Mar 10, 2025  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Arts and Nonprofit Leadership, M.A.


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The Master of Arts in arts and nonprofit leadership is designed for working professionals to unlock their leadership potential within the dynamic creative sector. This innovative online program offers a distinctive blend of academic rigor, real-world practice, and a commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders who will drive innovation in creative organizations, such as performing arts, visual arts, cultural institutions, music, and more.

The MANPL is designed to provide an arts-centric, online format for working professionals interested in continuing their careers while acquiring knowledge and leadership skills for not only arts but also broader, related nonprofit contexts including culture, heritage, humanitarian aid, education, advocacy, and social impact.

Admission

Students must provide a transcript, resume, references and complete an online interview to be considered for the program.

Degree Requirements


The MANPL curriculum comprises 10 required courses. Each course is 3 credit hours, for a total of 30 credit hours. The degree is typically completed over five 15-week terms with 2 courses taken each term.

To graduate, a MANPL student must complete 30 credits, have a minimum overall GPA of 3.000 with no grade less than a C- in each individual course, and successfully complete a capstone project as described in the curriculum provided.

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