Ontario Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration and Cultural Management

Humber’s Arts Administration and Cultural Management graduate certificate program is for those who wish to combine their passion for arts, culture and heritage with business acumen and management skills. This distinctive program promotes diverse, multidisciplinary performing and visual artistic expressions supported by organizational competence in revenue development (earned and contributed), management of human resources (artists, volunteers, companies), planning (financial, strategic, special events, career) and communications (multiplatform, digital, marketing).

The program is situated within the creative milieu of Humber’s renowned programs in theatre, writing, visual and digital arts, music, photography, animation, television, and film. Real-world experience is gained through varied field placements in commercial, government and not-for-profit arts and culture organizations, and collaborative capstone projects which demonstrate to employers the breadth of graduates’ abilities.

Students will gain practical, hands-on experience in the industry by completing two mandatory field experiences in the second and third semesters. After completing a field experience preparation course, students will be supported in marketing themselves to prospective employers in order to find field experiences that align with their personal career goals.

Our graduates have attained a variety of arts administration and cultural management positions such as marketing and development officermanager, education and engagement co-ordinator, membership and volunteer manager, programming assistant, public programs co-ordinator, patron services co-ordinator, drama school co-ordinator, and finance and operations assistant.

A bachelor's degree, advanced diploma or diploma, preferably in arts, humanities, fine arts or performing arts

IELTS Academic Level - Overall 6.5 AND No band below 6.0
TOEFL Academic Level - 580 for paper-based test OR 88 (22L, 22W, 22S, 22R) for internet-based test