Arts & Entrepreneurship

    Arts & Entrepreneurship

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 1,439 / credit
    Next IntakeAugust 28, 2026
    Arts & Entrepreneurship

    About

    The graduate certificate in Arts & Entrepreneurship focuses on helping students cultivate tools that are essential to launching and sustaining successful for-profit, non-profit, and community-based arts programs and initiatives that place art at the forefront of social innovation. These tools include creating sustainable business plans, grant writing, fundraising, social media marketing, cultivating and engaging stakeholders, arts administration, and social entrepreneurial and design thinking skills. These skills are paired with critical tools drawn from studying the social, political, economic and cultural value of arts-based innovations. The certificate is intended for individuals interested in studio and/or the performing arts, including painting, sculpture, metalwork, graphic design, cartooning, illustration, letterpress, music, dance, theatre, film and video.

    • The program focuses on generating entrepreneurial solutions that solve seemingly intractable problems in the Arts. In particular, students are encouraged to address problems of equity and finance.

    Disciplines

    College of Arts & Letters

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    1. Application and $50 fee

    2. Equivalent U.S. Bachelor's Degree

    3. All prior Secondary/High School or College/University transcripts along with Diploma or Leaving Certificate.

    4. Demonstrated English Language Proficiency

    5. Financial Documentation (seeking F/J visas only)

    6. Passport identification

    7. Requirements & deadlines vary by program

      1. Standardized Test Results (GRE, GMAT, MAT, MCAT, PRAXIS)

      2. Essay/Personal Statement/Resume

      3. Letters of Recommendation

    Send all materials & correspondence to

    International Admissions
    Old Dominion University
    2101 Dragas Hall
    Norfolk, VA 23529 USA

    Required Credentials

    As a service to applicants, the Office of International Admissions evaluates all foreign academic credentials. All documents submitted during the application process become the property of Old Dominion University and cannot be returned.

    • Transcripts, translations and standardized tests must be official, sealed, stamped by the institution or testing agency and sent directly to the Office of International Admissions at Old Dominion University.
    • Testing authorities may include the Registrar or the Principal/Controller of Examinations.
    • When English is not the language of instruction, academic transcripts are required in both English and one's native language. Certified official translations by a licensed or professional translator must accompany academic documents not written in English. Translations of official documents completed by the student will not be accepted.
    • Once submitted, no additional documents can be uploaded through the online application. If you wish to include additional credentials, attach and send them directly to [email protected]. Please be sure your name and date of birth are clearly indicated in the email subject line.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 53
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    Career

    Careers

    Check out these ideas from ODU Career Development Services and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn–half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

    Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

    $78,720 Median Salary

    Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

    Art Directors

    $103,510 Median Salary

    Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media, such as print, broadcasting, and advertising. Direct workers engaged in art work or layout design.

    Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

    $37,360 Median Salary

    All office and administrative support workers not listed separately.

    Curators

    $58,830 Median Salary

    Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 50

    How to Apply

    Your Choice

    The Common Application, which allows you to complete one application and designate it to be used for multiple institutions, OR the new Old Dominion University Application. The choice is yours.

    Our Commitment

    Whichever method you choose, the admissions staff at Old Dominion University is committed to processing your application in a timely manner. Questions concerning the admissions process may be directed to [email protected], 757-683-3685. Questions relative to The Common Application need to be directed to the Help Center found at commonapp.org

    Old Dominion University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. Visit https://www.odu.edu/equity for more information.

    Arts & Entrepreneurship
    Old Dominion University
    Old Dominion University
    United States of America

    United States of America, Aberdeen

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