Arts Administration

Arts administration is the dynamic study of integrating nonprofit leadership, social innovation, and entrepreneurship across all types of arts and cultural organizations, and at FSU you’ll study it in a proven pioneer program. Among the earliest in the country, we’ve helped shape the field for decades with a curriculum grounded in both theory and practice. We explicitly frame arts administration as socially responsible and culturally responsive, and we build the coursework, projects, and partnerships to match. Intent on achieving our mission, we educate aspiring cultural leaders to lead with rigor and purpose. Come join us and Change Your World with Arts Administration today.

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Graduate Offerings

Art History + Arts Administration Combined Pathway
An accelerated master's program for students majoring in Art History
The BA in Art History + MS in Arts Administration Combined Pathway offers an accelerated route for students who want to merge their passion for art with a career in leadership.

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MA in Arts Administration (Online)
A flexible program for working professionals
The MA in Arts Administration is an online program that is designed with working professionals in mind, offering students the opportunity to study with FSU’s world-class faculty while continuing their work and furthering their careers in museums, orchestras, theaters or other arts institutions—throughout Florida and around the world.

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MA in Arts Administration (Residential)
An immersive program for recent graduates, career changers, and international students.
The residential MA in Arts Administration was designed with working professionals in mind, offering students the opportunity to study with FSU’s world-class faculty while continuing their work and furthering their careers in museums, orchestras, theaters or other arts institutions—throughout Florida and around the world.

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Ph.D. Major: Arts Administration
The doctoral degree option is for individuals interested in a high level of scholarly research.
The purpose of the Ph. D. in Art Education with a major in Arts Administration is to encourage students to make significant contributions to the body of knowledge related to arts administration.

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Alumni Spotlights

Our alumni impact the arts around the globe through their leadership and research.

Institutional Partnerships

In 2025, following a competitive application and review process, Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts established an institutional partnership with Florida State University’s College of Fine Arts. The Arts Administration faculty and graduate students are key participants in facilitating this partnership.

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Admissions

For questions regarding the application process, we encourage you to reach out to our Academic Program Specialist, for assistance with the technical process of the application as well as questions you may have regarding degree programs.

arteducation-admissions@cfa.fsu.edu

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Program Director

We are eager to hear from you! Do not hesitate to set up an appointment with Program Director to discuss your goals and how our degree programs may fit your needs.

MA Program – tm25w@fsu.edu

Ph.D. Program – w.guo@fsu.edu

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