MA Creative Enterprise and Cultural Leadership at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In this program, you can be a changemaker and innovator working toward more a just and sustainable future that connects art and design to society. The Master of Arts program in creative enterprise and cultural leadership has a particular emphasis on impact and place, looking at how art practice intersects with the social, political, economic and other structures that shape communities.

Faculty: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts | Department: The Design School | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (HDA 593) Required Core (12 credit hours) GRA 501 Creative Environment and Collaborative Leadership (3) HDA 511 Purpose, Collaboration and Accountability (3) HDA 514 Creativity and Impact, Opportunities for Change (3) IVD 560 Innovation Studio I: Discovery and Insight (3) Electives (3 credit hours) Focus Area Coursework (9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) HDA 593 Applied Project (6) Additional Curriculum Information For electives, students may choose from a list of approved courses or choose their own with advisor approval.

Career pathways

Using arts and design-based methods to advance a spectrum of enterprises, graduates are equipped to pursue positions such as: arts managers civic leaders cultural entrepreneurs and business leaders cultural producers

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a minimum of a bachelor's degree in an arts, design, business, public policy or a related discipline from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts letter of intent example of academic or professional work contact information for two references professional resume or CV proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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