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 bachelor’s 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 of department, contributing to the students’ critical understanding of business, entrepreneurship, management, strategy, marketing, social service, or leadership (at least 3 credits)
- A Capstone Project developed with a supervising faculty member (2-3 credits)
Some credits may be doubled-counted with coursework undertaken in the student’s primary field of study in accordance with Rackham or SMTD guidelines.
How To Apply
For requirement details, please see the Minors & Certificates for Current Students.
Current U-M Students
- Complete the SMTD Artistic Profile application
- If your degree program is in Rackham, complete the Rackham Graduate School’s online Add a Degree or Certificate Program. If your degree program is NOT administered by the Rackham School of Graduate Studies, complete the online Rackham Graduate Program Application.
Application deadline: October 15 for Winter term admission; March 15 for Fall term admission
Non U-M Students
- Complete the SMTD Artistic Profile application
- Complete the online Rackham Graduate Program Application
Application deadline: October 15 for Winter term admission; March 15 for Fall term admission
Please send inquiries regarding the SMTD application process to SMTD.admissions@umich.edu. To learn more about SMTD, sign up for an Information Session.
Faculty
Jonathan Kuuskoski Chair
Mark Clague
Aaron Dworkin
Associated Faculty
Matt Albert
Amy Chavasse
Christianne Myers
Tiffany Ng
Nancy Uffner
Lecturers
Marc Arthur
Sara Billmann
Matthew Dear
Ken Fischer
Andrew Kuster
Kari Dion-Landry
Jay LeBoeuf
Carrie Throm
Eric Woodhams