$19,809 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Arts [M.A] Arts Leadership
- The Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership (MFAL) at Seattle University—the first program of its kind on the West Coast—brings together nationally-renowned faculty in arts leadership with the essential business, management, advocacy, and community engagement skills necessary for students to lead in the arts sector. With the low student-to-faculty ratio and the program’s cohort approach, students will benefit from direct access to faculty and develop lifelong relationships and support networks. In the thriving, arts-dense Seattle region, students will gain the theoretical and practical experience necessary to successfully compete for arts leadership positions nationally and internationally. students will learn alongside a cohort from various backgrounds including community art practitioners, curators, designers, development managers, education directors, public artists, and theater directors.
- At the core of the MFAL program is the institution’s commitment to social justice and professional development complemented by a deep foundation of academic rigor and applied research. A signature of this program is the final capstone Summary Project, where students use academic research and experience in the field to investigate a topic of interest such as a cultural sector, curatorial, policy, or arts management issue. Throughout this program, students will use their skills and knowledge to build a broad portfolio of practice in the arts sector of their choice to take with them into their arts leadership career.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $17496 | $17496 |
| Health Insurance | $2313 | $2313 |
| Total Fees | $19809 | $19809 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 92 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 7.0 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 63 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- ?Evidence of a minimum of an earned four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution or U.S. equivalent. Submit official or unofficial copies of transcripts, degree certificates, and exam score reports for every school attended in the last 60 semester/90 quarter credits as well as any postbaccalaureate credits. You may upload the unofficial transcript(s) for your institution(s) within the Academic History tab of the application. You may also upload the transcript(s) following the submission of your application via your Status Page. Upon an offer of admission, you will be required to submit official copies of provisional documents within your first quarter of enrollment.
- 3.00 GPA in the last 90 quarter/60 semester credits is recommended. In special cases, probationary admission possible with less than a 3.00 GPA. Applicants earning a bachelor’s degree from non-graded institutions must submit official scores from Graduate Record Exam (GRE) in lieu of GPA.
- Applicants for whom English is a non-native language must demonstrate English proficiency regardless of English language studies, academic history, residence in the United States or an English-speaking country, or immigration status. English proficiency may be met with an official TOEFL score, or the IELTS exam; PTE score; or Duolingo score of 110.