Master of Arts in Arts Leadership

About this programme

Canada’s cultural and creative arts sector plays an important role in strengthening and our cultural fabric and increasing social connections. Arts managers and leaders are vital to this ecosystem as they provide vision and paths to realize these goals in non-profit, commercial or entrepreneurial roles. Our unique graduate programs are focused exclusively on cultivating and supporting the next generation of arts and cultural professionals. Earn a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management in a 4-month (one term) online program, or complete a Master of Arts Leadership across 12 months (three terms), combining online study with a paid internship or a major research project. We emphasize all aspects of arts management processes and leadership, from human resources and finance to philanthropy and governance. Graduates of our programs have gone on to positions in development, marketing, producing, programming and otherwise providing key artistic or executive leadership in small, medium or large organizations from museums, to symphonies, galleries, theatres, and municipalities. We encourage you to complete our pre-application survey and a representative from our graduate program will contact you. Our Graduate Diploma in Arts Management is a one-term (16-week) program that can either be a stand-alone certification or constitutes the first term of the three-term Master of Arts Leadership program. The Graduate Diploma consists of five core courses : Arts Marketing, Arts Philanthropy, Arts Management: Human Resources, Artistic Producing, and Finance & Accounting for HR/LR. Graduates from