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The arts are essential in a healthy society, and the role of managers is to nurture environments in which artistic excellence can thrive—particularly in a changing world. The programs in arts and cultural management, marketing, fundraising management, organizational leadership, and commercial theater development at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) emphasize creative problem solving, 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, and policymakers. Effective cultural managers embrace the challenge of reshaping the role that the arts play in contemporary society. BU MET’s master’s degree and graduate certificates also 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.
Degrees
MS in Arts & Cultural Management
Build skills to lead visual, performing, and cultural 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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Arts Marketing Graduate Certificate
Develop a sophisticated skillset in the latest marketing and advertising approaches and prepare for a role as a marketing manager within an arts organization or program.
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Commercial Theater Development 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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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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Rankings & Accreditations
Commercial Theater Development PartnershipFocusing on the Broadway industry, the Commercial Theater Development 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.
CFRE International Qualifications via the Graduate Certificate in Fundraising ManagementCompletion 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. Learn more.
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- Janet M. Bailey
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President, Janet Bailey Associates
- Ilana Barker
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Director, CRM & Analytics, Flint Institute of Music
- Melissa Caolo
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Managing Director, Camp Broadway, LLC
- Brooke DiGiovanni Evans
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Board Member, New England Museum Association
- Jason E. Grossman
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Founder, Plush Theatricals
- Amanda Holm Hartigan
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Manager of Nonprofit Effectiveness, The Boston Foundation
- Jennifer Ritvo Hughes
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Executive Director, Boston Baroque
- Michael Ibrahim, CFRE
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Program Manager, Cultural Investment Portfolio, Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Timothy Kadish
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Multimedia Artist
- Lew Karabatsos
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Independent Consultant
- Anita Lauricella
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Project Manager, Downtown Boston Business Improvement District
- Susan E. Lee
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CEO and President, Camp Broadway LLC
- Wyona Lynch-McWhite
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Vice President, Arts Consulting Group
- Ross Miller
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Visual Artist
- David Orlinoff
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Founder/Principal, Concord Financial Organization
- Nicholas Peterson
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Director of Marketing, Central Square Theater
- Steven Schnepp
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President, Broadway Booking Office NYC
- Mary Doorley Simboski
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Managing Director, Changing Our World
- Jason Weeks
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Executive Director, Cambridge Arts Council
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