Arts Management (CTARTM)

You have the creative ability. The Arts Management certificate prepares you to build a creative career. Learn the entrepreneurial, management, marketing and social media skills necessary to manage your own artistic career; or to become a valuable asset to an arts-based business or non-profit. Class options allow you to individualize the program in your specific creative or artistic interest. 

Following the articulation agreement with Eastern Michigan University (EMU) allows you to complete the Arts Management certificate and your Michigan Transfer Agreement general education requirements at WCC while planning your transfer to complete your Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Entertainment Management. A degree in Arts Management can lead to a variety of careers in the creative industries and grow your entrepreneurial skills needed to manage your own arts business. 

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Interested in stacking the Arts Management certificate with another degree in the arts? Contact one of our academic advisors below to learn how you can earn this certificate along with a credential in Fine Arts, Photography, or Graphic Design.

Raechel Espinoza ([email protected])
Laura Beck ([email protected])
Brittany Middlebrook ([email protected])

"Today, creatives are driving innovation in our world. By blending the worlds of artistry, business, and administration, WCC is uniquely positioned to prepare students to become decision-makers and thought leaders at the nexus of content creation and community development."
Rod Wallace, M.Ed
"Every artist must be creative in how they make a living and be an entrepreneur. Working in the music business is a way to stay in the arts and make a living that can lead to artistic/performance opportunities. This also gives artists knowledge and power when negotiating for opportunities to perform and sell their music.."
Michelle Urena, Part-time Faculty/Humanities, Languages & the Arts Dept./WCC

This is a high skill and high wage program as defined by the Michigan Community College Network.

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