Arts Leadership and Administration Minor
Training the Arts Leaders of Tomorrow
The Arts Leadership and Administration Minor at the School of Arts equips students with the skills needed to lead, manage, and innovate in the arts industry. Whether you’re a freelance arts entrepreneur, a future nonprofit leader, or someone passionate about arts administration, this program provides both practical knowledge and real-world experience.
Key Features
Hands-On Experience
- Engage in internships, projects, and events with arts organizations across NYC.
Expert Faculty
- Learn from professionals in arts administration, nonprofit management, and cultural leadership.
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
- A curriculum blending arts management, leadership, and business practices tailored to the arts industry.
Network & Collaborate
- Connect with peers, mentors, and industry leaders to expand your professional network.
Program Curriculum
Required Courses (15 credits)
BALA 101 Business and Society
BALA 101 Business and Society Prereq.: Open to all QC students. This course will introduce students to an interdisciplinary study of the impact of business on individuals and society. Students will explore relationships between people, business, and politics. Concepts in globalization, financial markets, ethics, diversity, leadership, and economics will be examined from an individual perspective vs. societal perspective. Students will receive a broad overview of business functions, including finance, human resources, marketing, and computer information systems.
BALA 103W Critical Thinking in Business
BALA 200 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
BALA 201W Business Communications
BALA 303 Strategic Management and Leadership
BALA 303 is an existing capstone course that is focused on general issues of strategic management and leadership. Students in the Arts Leadership and Administration Minor will be expected to focus on Arts-related case studies and issues within the existing curriculum.
Elective Courses (6 credits)
ACCT 100 Financial and Managerial Accounting
ARTL 201: Introduction to Arts Administration
ARTL 201 Introduction to Arts Administration. Prereq.: Permission from department. This course will serve as an introduction to arts administration and will review the basics around marketing, development, programming, and management, all within the context of our current sociopolitical, and economic reality. The class will engage in constant discussion around diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the arts, and will emphasize administration of non-profit arts organizations.
ARTS 296 Advertising Design
DRAM 390 Special Problems: Business of Arts
DRAM 390 Special Problems: Business of Arts Prereq.: Permission of the department. Introduction to the professional world of theater and dance.
MEDST 264 Media Management
MUSIC 242 Music Career Development
Career Paths & Opportunities
Arts Administration
Lead arts organizations and nonprofits.
Creative Entrepreneurship
Launch your own arts business or creative venture, from galleries to production companies.
Event Management
Produce events, festivals, and performances.
Development & Fundraising
Drive financial sustainability for arts programs.
Digital Arts Marketing
Innovate arts promotion in the digital space.
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