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The arts are a critical element in a healthy society, and the role of arts managers is to nurture environments in which artistic excellence can thrive—particularly in a changing world. The programs in arts administration, fundraising management, and performing arts enterprise at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) emphasize creative problem solving, leadership, globalism, and effective use of current technologies to prepare students to play leadership roles in the global arts of the twenty-first century. The socioeconomic and political challenges of the day bring renewed importance to the work of cultural entrepreneurs, artists, producers, curators, policy-makers, and arts managers. Effective arts administrators embrace the challenge of re-thinking and re-shaping the role that the arts play in contemporary society. BU MET’s master’s degree and graduate certificates teach students the history of philanthropy and the structure of the nonprofit sector in the United States, as well as a wide variety of development techniques including direct mail, telemarketing, special events management, annual appeals, bequests, capital campaigns management, major gifts, grant writing and management, and fundraising ethics.
Performing Arts Enterprise Partnership
Focusing on the Broadway industry, the Performing Arts Enterprise Graduate Certificate is offered in partnership with Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment. The four-course certificate is available online. The six-course program includes an internship opportunity in the commercial performing arts.
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CFRE International Qualifications via the Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management
Completion of the Fundraising Management certificate courses fulfills education point requirements for the CFRE International application for Initial Certification and/or recertification, and serves as excellent preparation for the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) examination.
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Degrees
MS in Arts Administration
Develop the skills to become a strong and creative leader in visual arts, performing arts, and arts service organizations across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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Certificates
Arts Management Graduate Certificate
Develop professional experience in the field through project management activities and opportunities for collaborations with world-leading art institutions and practitioners.
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Fundraising Management Graduate Certificate
Fortify the administrative, financial, technical, and leadership skills required for fundraising success in a challenging and complex financial environment.
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Performing Arts Enterprise Graduate and Advanced Graduate Certificates
Available with four-course (online or on campus) and six-course (on campus with internship) options, this certificate in partnership with Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment immerses you in the development and production of commercial performing arts productions alongside practitioners from the Broadway theater and performing arts communities. Includes visits to New York City.
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Arts Administration Faculty
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- Janet M. Bailey
Lecturer
President, Janet Bailey Associates
- Michele Beasley
Lecturer
Executive Manager, Cleantech Advisors, LLC
- Melissa Caolo
Lecturer
Managing Director, Camp Broadway, LLC
- Brooke DiGiovanni Evans
Lecturer
Board Member, New England Museum Association
- Jason E. Grossman
Lecturer
Founder, Plush Theatricals
- Wendy Swart Grossman
Lecturer
Co-Founder, Creative Re/Frame
- Amanda Holm Hartigan
Lecturer
Manager of Nonprofit Effectiveness, The Boston Foundation
- Jennifer Ritvo Hughes
Lecturer
Executive Director, Boston Baroque
- Michael Ibrahim, CFRE
Lecturer
Program Manager, Cultural Investment Portfolio, Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Benjamín Juárez
Professor of the Practice in the Arts Administration; Professor of Fine Arts at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts (CFA)
- Timothy Kadish
Lecturer
Multimedia Artist
- Lew Karabatsos
Lecturer
Independent Consultant
- Anita Lauricella
Lecturer
Project Manager, Downtown Boston Business Improvement District
- Susan E. Lee
Lecturer
CEO and President, Camp Broadway LLC
- Wyona Lynch-McWhite
Lecturer
Vice President, Arts Consulting Group
- Ross Miller
Lecturer
Visual Artist
- David Orlinoff
Lecturer
Founder/Principal, Concord Financial Organization
- Nicholas Peterson
Lecturer
Director of Marketing, Central Square Theater
- Steven Schnepp
Lecturer
President, Broadway Booking Office NYC
- Mary Doorley Simboski
Lecturer
Managing Director, Changing Our World
- Jason Weeks
Lecturer
Executive Director, Cambridge Arts Council
Arts Administration Career Insight
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February 8th, 2023
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Financing your BU MET Graduate Education (for INTERNATIONAL students)
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February 8th, 2023
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Title: Financing your BU MET Graduate Education (for DOMESTIC students)
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February 15th, 2023
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Evening Graduate Admissions Information Session
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