Arts Leadership

Opportunities abound at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

  1. College of Arts & Sciences
  2. Academic Departments
  3. Department of Performing Arts and Arts Leadership
  4. Arts Leadership

Explore your future as an arts leader

This is your opportunity to merge the latest management practices of nonprofit organizations with the specific skills necessary to lead complex arts organizations. Students work directly with arts management professionals and artists in local performing and visual arts organizations. 

BA, Interdisciplinary Arts - Arts Leadership

About the Program

Meet student storyteller Emilio Garcia-Corona

MFA, Arts Leadership

About the Program

Practicum and Summary Project

Seattle Arts Leadership Symposium

Our biennal symposium is a full-day event, hosted by Seattle University’s MFA in Arts Leadership program, integrating undergraduate Interdisciplinary Arts, Arts Leadership students. 

2024 Symposium: Cultivating a Thriving Arts Ecosystem

With presentations from MFA students, alumni and faculty, as well as regional arts leaders, we imagined how we as arts leaders can cultivate a thriving arts ecosystem in Seattle and beyond. The conference explored the practical aspects of the theme while also creating a communal space for exploring new approaches.

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