Graduate Certificate in Arts & Cultural Management

Passion with a Purpose

Turn your passion for the arts into a purpose and make meaningful contributions to the advancement of arts and culture policy.

Our 15-credit program includes coursework in executive and fiscal leadership, arts education and advocacy, and strategic planning and evaluation to equip you to thrive in the visionary world of arts leadership.

As a degree-seeking student, you can complete the certificate while enrolled in the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.).

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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN OUR ART & CULTURE

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Launch your career in arts and cultural management in the historic, culturally rich setting of Charleston, S.C. Charleston's vibrant arts scene provides the perfect backdrop for your studies as you gain hands-on experience working with local arts organizations and cultural institutions.

Certificate Policy

The graduate certificate in Arts and Cultural Management in the School of the Arts is offered through the College of Charleston's Master of Public Administration Program.

15 hours taken in the certificate program can count as your 15 elective requirements for the M.P.A. program degree. Students in the certificate program must still apply and be accepted into the M.P.A. program before credit hours will apply.

Program alumni interested in obtaining a certificate in Arts and Cultural Management may use up to 15 hours taken in the M.P.A. program towards their certificate with the approval of the M.P.A. and certificate program directors. Students must go through the admissions process and be accepted for the certificate program in order to be eligible to earn a certificate.

Students earning the M.P.A. degree and a certificate are expected to complete an internship relevant to the certificate's area of study.

Applications for each certificate program are reviewed by both the certificate's program director and the M.P.A. program director.