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Connecting you in a creative atmosphere.
With Arts Leadership, you will develop the skills that the contemporary artist, performer or arts administrator requires to thrive in the arts and culture sector.
Arts Leadership (ARTL) is a program designed for students who want to transform their interest in arts and culture into a career in the arts industry. Explore your creativity while developing the critical skills you need to succeed in the high-impact cultural sector, such as media literacy, event management and audience engagement. Arts Leadership courses provide experiential learning in arts administration, curatorial studies and publishing practices while involving you in the vibrant arts and cultural hub of downtown St. Catharines, Ontario.
Offered by the Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, this newly revamped degree program offers exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with Goodman School of Business, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and Department of Geography and Tourism Studies.
As part of your four-year degree program you may focus your studies by choosing one of the following:
- Concentration in Arts Management
- Concentration in Languages, Arts and Culture
- Concentration in Cultural Transmission and Heritage Studies
Or, explore our Certificate Programs as a part-time student and complete a program in less than two years. These programs include:
- Certificate in Arts and Culture Studies
- Certificate in Arts Management
See the programs page for more information.
The program set me up well with the entrepreneurial skills needed to be an artist. I could create opportunities for myself and fellow artists to grow in our practice and strengthen the cultural scope where we live. Just like that, I was producing Dance and Movement Days for the St. Catharines community and making my dreams a reality.
Skye Rogers (BA ’22)
Certificate in Arts and Culture Studies; Co-artistic Director of retrograde: dance in motion
This program was an amazing academic experience. Its interdisciplinary nature allowed me to explore a wide range of subjects and pursue my passions while acquiring additional certifications throughout my degree program. The program also provided valuable exposure and understanding of the arts and culture industry.
Sarah Fisher (BA Hon ’23), Studies in Arts and Culture
Concentration in Cultural Management, Minor in Tourism Studies
