艺术管理学硕士课程满足了对能够管理和协调艺术的毕业生不断增长的需求，将表演艺术和视觉艺术与应用管理技能联系在一起。华盛顿特区是美国最大的艺术组织集中地之一。可以说，对具有财务和预算管理，战略管理和企业家精神以及公共关系（包括市场营销和广告）技能的艺术经理的需求从未如此强烈。对具有慈善，筹款和持续的私人和公共艺术领域关系管理技能的艺术管理人员的需求也在持续快速增长。MA是一项36学分的学习计划，提供了核心课程。艺术管理的基础知识。学生完成24学分的核心课程，然后选择9个学分的认可选修课程。学生还将参加实习，
The MA in arts management responds to a growing demand for graduates who can manage and coordinate the arts, bridging the worlds of performing and visual arts with applied managerial skills. The Washington, D.C., region is home to one of the nation's largest concentrations of arts organizations. The demand for arts managers with skills in financial and budgetary management, strategic management and entrepreneurship, and public relations, including marketing and advertising, has arguably never been more acute. The need for arts managers with skills in philanthropy, fund raising, and ongoing relationship management in the private and public arts sectors also continues to grow at a fast pace.The MA is a 36-credit program of study that provides a core curriculum in the fundamentals of arts management. Students complete a 24-credit core and then select 9 credits of approved elective courses. Students also take an internship, which affords an in-depth opportunity to work with professionals in the field. The internship provides the opportunity to work at more than 60 different visual and performing arts venues in Washington, D.C., as well as national and international locations.