Graduate Certificate in Arts Management
Centennial College
Key Information
Campus location
Toronto, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 4,334 / per year *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
May 2024
* tuition 2 semesters Canadian students; CAD 15,693 - tuition 2 semesters International students
Introduction
- Program Code: 6431
- School: School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design
- Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
- Program Type: Graduate Certificate program
- Program Length: 1 year/ 2 semesters
- Location: Story Arts Centre
Centennial College's Arts Management Graduate Certificate program will prepare you for a career in the evolving arts and cultural industry. The courses in this two-semester program focus on helping you to develop the knowledge and skills to work in the performing arts sector (theatres, dance companies, music organizations, presenting facilities), the exhibiting arts sector (galleries, museums), and many other cultural and arts-related areas such as arts and film festivals.
The program will explore the issues and practices that allow cultural organizations to build audiences and flourish today — and in the years to come. Facilitated at the Story Arts Centre, courses will combine business management, marketing and planning with the tools required to connect art, artists and audiences through fundraising, education and volunteerism.
Extensive experiential learning opportunities will connect principles with practice, actively engaging you with the arts management profession. As part of an eight-week field placement, you'll also have the opportunity to apply your learning in the industry.
When you graduate from Arts Management, you'll have a thorough understanding of the political, economic, social, ethical, technological and managerial issues facing this sector.
Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
- ARTM-700 The Creation, Production and Dissemination of Art
- ARTM-703 Financial Management in the Arts
- ARTM-704 Careers in Arts Management
- ARTM-705 Project Planning and Management
- ARTM-706 Innovative Technologies in the Arts
- ARTM-709 Arts Marketing and Fundraising
- ARTM-720 Mentorship
- ARTM-726 Arts Policy, Equity and Activism
Semester 2
- ARTM-707 Community Engagement and Arts Education
- ARTM-721 Marketing Communications and PR
- ARTM-722 Grant Writing and Government Relations
- ARTM-723 Ethics, Law and Human Resources
- ARTM-724 Professional Practices
- ARTM-725 Event Management
- ARTM-730 Field Placement
- ARTM-799 Storyworks
Program Outcome
Program Highlights
- The Arts Management program will emphasize professional-quality work to ensure you graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to manage and lead in the industry.
- Through mentorships and partnerships with the arts sector, a number of career options can be explored.
- A well-designed and well-implemented final-semester fieldwork component, which you'll be able to complete in any location, will provide you with an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on industry experience.
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Develop strategies to define your own career objectives and understanding of the arts sector through building networks that will inform your professional goals while allowing you to practice advocacy skills on behalf of the arts you represent.
- Plan and implement strategic business models in the management of arts organizations through effective financial, legal and organizational practices.
- Research, identify, construct and evaluate arts programming that is consistent with the vision and mandate of an arts organization.
- Develop and integrate strategic marketing and community development skills that stimulate public access to the arts and address issues of diversity and accessibility.
- Research, develop and implement effective fundraising materials and programs for multiple prospects across a variety of individual, corporate, foundation and government campaigns.
- Use sound project management theory to plan and execute a team-based arts management event.
- Evaluate and use the most appropriate technologies to advance marketing, programming, financial and development objectives in an arts organization
- Assess best practices in the management of human resources through effective leadership skills and appropriate legal and policy initiatives.
Career Opportunities
Career Outlook
- Community outreach coordinator
- Sales and marketing coordinator
- Volunteer coordinator
- Education and learning coordinator
- Event coordinator
- Fundraising coordinator
- Sponsorship coordinator
- Partnership coordinator
- Visitor services coordinator
- Public programs coordinator
Education Pathways
Successful graduates of this Arts Management Graduate Certificate program have the opportunity to apply their credits toward further study at the degree level. Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.
Placement Partners
Below are a few of the companies and organizations that we work with to offer field placement opportunities:
- National Ballet of Canada
- Prologue to the Performing Arts
- Evergreen Brickworks
- Luminato Festival
- Toronto Arts Council
- Soulpepper Theatre
- North York Arts
- Arts Etobicoke
- Nuit Blanche
- Sketch Working Arts
- Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
- Inside Out Film Festival
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Koffler Centre of the Arts
Additional Mentorship and Storyworks’ partners:
- Fall for Dance North Festival
- Fort York
- Gallery 44
- Ontario Science Centre
- Obsidian Theatre
- East End Arts
- Vibe Arts
- Tarragon Theatre
- Gardiner Museum
Areas of Employment
- Theatres
- Music organizations
- Dance companies
- Art galleries
- Museums
- Festivals
- Opera companies
- Performing arts centres
- Art councils
- Cultural organizations
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