Arts Administration

• Lisa Gold, Executive Director, Asian American Arts Alliance
• Nate Bachhuber, Vice President of Artistic Planning, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
• Adrienne Taylor, Senior Director of Fundraising, The Women's Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation
• Tim Cynova, Principal, Work Shouldn't Suck
• Laura Gentry, President, Jazz Alive, Inc. 
• Robyn Winkler, Executive Director, Visonaries + Voices
• Katie Macdonald and Jason Holmes, Executive and Artistic Directors, Cincinnati Boychoir
  
• Manuel Iris, Cincinnati Poet Laureate 
• Emily Holtrop, Director of Learning and Interpretation, Cincinnati Art Museum

CCM's graduate admissions process begins on September 1 for entrance in the following year's fall semester. All academic materials needed to complete your application for admission to CCM's Arts Administration program must be received by January 2. Visit the CCM Admissions website for additional application instructions.

1. Complete the online MA Application for Arts Administration Note: You should apply for full-time enrollment. 
2. Retrieve the following information to complete your application:
   
   • Current Resume referencing details specific to arts administration experience (internships and positions held etc.)
     
   • Essay outlining professional goals and reasons for graduate study of arts administration
   • 3 letters of recommendation
   • Official transcripts from all universities attended
   • Note: The video essay is not required for this program.
3. Any items that you did not submit online and need to be mailed should be sent to the below address: 
   1. University of Cincinnati
      College-Conservatory of Music
      P.O. Box 210003
      Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003

Please submit the materials listed above within four weeks of application submission. All materials must be received before the deadline as interview decisions will not be made prior to receipt of all materials.

Arts Administration faculty will arrange interviews in Cincinnati for qualified applicants. In cases where distance and cost are prohibitive, Skype interviews may be substituted. 

Note: We are not able to view your application until all materials have been received.

If you have questions about the MA application process, please contact Kandice Odister in the CCM Admissions Office.

1. Complete the online MBA Application for Admission
   1. Please note: You do not need to apply to the MBA program until after you have been accepted into the MA program at CCM. You are applying for the part time MBA program. Also, kindly note that in the MA/MBA program, CCM is your primary school. Your application should be submitted to CCM for the appropriate fall deadline. Regardless of when you apply to the MBA program, you should select the application the following spring (i.e. for fall 2020 entrance, select spring 2021 on the MBA application.) Your application will be reviewed immediately as the MBA program will be notified that you are an Arts Administration student when you apply to the program.
2.  To apply online, gather the following information to complete your application:
   1. One essay
   2. Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, TOEFL scores and current resume and can all be pulled from your CCM file.
      
3. Any additional documents that you did not submit online and need mailed should be sent to the following address:

University of Cincinnati, Carl H. Lindner College of Business 
Attn: Graduate Programs Office 
Suite 606 Lindner Hall 
P.O. Box 210020 
Cincinnati , OH 45221-0020

If you have questions about the MBA application process, please contact Jason Dickman in the Graduate Programs Office at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

Arts Administration students have the opportunity to receive finanial aid through scholarships, awards granted by UC and CCM. Visit CCM's Financial Aid and Scholarships website for more information.

Many students are selected for Graduate Assistantships in various departments at CCM and the community. These positions are either 10, 11 or 15-hours per week, and include full tuition plus a stipend, allowing students to finance their education. We currently have graduate assistants in the following CCM areas:

• Arts Administration
• External Relations
• Admissions
• Preparatory and Community Engagement
• Production Management
• Theatre Design and Production
• Opera
• Cincinnati Youth Symphony Orchestra
• Marketing and Communications
• Placement Services
• Box Office

Visit the Arts Administration Professional Experience website for more information on assistantships.