MINOR
Gallery Management
The Gallery Management minor prepares you for the business side of the arts, teaching you how galleries operate and how to support artists. You’ll learn marketing, leadership, and real-world skills that apply in museums, galleries, and creative organizations.
Dig Deeper Into the program
Explore coursework in business, marketing, and gallery studies, plus a hands-on internship that helps you understand how art spaces function and succeed.
What is a minor?
- A minor is a focused set of courses that complements your major and helps you build additional skills aligned with your interests and career goals.
Program Format
- On campus and online
- Select classes available online to provide added flexibility for students
Credit Hours
- Total credits required: 18
Skills You’ll Graduate With
- Art Business Fundamentals — Understand how art and creative spaces are run behind the scenes through course work in business and gallery studies.
- Marketing & Promotion — Learn to promote events, exhibits, and creative work to audiences using modern marketing principles.
- Leadership & Management — Build skills to manage teams, organize events, and support artists and art spaces.
- Real-World Experience — Apply what you learn in a supervised internship in a gallery, museum, or arts organization.
- Enrollment in a degree program at College of Saint Mary
- Declaration of the minor through an advisor
- Good academic standing
- Completion of any necessary pre-requisites
- Applications open July 1 for the upcoming academic year. CSM follows a rolling admission process, reviewing applications as they are received. We encourage students to apply early for priority consideration for scholarships, housing, and financial aid.
Your Roadmap to Admission
From application to enrollment, we guide you through each step with clarity and personal support so you can focus on what matters most and take the next step toward your future.
Why Choose This Minor?
Prepare for Creative Careers
This minor helps you understand both art and the business that keeps art spaces thriving.
Hands-On Learning
An internship gives you real work experience while you study.
Blend Art and Business
Combine creative interests with practical skills in marketing and management.
Boost Your Resume
Shows employers you understand how art and cultural organizations operate.
Tuition & Aid
Investing in your education is a big decision, and you do not have to navigate it alone. Every admitted full-time undergraduate student is guaranteed a merit scholarship, and CSM offers additional aid and personalized guidance to make your degree attainable. Our team will walk you through your options so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Career Opportunities
- Gallery or museum assistant
- Arts organization coordinator
- Exhibit or event planning support
- Marketing or promotions assistant
- Studio manager for artists or collectives

Accreditation
The Assurance of Accreditation
The assurance of regional accreditation means that our degrees have been evaluated for their outcomes — including how well they prepare you to meet the needs of your employers, yourself and our global society. College of Saint Mary is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
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