{"id":5,"date":"2014-12-22T15:12:49","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T20:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:31:35","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts &#038; Cultural Management  @ Boston University"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<p><span><div class=\"intro\"><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 1em !important;\">\u201cI love this program. The curriculum is great and there are lots of activities. And instructors have rich experiences in the performing arts. As an international student, I got a lot of help during the year, the instructors and staff of this program are particularly friendly and patient.\u201d <em>Yuexizi Zhang, MS Arts Administration Program \u201921.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Founded at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College in 1993, the Arts &#038; Cultural Management Programs emphasize creative problem solving, leadership, globalism, and effective use of current technologies. We are committed to helping arts organizations achieve and sustain their missions in a changing world. We hold a deep conviction that arts and culture are a critical element in a healthy society, and that the role of cultural managers is to nurture environments in which excellence can thrive. The socioeconomic and political challenges of the day bring renewed importance to the work of cultural entrepreneurs, artists, producers, curators, policymakers, and cultural managers. Effective cultural managers embrace the challenge of re-thinking and re-shaping the role that the arts and culture play in contemporary society. Our master\u2019s degree and graduate certificates prepare our students to play leadership roles in the global arts of the twenty-first century.<br \/>\n<!--\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/apply-now-graduate\/\" class=\"button secondary\" style=\"padding: 15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/met.bu.edu\/inquiryaa\" class=\"button secondary\" style=\"padding: 15px;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request Information<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"\/artsadmin\/files\/2023\/10\/arts-admin-brochure-spring-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button secondary\" style=\"padding: 15px;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Arts Administration Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n\n--><br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"programs\"><\/p>\n<h2>Degree &amp; Certificate Programs<\/h2>\n<p><!--[bu_list_child_pages parent=\"113\"]--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n   \/* container *\/\n   .fix-three-column-grid {\n   display:block;\n   }\n   \/* columns *\/\n   .fix-three-column-grid > * {\n   padding:1rem;\n   }\n   \/* tablet breakpoint *\/\n   @media (min-width:992px) {\n   .fix-three-column-grid {\n   display: grid;\n   grid-auto-rows: 1fr;\n   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;\n   }   \n   }\n   \/*.fix-three-column-grid div:nth-child(2n + 1) {\n   background-color: red;\n   }*\/\n   .gridmate {\n   }\n   .img-plus-desc {\n   background: #b3c5d6;\n   margin: 0;\n   height: 100px;\n   }\n   .img-plus-desc h3 a:link, a:visited, a:hover, a:active {\n   text-decoration: none;\n   color: white;\n   }\n   #remove-line {\n   \ttext-decoration: none !important;\n   }\n   .fix-three-column-grid .gridmate h3 {\n   \/*    background: #b3c5d6;*\/\n   font-family: \"Brandon-Text\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n   font-size: 1em;\n   font-weight: 700;\n   height: 100px;\n   padding: 1em .5em;\n   vertical-align: middle;\n   display: table-cell;\n   padding: 0 .5em;\n   }\n   .fix-three-column-grid .gridmate img {\n   float: left;\n   margin: 0 .5em 0 0;\n   }\n   .fix-three-column-grid .gridmate  p {\n   border-top: 5px solid #a6bccf;\n   clear: left;\n   color: #f2f5f8;\n   padding: .75em 0 0;\n   margin: 1.25em 0 0;\n   }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"fix-three-column-grid\">\n<div class=\"gridmate\">\n<div class=\"img-plus-desc\">\n         <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2015\/11\/Arts-Administration-Graduate-Degree_1920px-595px-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/academic-programs\/arts-administration-degree\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">MS in Arts &#038; Cultural Management<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>BU\u2019s MS in Arts &#038; Cultural Management program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers across a range of cultural organizations, service organizations, and the public sector.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gridmate\">\n<div class=\"img-plus-desc\">\n         <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2015\/11\/Arts-Administration-Certificate_1920px-595px1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/academic-programs\/arts-administration-certificate\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Arts Management Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The four-course Graduate Certificate in Arts Management serves the many practicing and aspiring arts professionals who do not have the time or resources to commit to a full program of graduate study, or who may already possess a graduate degree in another field.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gridmate\">\n<div class=\"img-plus-desc\">\n         <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2019\/08\/performing-arts-enterprise-advanced-grad-cert-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Commercial Theater Development Graduate Certificate\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/academic-programs\/commercial-theater-development-advanced-graduate-certificate\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Commercial Theater Development Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Offered in partnership with Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, a leader in global performing arts production and management, the Graduate Certificate in Commercial Theater Development provides intensive training in the production cycle of commercial performing arts, with a focus on the Broadway industry. The four-course certificate is available on campus and online. Students have the option to earn an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Commercial Theater Development by completing an additional practicum. International students can be accepted directly into the Advanced Certificate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gridmate\">\n<div class=\"img-plus-desc\">\n         <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2024\/05\/arts_marketing_150x150-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"The four-course Arts Marketing graduate certificate program develops a sophisticated skillset of the latest marketing and advertising\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/academic-programs\/arts-marketing-graduate-certificate\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" id=\"remove-line\">Arts Marketing Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The four-course Arts Marketing graduate certificate program develops a sophisticated skillset of the latest marketing and advertising approaches required to enter a career as a marketing manager within an arts organization. Students have the option to earn an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Arts Marketing by completing an additional practicum. International students can be accepted directly into the Advanced Certificate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gridmate\">\n<div class=\"img-plus-desc\">\n         <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2015\/11\/Fundraising-Management-Certificate_1920px-595px-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/academic-programs\/fundraising-management\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Fundraising Management Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Offered on campus and online, this four-course Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management provides administrative, financial, technical, and leadership skills for those seeking careers as professional fundraisers and for nonprofit managers who wish to substantially enhance their ability to raise funds. Students have the option to earn an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management by completing an additional practicum. International students can be accepted directly into the Advanced Certificate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gridmate\">\n<div class=\"img-plus-desc\">\n         <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2023\/08\/comm-theater-dev-cert-accelerated-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"thumb\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/academic-programs\/commercial-theater-development-accelerated-summer-institute\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Commercial Theater Development Certificate\u2014Accelerated Summer Institute<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Commercial Theater Development Graduate Certificate program can now be earned in an accelerated 10-week summer institute format. In addition to the four courses in the certificate, students will participate in a weeklong field trip to New York City to meet with Broadway theater professionals and attend theater performances.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>MS in Arts & Cultural Management<\/strong><br \/>\nBU\u2019s MS in Arts & Cultural Management program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers across a range of cultural organizations, service organizations, and the public sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>MS in Arts & Cultural Management, Commercial Theater Development Concentration<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Master of Science in Arts & Cultural Management concentration in Commercial Theater Development at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET) prepares performing arts professionals to excel in the commercial theater sector. Offered in partnership with Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, a member of the Nederlander companies, which own and operate some of the world\u2019s greatest theaters\u2014the Commercial Theater Development concentration delivers in-depth training for those pursuing careers in producing, managing, and presenting commercial Broadway and touring productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>MS in Arts and Cultural Management, Fundraising Concentration<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Master of Science in Arts & Cultural Management concentration in Fundraising at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET) equips nonprofit professionals and aspiring fundraisers with essential administrative, financial, and leadership skills to navigate today\u2019s complex fundraising landscape. Designed to address the evolving challenges nonprofits face\u2014including shifting demographics, philanthropic trends, and technological advances\u2014the Fundraising concentration prepares you to develop strategic fundraising campaigns and secure vital resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>MS in Arts & Cultural Management, Marketing Concentration<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Master of Science in Arts & Cultural Management concentration in Marketing at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET) offers early-career professionals a hands-on, immersive experience designed to develop advanced skills in creating customer-centric promotion, advertising, and audience engagement campaigns for cultural organizations. The Marketing master\u2019s concentration equips you with deep analytical skills in interpreting audience research and data to implement actionable, cutting-edge marketing strategies incorporating social media, as well as audience segmentation practices essential for success in an arts marketing environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>MS in Arts & Cultural Management, Organizational Leadership Concentration<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Master of Science in Arts & Cultural Management concentration in Organizational Leadership at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET) prepares you to effectively lead arts organizations through comprehensive training in organizational structure, strategic planning, marketing, and human resource management. Designed for professionals aiming to guide performing, visual, and multidisciplinary arts institutions, the Organizational Leadership master\u2019s concentration emphasizes essential leadership skills such as contract negotiation, performance measurement, research, and program evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>Arts Management Graduate Certificate<\/strong><br \/>\nThe four-course Graduate Certificate in Arts Management serves the many practicing and aspiring arts professionals who do not have the time or resources to commit to a full program of graduate study, or who may already possess a graduate degree in another field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>Commercial Theater Development Graduate Certificate<\/strong><br \/>\nOffered in partnership with Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, a leader in global performing arts production and management, the Graduate Certificate in Commercial Theater Development provides intensive training in the production cycle of commercial performing arts, with a focus on the Broadway industry. The four-course certificate is available on campus and online. Students have the option to earn an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Commercial Theater Development by completing an additional practicum. International students can be accepted directly into the Advanced Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>Arts Marketing Graduate Certificate<\/strong><br \/>\nThe four-course Arts Marketing graduate certificate program develops a sophisticated skillset of the latest marketing and advertising approaches required to enter a career as a marketing manager within an arts organization. Students have the option to earn an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Arts Marketing by completing an additional practicum. International students can be accepted directly into the Advanced Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>Fundraising Management Graduate Certificate<\/strong><br \/>\nOffered on campus and online, this four-course Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management provides administrative, financial, technical, and leadership skills for those seeking careers as professional fundraisers and for nonprofit managers who wish to substantially enhance their ability to raise funds. Students have the option to earn an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management by completing an additional practicum. International students can be accepted directly into the Advanced Certificate<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#fff\"><strong>Commercial Theater Development Certificate\u2014Accelerated Summer Institute<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Commercial Theater Development Graduate Certificate program can now be earned in an accelerated 10-week summer institute format. 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