In addition, Golden Gate offers the first On-line Graduate Certificate Program. The Arts Administration Department is led by the Chair, Anne W. Smith, who has been active in the arts management profession for more than 20 years. Arts Administration courses are taught by Smith and adjunct faculty members who are practicing arts administrators drawn from San Francisco Bay Area arts organizations. The accounting, organizational behavior courses are taught by other faculty from the University. A further source of arts management expertise is provided by the Arts Administration Advisory Board, comprised of local and national arts organization professionals who are actively involved in setting department objectives and keeping the course offerings current.
Alumni are also active in providing advice and feedback.
Alums oversee the Arts Managers Network events and a listserv for program students, alums and arts professionals. Admission Applicants must have completed a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a GPA of at least 2.5. Two years experience working in the arts is recommended but not required. The application fee can be paid on-line. Subjects The M.A. in Arts Administration curriculum focuses on mastery of contemporary concepts, theories and practices in the management of arts organizations.