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Master of Science in Arts Administration

Admissions

All candidates for admission to the degree program must have a bachelor’s degree, and are selected on the basis of undergraduate transcripts, academic and personal references, and related work experiences. We are particularly interested in those applicants who have two or more years of work experience after conferral of their undergraduate degrees. Personal interviews are strongly encouraged, either in person or by telephone.

Standardized admission tests, such as the GRE (institution code: 3108) or GMAT, are required for international students and for those students who have received their baccalaureate degree within the past two year. Additionally, international students must also submit official iBT TOEFL scores. When submitting TOEFL scores please use our institution code: 3040. The department code is 99.

Students are expected to have a demonstrable, discipline-based expertise in one art area (such as visual arts, dance, theatre, or music). Although this requirement may be satisfied in a variety of ways, most applicants have undergraduate degrees in the arts.

The program has a rolling admissions policy with no absolute deadlines. However, students interested in applying for fall admission are encouraged to apply by late March, as the number of applicants is quite high. A student may also complete up to eight credits as a non-matriculating student, prior to admission.

Financial Aid
The program provides a small number of Graduate Assistantships to matriculating students. These offer up to $5,000 in tuition remission per semester in exchange for research and administrative work (10–20 hours per week). There is also, at times, a very limited amount of unrestricted scholarship support available to outstanding students. Information about both of these opportunities is made available to students when they are admitted to the degree program. The Boston University Office of Financial Assistance
(617-353-2965) can provide additional information about deferred payment and loan programs.