Arts Management Accelerated MA

The MA Arts Management accelerated pathway will open a rich world of experiences and opportunities!

Elevate Your Career While Saving Time and Money!

Add value to your student experience by pursuing your masters degree while completing your bachelor's at George Mason University. As an undergraduate student, you will take graduate level classes and network with your peers who are already working in the arts.

• Earn both your bachelor's and master's degrees in as little as five years!
• Pay undergraduate tuition rates for graduate coursework taken in your junior and senior years.
• Stand out with two degrees focused on mastering creative art and managing arts organizations!

This degree, open to all George Mason undergraduate majors, allows you to combine your creative passion with key arts management skills that will open more doors for your professional success post-graduation.

Admitted students may obtain both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree after satisfactory completion of 144-150 undergraduate credits (number of required credits depends on the degree program). Note: Accelerated MA applicants receive a waiver for the graduate application fee. 

More information on the accelerated masters program

More information on accelerated masters admissions requirements

Attend an upcoming BAM/Accelerated MA Information Session:

Whether you want to boost your arts career or are just getting started, join the next Arts Management Information Session to learn how a graduate degree can help you excel. Program staff and faculty will provide an overview of classes, faculty specializations, and what to expect during the application process. 

Check the events calendar for upcoming dates.

Admissions Requirements

If you're interested in this program, talk to your undergraduate advisor to see if it would work with your current degree plan. Students are eligible to apply for this accelerated program once they have earned at least 60 undergraduate credits. Students may enroll in up to 18 credits of graduate coursework after successfully completing 75 undergraduate credits. Graduate level credits will then transfer to your graduate degree once enrolled.

All applications must include:

• Online Application.
• Goals Statement outlining reasons for wanting to pursue the master’s program.
• Two letters of recommendation from current professors.
• Uploaded transcript from PatriotWeb.
• Résumé.

For more information about policies and procedures, speak to an Arts Management Faculty Advisor today. Arts Management Program Director Karalee Dawn MacKay is the advisor for BAM/Accelerated students and can be contacted at the following:

• By email: Karalee Dawn MacKay
• By phone: 703-993-9036