree is offered in residential, online, and hybrid formats. This program is included in the Accelerated Masters Programs within the Graduate School.
Arts Management believes knowledge of the arts and cultures of our world is the foundation for a career in the arts, opening possibilities for leadership, entrepreneurship, successful advocacy, and transformative public engagement. Students completing the degree will be able to meet the rising demand for skilled leaders and experienced management professionals who possess acumen in creative enterprises. This program covers a broad range of knowledge areas such as arts policy, advocacy, disaster planning in the creative economy, technology impacts, law and the arts, event management, project planning, community engagement, and financial structures in the arts, all applicable to careers in multiple arts sectors. In addition, this program emphasizes higher-level, transferable skills for lifelong career advancement.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Artistic Director, Executive Director, Production Manager, Public Art & Cultural Commissions Board Member, Director of Operations, Program and Project Directors, Festival Manager, Development Director, Special Events Coordinator, Exhibition Planner, Financial Manager, Box Office Manager, Manager of Artistic Outreach, Donor Relations Manager, Grants Manager, Director of Patron Services, Facility Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Convention Planner, Community Advocate, Non-profit Administrator, Project Assistant, Operations Manager, Arts and Social Justice Leader, International Arts Organization Administrator, Fine Arts and Performing Arts Teacher, Fine Arts Administrator, Education Coordinator
The Master's Degree in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management is a 4 semester, 32-credit program. This degree offers two internships within the program of study. The degree is offered in residential, online, and hybrid formats. Information about the program is at artsmanagement.colostate.edu. Contact us for information on admissions at leap_csu@colostate.edu or call us at (970) 491-3746.
Effective Fall 2023
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| LEAP 500 | Intro to Arts Leadership and Management | 3 |
| LEAP 600 | Arts Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| LEAP 687 | Internship | 3 |
| LEAP 692 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Electives (see list below)1 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| LEAP 650 | Arts Events Management | 3 |
| LEAP 660 | Community Engagement in the Arts | 3 |
| LEAP 670 | Law and the Arts | 3 |
| Electives (see list below)1 | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 32 | |
A minimum of 32 credits are required to complete this program.
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LEAP 510 | Creative Industries Career Management | 3 |
| LEAP 520 | Technology in Arts Management | 3 |
| LEAP 540 | Financial Structures in Arts Management | 3 |
| LEAP 620 | Research Methodology for Arts Managers | 3 |
| LEAP 640 | Portfolio Creation for Arts Managers | 1 |
| LEAP 687 | Internship 2 | 3 |
| LEAP 692 | Internship Seminar 2 | 1 |
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Electives can be chosen from LEAP course offerings or from approved courses throughout the university, selected in consultation with an advisor.
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May be taken twice to fulfill the degree program.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |