Program Overview

Graduate Certificate Program in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership

The Graduate Certificate Program in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership is designed for students seeking additional training and exploratory opportunities in arts entrepreneurship and leadership. This program is open to any student who has earned a bachelors degree.

Curriculum

The Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership requires a total of 12 credits. Coursework to include:

• At least one 3-credit EXCEL Graduate Gateway Course
• Other EXCEL graduate courses (at least 3 credits)
• Any graduate courses in any school or department, contributing to the students critical understanding of business, entrepreneurship, management, strategy, marketing, social service, or leadership (at least 3 credits)
• A practica, either an internship or capstone project, developed with a supervising faculty member (2-3 credits)

Applying and Advising

Admission to the program is granted on a rolling basis and students are encouraged to apply at any time. Students who wish to pursue the certificate are encouraged to apply as early in their programs as possible. Current U-M students must be in good standing and interested students should meet with a Department of Entrepreneurship and Leadership advisor to map a course of study prior to submitting their application. Students who are not currently enrolled at U-M may apply directly to earn the graduate certificate.

Exclusions

ARTSADMN courses can be used to satisfy any of the certificate requirements. Only internship or independent study courses may be used more than once to satisfy a requirement and only one such repeated class can be included in the certificate. The Graduate Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership is administered by the Rackham Graduate School. Rackham academic policies governing Certificates of Graduate Studies apply. No more than one-sixth of the credits (5.0 credits) required for a masters degree may simultaneously be counted toward the Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership certificate.

Faculty

The program faculty includes:

• Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, Professor of Music and Professor of Theatre & Drama
• Antonio C. Cuyler, Professor of Music
• Aaron Dworkin, Professor
• Afa Dworkin, Lecturer
• Ken Fischer, Lecturer
• Gala Flagello, Lecturer
• Brittany Holloway, Lecturer (Winter 2026)
• Andrew Kuster, Executive Editor of MUSA, Lecturer
• Jonathan Kuuskoski, Chair of Entrepreneurship & Leadership and Associate Professor of Music
• Kari Landry, Lecturer
• Thomas Laub, Lecturer (Winter 2026)
• Robin Myrick, Community Programs Manager; Lecturer
• Jay Pension, Assistant Professor
• Jesse Rosen, Lecturer
• Omari Rush, Lecturer
• Anna Sampson, Adjunct Lecturer
• Sophia Sofferman, Lecturer (Winter 2026)