Arts Administration, B.I.S. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

College of the Arts Office, Office of the Academic Assistance The Georgia State University Arts Administration concentration provides students with a broad-based knowledge of business and the arts and positions graduates for managerial positions in galleries, theaters and other arts organizations, especially in the nonprofit sector. The program allows students with an interest in the arts to develop widely marketable skills.

Faculty: College of the Arts | Department: College of the Arts Office, Office of the Academic Assistance | Duration: Full-time students should be able to complete the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Arts Administration in four years. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students can declare the concentration upon application to the university. Students may enter the program in the fall, spring or summer. VIEW ADMISSIONS DEADLINES Admissions Deadlines FALL SEMESTER Admissions Application Opens: August 1 Final Application Deadline: April 1 SPRING SEMESTER | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

This Arts Administration concentration is designed to provide students with a broad-based knowledge of business and the arts and will position graduates for managerial positions in galleries, theaters and other arts organizations, especially in the nonprofit sector. The program should allow the student with an interest in the arts to develop widely marketable skills. Students take courses in nonprofit management, business communication and marketing with electives in business administration, creative media industries study, entrepreneurship, marketing and/or nonprofit management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

There are no admissions requirements for this program, beyond acceptance into the university. High School Seniors and Recent Graduates If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying International Students International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card or students who have been educated outside the U.S. Learn more about the application process Transfer Students If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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