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Master of Theatre Arts Arts Administration

The University of Akron

  • Akron, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

Master of Arts preparing leaders for nonprofit arts and culture.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate understanding of Theatre Arts Arts Administration
  • Develop creative work using appropriate techniques and tools
  • Critique projects using discipline-relevant artistic and professional criteria
  • Present and document creative processes and outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Careers across the nonprofit arts and cultural sector

Curriculum

  • 21 Credits of required arts administration courses (principles
  • Practices and policies
  • Fund raising
  • Audience development
  • Legal aspects
  • Colloquium
  • Research writing) plus 9 credits of internship and master's thesis or project.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year bachelor's degree or international equivalent with at least a 2.50 GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Official transcripts with NACES evaluation
  • English proficiency (e. G. TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Duolingo 115) and programme-specific items such as letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose
  • Individual programmes may require more
  • Bachelor GPA 2.50 on 4.0 scale (or 3.00 for the last two years) for full admission
  • 2.75 For assistantship eligibility.

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

Four-year US bachelor's degree or international equivalent from an accredited institution with minimum 2.50 GPA (4.0 scale), Official transcripts with NACES course-by-course evaluation, Programme-specific requirements (GRE/GMAT where required).

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required)
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Personal Statement.

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$18,684 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$3,700 USD

Program details

CampusAkron
Faculty or schoolBuchtel College of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentSchool of Performing Arts
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left
  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.