Overview

Being a changemaker in the arts and cultural landscape can take many different shapes. You can be a curator, advocate, entrepreneur, artist, producer, or find your own role in the diverse ecosystem of arts and culture.

What the students in the Arts and Cultural Leadership program at the University of Minnesota have in common is the desire to explore the role that arts and culture play in community engagement, identity, and changemaking.

Key Features

The arts and culture degree is:

Self-curated—Focus on a specialty through 12 credits of electives.

Career-focused—Apply your coursework in a variety of professional areas in the nonprofit sector, government, or corporate space.

Expansive—Explore the ways arts and culture intertwine across sectors and diverse communities to make change.

Connected—Network with faculty members and experts from the arts, culture, and nonprofit arenas.

Immersive—Go behind the scenes of an organization's board of directors, work with a community artist, or develop your own entrepreneurial plan in your practicum.

Careers

The alumni work in the following areas:

Museums

Arts Consulting

Community Arts/Creative Placemaking

Education

Media

Music

Philanthropy

Theatre

Literary Arts

Some of their job titles include:

Consulting Curator

Program Officer

Director of Research

Development Manager

Public Engagement Consultant

Founder

Director of Community Partnerships

Project Manager

Producer

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Trends and Impacts in Arts and Cultural Leadership and Management

Creative Entrepreneurship and Resource Development

Ethical Dilemmas and Legal Issues for Cultural Leaders

A Multiplicity of Ways: Epistemologies in the 21st Century

Reimagining Cultural Leadership

Experiential Leadership Plan

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Minneapolis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The university welcomes applications from students who have:

a bachelor's degree from an accredited post-secondary US institution or its international equivalent.

an undergraduate GPA of 3.0.

professional, volunteer, and/or advocacy work in the arts and cultural fields.

Professional statement: Two to three pages, double-spaced.

Two letters of recommendation are optional.

Unofficial transcripts or academic records for each institution (even if you didn’t receive a degree) should be uploaded directly to the online application.

Submit a current resume or CV (curriculum vitae).

A nonrefundable application fee must be paid on submission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14040 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14040 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14040 USD / year

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Living costs

Minneapolis

United States

1130 - 2045 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Minneapolis

Financing

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