MA Arts Administration at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

CCM, in partnership with UC's nationally ranked Lindner College of Business, boasts one of the few MA and combined MA/MBA arts administration programs in the United States. The program aims to train future CEOs and senior managers of nonprofit arts institutions. Emphasis is placed on preparing students to make sound decisions within the context of rapidly changing internal and external circumstances.

Faculty: College-Conservatory of Music | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Career pathways

Graduates of CCM’s Arts Administration program create and lead arts organizations around the country. The program has an annual 100% job placement rate, with over 80% of total graduates currently holding positions with professional arts organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

CCM’s admission requirements vary by program. Please visit the CCM Admissions website for additional information. All programs require both the appropriate University application followed by a pre-screening submission via CCM's Acceptd website , which must be completed and uploaded by Dec. 1.

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.

Graduate applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic and $70 international for most degree programmes; $75 domestic and $80 international for the College of Engineering & Applied Science; $140 for the MS Physiology.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://ccm.uc.edu/admissions-and-aid/admissions/apply.html

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