AU's MA in Arts Management will prepare you for prominent management roles at the world's best arts organizations by providing the managerial, ethical, financial, marketing, fundraising, and communication skills you need to successfully run an arts organization. While mastering the business side of the visual and performing arts, you will learn to make art happen by developing and supporting artists, artistic communities, and arts institutions. In this 39-credit program, you will take courses in arts management, marketing, fund-raising, financial management, governance and leadership, and cultural policy. To fit your course of study to your career goals, you will complete 12 credits of electives from a broad array of course offerings. Your 5-credit capstone experience is another opportunity to tailor the program to fit your needs. Students interested in pursuing a doctorate or work in a research field can write a traditional master's thesis. The directed research project option involves research with practical analysis or application. With the master's portfolio, you will complete an internship and develop a creative professional portfolio. In this 39-credit program, you will take courses in arts management, marketing, fund-raising, financial management, governance and leadership, and cultural policy.