克萊蒙研究大學

A first of its kind program, this innovative MA is designed for a new generation of artists looking for the entrepreneurial acumen that is necessary today to build a sustainable creative practice and professional life in the arts.

The new program merges studio practice from the Master of Fine Art (MFA) program with coursework in the business, markets, history and theory of art, as well as core courses in finance, accounting, law, and marketing. Students maintain a fine art practice while learning broadly transferable business and management principles and techniques. In contrast to a conventional MFA, candidates for this degree pursue an entrepreneurship sequence, capped by the Startup Studio—a course in which creative initiatives are pitched to panels of artists, arts professionals, business leaders, and entrepreneurs from the Los Angeles community.

Understanding the culture of the studio, and the kind of work, planning, and management required to engage in ambitious artistic projects, either at large scale or over long periods of time, is more necessary today than at any time before.

Field Study

Field study travel introduces students to emerging and established art markets, and provides behind the scenes access to artists, art businesses, arts organizations, and leaders in the field. The trips are designed to accelerate the formation of international networks and ensure familiarity with the complexity of the international arts landscape.

Curriculum

Semester 1
Installation: Dialog with Space
Survey of Contemporary Art
Finance & Accounting for Creative Industries
Marketing Management
Art Business or Arts Management Dynamics
Creative Industries Colloquium

Semester 2
Installation: Context Power & Placement
Independent Studio
Ideas of Contemporary Art
Markets Elective or Management Elective
New Venture Creation or Social & Cultural Entrepreneurship
Gallery/Studio Management

Semester 3
Legal Foundations for Creative Industries
Startup Studio
Marketing Elective
Transdisciplinary Studies Course