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Classes are taught by Fine Arts and Nonprofit Leadership faculty as well as professional guest faculty members from the leadership of Puget Sound arts organizations. Students have the opportunity to participate in a series of scholarly and practical activities, which will result in a combination of knowledge and experience necessary to compete in today’s job market.
Kevin MaifeldGraduate Program Director(206) 296-5370maifeldk@seattleu.edu
Kathryn PayneAdministrative AssistantFine Arts Bldg #202(206) 398-4995paynek@seattleu.edu
The Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) in Arts Leadership is a collaboration between the Department of Fine Arts and the Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management. The program provides future arts leaders with an opportunity to merge the latest management practices of nonprofit organizations with the specific skills necessary to lead complex arts organizations.MFA students work alongside arts management professionals in local performing and visual arts organizations throughout this two-year, year-round program. Coursework includes strategic planning, marketing, fundraising, budgeting/finance, advocacy, program development and community relations. The blend of classroom instruction and hands-on practical experience prepares students for challenging arts leadership positions.
With evening and weekend course offerings, students can maintain full-time employment while enrolled in this innovative program.
Thom Mayes, Class of 2010, has just been hired to be the Executive Director of the Lincoln Theatre in Mt. Vernon, WA. Mayes was...
Download the MFA program brochure. MFA students work alongside arts management professionals in local performing and visual arts organizations throughout this...
Kevin Maifeld oversees, develops, and teaches in the MFA Program in Arts Administration, the only executive education program intended to prepare mid-careers individuals for...
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The College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest undergraduate and graduate college affiliated with Seattle University, the Northwest's largest independent university. The College offers 33 undergraduate majors, 33 undergraduate minors, 7 graduate degrees, and 1 post-graduate certificate. The College of Arts and Sciences provides a solid grounding in liberal arts education along with a host of majors and minors to best fit the needs of individual students in the 21st century.
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