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 August 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 December 1. 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
   • Upload unofficial transcripts from all universities attended

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 can only apply for the MBA degree program after you've been offered admissions and confirm enrollment into the Arts Administration (MA) program at CCM.
   2. When applying for the MBA program, please select the spring term application (i.e. for Fall 2024 admissions, select Spring 2025 for the MBA application) Please note that CCM is your primary college, and select part-time enrollment when asked enrollment status. 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
   3. Unofficial transcripts
   4. Resume
      
   5. Those who require an English language score do not have to request to send their official passing score again

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.