Arts Management MA

Arts managers matter because they are the ultimate mediators between the arts and its best audience. Arts leaders must negotiate the increasingly complex cultural, socioeconomic, legal, and political systems that challenge sustainable arts environments.

The University at Buffalo’s MA in Arts Management prepares you to face these challenges. Through its unique blend of critical inquiry, analysis, and experiential learning, the program builds your capacity to identify and solve the problems inherent in the areas of arts management, production, and cultural policymaking.

Required Core (24 credits)

AAP 501SEM - Why Manage the Arts? Credits: 3
AAP 508SEM - Arts/Cul Pol & Diplomacy Credits: 3
AAP 509SEM - Research in Arts Mgmt Credits: 3
AAP 511TUT - Fieldwork in Arts Mgmt Credits: 3
AAP 551LEC - Arts Business and Finance Credits: 3
AAP 552LEC - Arts Marketing and Analysis Credits: 3
AAP 585SEM - Legal Issues in Arts Mgmt Credits: 3
AAP 560TUT - Managing Arts Spaces Credits: 3

Electives & Culminating Experience (15 credits)

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Select from:

AAP 510SEM - Issues in Music Mgmt Credits: 3
AAP 514SEM - Int’l Issues Theatre Mgmt Credits: 3
AAP 518SEM - Issues in Museum Mgmt Credits: 3
AAP 519SEM - Contextualizing the Museum Credits: 3
AAP 507SEM - Special Topics Credits: 1 - 3
AAP 502SEM - Arts Management & Society Credits: 3
AAP 525LEC - Grant Writing Credits: 1
AAP 517SEM - Intl Iss in Arts Mgmt Credits: 3
AAP 598TUT - Practicum Support Credits: 1 - 3
Other courses accepted, as approved by director.

Culminating Experience: Project or Thesis (3 credits)

AAP 512TUT - Project Guidance Credits: 1 - 6
AAP 513TUT - Thesis Guidance Credits: 1 - 6

Total Credit Hours: 39

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time

Credits Required

39 Hours

Time-To-Degree

2 Years

Application Fee

$75

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.