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Arts Management, MA at George Mason University

George Mason University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Arts Management responds to a growing demand for graduates who can manage and coordinate the arts, bridging the worlds of performing and visual arts with applied managerial skills. The Washington, D.C. region is home to one of the nation's largest concentrations of arts organizations. The demand for arts managers with skills in financial and budgetary management, strategic management and entrepreneurship, and public relations, including marketing and advertising, has arguably never been more acute.

Faculty: College of Visual and Performing Arts  |  Duration: 34 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 34 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Fund Raising/Development I; Seminar in Arts Management; The Arts in Society; Public Relations and Marketing Strategies for the Arts I; Finance and Budgeting for Arts I; Arts Policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified on the Graduate Admissions policy page . Specific graduate admissions requirements can be found on the College of Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Admissions requirements page .

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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