Course Overview!

The Arts Management and Community Development Certificate program at Cleveland State University is designed to equip students with the skills needed for successful careers in the arts or within arts and community organizations. It offers two tracks: Arts Management, focusing on business and communication, and Community Development, emphasizing communication and urban studies. Students will combine coursework in their chosen arts area (Art, Film, Music, or Theater and Dance) with business, communication, and urban studies courses. The program aims to provide a practical and interdisciplinary education, preparing students for diverse roles within the cultural sector and community development. The certificate requires 15 credit hours in addition to 9 prerequisite credits in a chosen art discipline.

Course Structure

The certificate program demands 15 credit hours beyond the 9-credit prerequisite coursework in Art, Music, Theatre, or Dance. The program is structured around two tracks: Arts Management and Community Development. The Arts Management track requires 6 credit hours selected from courses in accounting, communication, and management disciplines like those offered by the university's College of Business. The Community Development track also requires 6 credit hours from courses in communication and urban studies, some involving nonprofit administration and fundraising. An additional 6 credit hours may be chosen as electives from any of the listed courses within either track. The program allows for flexibility in course selection while fulfilling the requirements for the chosen track.