M.A. in Arts Leadership

Why Graduate Studies in Arts Leadership? Ours is a laddered program where students can receive a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management with the successful completion of the first term, or choose to complete the M.A. in Arts Leadership with the successful completion of second and third terms. Students receive a 360° view of the arts industry with courses in arts philanthropy and major gifts, arts marketing, cultural policy, strategic thinking and planning, contract negotiation, industrial relations, and an introduction to financial and management accounting. They are exposed to, and taught by, top practitioners in the arts industry who provide a focus on experiential learning through live site research assignments and a final term practicum placement in an arts organization to serve as a capstone project. Graduate students and their work are an important part of an ongoing research process that provides the community with ways of understanding natural, cultural, imaginative, social and technological phenomena. Opportunities Queen’s offers its students a perfect balance of engagement with rigorous academic programs and access to first class practitioners and arts facilities. Both the diploma and ARTSL M.A. programs are cross-disciplinary -- taught by a combination of instructors from the Dan School of Drama and Music, the Master of Industrial Relations program, and the Smith School of Business. In addition, the campus boasts world class facilities including a major Performing Arts Centre, Art Gallery, and Library all with senior staff whose management experience adds to the practical teaching environment. The Kingston community is noted for its many summer Arts festivals and its range of important Arts facilities including the Grand Theatre, the Tett Centre and the K-Rock Centre. Queen’s itself is an integral part of the Kingston community. Learning Outcomes Acquire Institutional Management Skills Gain a Comprehensive Understanding of the tenets of the nonprofit sector Receive Guidelines for Strategic Thinking and Implementing Organizational Missions Benefit from Advanced Marketing and Development Training Learn Integrated Approaches to Arts Advocacy and Cultural Policy Discern the Special Nature of Negotiating Arts-Related Contract and Collective Agreements Plan for Capital development projects and the related Community integration Understand and serve as a proponent for the Creative Economy Career paths - employment opportunities Arts Administration, Production Management, Not-for-Profit Advocacy, Cultural Sector Marketing, Arts Facility Management, Community Outreach and Education, Development and Advancement, HR Management for the Arts, Business Management, Managing Director for Performing Arts.