Our graduates are united by the major goal they have achieved—attaining a graduate education from one of the most respected research universities in the world. Read on to experience their stories.
“There were many aspects and projects that helped me expand to where I am now. But I think the most useful element was how the program broadened my perspective while grounding it in reality. From in-depth conversations with fellow students and professors from all over the world, inside the classroom and out, to projects designed around neighborhoods and communities both familiar and not—those were the essential moments that allowed me to grow. The conversations about how we would like to change the world through artistic, community-focused policies, and figuring out how to initiate those changes through various strategies, provided an atmosphere that encouraged me to keep growing.” Read more.
Cameron Lane (MET’21)
Operations Manager, Boston Children's Chorus
MS, Arts Administration
“I am currently the Associate Director for Marketing, Media, and Communication for BU’s Kilachand Honors College. So, I certainly use skills that I have learned through my marketing and data analytics classes in this role. Also, my husband has a small business, and I am able to help him think through the logistical needs of the company (outside of the actual product) and brainstorm ways to obtain clients.” Read more.
Megan West Kagstrom (MET'22)
Assistant Director of Marketing, Media & Communication, Boston University Kilachand Honors College
MS, Arts Administration
“I have started working at the Broadway Education Alliance, helmed by Susan Lee, who teaches Current Trends in the Performing Arts Industry (MET AR 753). While it isn't a permanent placement, it has allowed me to directly engage the skills I learned in the program in the larger arts community. It's given me a title that makes me more marketable and has put me in the room with several industry leaders in the business I want to transition into!” Read more.
Evan Alexander LaChance (MET'23)
General Manager, Broadway Education Alliance Inc.
MS, Arts Administration; Graduate Certificate, Commercial Theater Development
“Before I started at MET, I worked primarily in patron services and box office but knew I wanted to shift into development. Making that transition can be challenging, but I started taking courses within the Fundraising Management Graduate Certificate program almost immediately upon getting to BU. Because of what I learned in these courses, I got my first role on the Jacob’s Pillow philanthropy team and was promoted to my current position upon completing the program. The start of my entire career in fundraising is thanks to MET.” Read more.
Kristin Reeves (MET'22)
Membership & Individual Support Manager, Jacob’s Pillow
MS, Arts Administration; Graduate Certificate, Fundraising Management
“In my previous role as communications and marketing manager at a community music school, I was able to directly apply the grant writing skills I learned from instructor Michael Ibrahim in Raising Funds and Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations (MET AR 550). I helped the organization find grants through prospect research and created a case resource file, budget, and letter of inquiry for them. Thanks to what I learned in that course, I helped the organization apply for 21 grants (of which 19 received funding!).” Read more.
Cassandra Pearson (MET'24)
Development Manager, The Irish Repertory Theatre
MS, Arts Administration; Graduate Certificate, Fundraising Management
“When I think about the multitude of possibilities that BU offered and continues to provide me with, the network of professionals that I have access to, and the sense that I belong to a community of great and future leaders, [I'd] definitely [call it] an excellent investment in my career and personal life.” Read more.
Claudia Fiks (MET'17)
Founder and Director, New England Art Center;
Co-Director, Newton Open Studios;
Founder, Arts Administration Association New England
MS, Arts Administration; Graduate Certificate, Fundraising Management
“My master’s degree taught me what I needed to know not only to set in motion my career in arts administration but to prepare me for senior leadership. What I learned about the industry, best practices, management, and fundraising were essential to meeting my goals.” Read more.
Jaclyn Dentino (MET’15)
Director of Development, Longy School of Music
MS, Arts Administration