MA Arts Administration at Indiana University Bloomington

The Master of Arts in Arts Administration builds foundational skills, core knowledge and practical expertise for arts advocacy and leadership. Coursework combines an arts administration core with management and policy courses and a strong experiential component, including a required 280-hour internship.

Faculty: O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs  |  Department: Arts Administration  |  Duration: 45 credit hours; 3-4 semesters  |  Intake: Fall; priority deadline January 15, final deadline May 1, international applicants March 1  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Arts administration core, management and policy courses, practicum assignments and a 280-hour internship. Dual degree options exist with the MPA, MPP, Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Musicology and Music.

Career pathways

Graduates lead cultural organisations in management, marketing, strategic planning, finance and fundraising. Recent roles include Manager of Artistic Planning and Administration at the New York Philharmonic, Grants and Research Manager at the Indiana Arts Commission and Associate Director of Patron Giving at the Metropolitan Opera.

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