Sports, Entertainment, and Arts Law

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The sports, entertainment and arts industries are more entwined than ever. Earn the MSL or SEAL certificate to level-up your skills and take your career into the future.

Earn a multidisciplinary degree for your multi-hyphenate career

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law prides itself on a legacy of legal excellence and innovation. That’s why Pitt Law has combined sports, entertainment, and arts law into one specialty. While most graduate certificates concentrate solely on sports, entertainment, or art law, the Pitt Law SEAL program was created to encompass all three to effectively expose students to the multidisciplinary legal issues and employment opportunities that they could encounter in their field, such as labor and employment, intellectual property, corporate, non-profit, transactional law, and more. Mastering these topics is crucial to a successful career in the ever-evolving business and non-profit world which requires non-lawyers to have a solid grasp of the legal issues around multimedia content, merchandising and streaming.


With an online Master of Studies in Law (MSL) with a Specialization in Sports, Entertainment, and Arts Law (SEAL) or a specialized SEAL certificate, you can build key legal skills and advance your career.

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Pitt Faculty Practice What They Preach

Our engaging online courses are taught by world-renowned faculty members who work across the sports, entertainment, and art law industries. As a bonus, take advantage of our 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio to forge strong connections with your professors.

SEAL Specialization Curriculum:

  • Introduction to the Law and Business of Sports, Entertainment, and Arts Law (3 Credits)
  • Labor & Employment Law in Sports, Entertainment, and Arts (3 Credits)
  • Intellectual Property in Sports, Entertainment, and Arts (3 Credits)
  • Organization, Finance & Distribution Law in Sports, Entertainment, and Arts (3 Credits)
  • Special Topics in Sports, Entertainment, and Arts Law (3 Credits)

Pitt Law Sports, Entertainment and Arts Law program details:

  • 30 credit hours
    • 15 credits core MSL curriculum
    • 15 credits specialization curriculum
  • Complete in as few as 2 years
  • 100% online, asynchronous

The Online MSL with a Specialization in SEAL

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The Online SEAL certificate

  • 15 credit hours
  • Complete in as few as 10 months
  • 100% online, asynchronous 

The sports, entertainment, and arts law specialization is perfect for:

  • Sports agents
  • Talent managers
  • Producers
  • Marketing professionals in sports and entertainment 
  • Entertainment and sports union organizers
  • Non-profit arts executives
  • Amateur sports league administrators
  • Athletic directors
  • Museum executive leadership

Complete a program in sync with your career goals