Overview

The core curriculum of the Arts Administration program at Columbia University represents a unique alliance among the faculties of Teachers College and Columbia’s Graduate School of Business, an access to diverse academic offerings across Columbia’s many graduate programs and schools. Included in the core requirements are training in cultural data and analysis, policy, fundraising, DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility), accounting, financial planning, marketing, entrepreneurship, labor relations, contracts, and copyright law.

Program Objectives

to provide theoretical and practical preparation for students whose professional objective is a career in arts administration;
to equip the next generation of leaders in the culture sector with an awareness of the most pressing issues in contemporary arts worlds;
to raise the standards of arts administration to a new level of social responsibility;
to build expertise and literacy in data-driven approaches to arts management;
to promote collaborations among professionals working across various fields and genres of the arts;
to strengthen advocacy roles for artists;
to broaden the managerial capacity of arts educators by providing them administrative tools and experience.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Accounting
Capstone Seminar in Arts Administration
Contemporary Issues in Arts Administration
Cultural Data and Analysis
Entrepreneurship in the Arts
Fundraising
History and Theory of Arts Administration
Internship in Arts Administration
Law and the Arts
Marketing for the Arts, Entertainment and Culture
Practicum in Arts Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration Art Education View 203 other Masters in Art Education in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Degree Application, including Statement of Purpose and Resume
Transcripts and/or Course-by-Course Evaluations for all Undergraduate/Graduate Coursework Completed
Results from an accepted English Proficiency Exam (if applicable)
$75 Application Fee
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

38358 USD / year

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Out-of-State

38358 USD / year

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In-State

38358 USD / year

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Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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