Florida State University
Arts administration is the dynamic study of integrating nonprofit leadership, social innovation, and entrepreneurship across all types of arts and cultural organizations, and at FSU you’ll study it in a proven pioneer program. Among the earliest in the country, we’ve helped shape the field for decades with a curriculum grounded in both theory and practice. We explicitly frame arts administration as socially responsible and culturally responsive, and we build the coursework, projects, and partnerships to match. Intent on achieving our mission, we educate aspiring cultural leaders to lead with rigor and purpose. Come join us and Change Your World with Arts Administration today.
The doctoral degree option is for individuals interested in high-level scholarly research. The purpose of the Ph. D. in Art Education with a major in Arts Administration is to encourage students to make significant contributions to the body of knowledge related to arts administration. This degree is more than just coursework, it is focused on research and theory with the goal of becoming an expert in the field. Students are supported in their efforts to investigate and advance understanding related to innovative applications of arts administration research, based on individual student interests. Many degree recipients of the doctoral degree are now faculty in colleges and universities all over the world, leading and serving the profession of arts administration in meaningful ways.
Goals and Objectives
Students will:
Ph. D. graduates seek employment as faculty members in higher education institutions, or in higher level leaders or consultants in professional sites.
In a Ph. D. program, students engage deeply with theory, empirical literature, and research methodologies to identify and address knowledge gaps in the field.
Graduate students will leave with the ability to facilitate and conduct research in arts administration contexts.
Curriculum
Visit curriculum information at this link: https://cfa.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DepartmentArtEd-DoctoralStudentHandbook-2025-26.pdf
Admissions
Visit admission information at this link: https://cfa.fsu.edu/programs/phd-arts-administration/
