Admissions Criteria

• Completed Application Form 
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Undergraduate preparation must include at least one course in financial accounting, two courses in the history or literature of an art, and/or two courses in the practical or creative aspects of an art. (NOTE: Applicants who lack this preparation (or the equivalent) must complete work in the above areas during the first two terms in the program.) 
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (graduate degree GPAs will be considered along with the undergraduate GPA)
• Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended. Instead of hard copy transcripts, you may supply official electronic transcripts issued by a post-secondary institution directly to Drexel University Online (use our email address, customerservice@drexel.com).  You must supply transcripts regardless of the number of credits earned or the type of school you attended.  If you do not list all post-secondary institutions on your application and these are listed on transcripts received from other institutions, processing of your application will be delayed until you have submitted the remaining transcripts. Click here to use our Transcript Lookup Tool to assist you in contacting your previous institutions.  If a college or university that you attended offers the option to send transcripts in a secure, password-protected electronic format, you may have the transcript sent to customerservice@drexel.com.
• Applicants should demonstrate a strong affinity for the non-profit arts field through work, volunteer experiences, education, or special training.
• Essay on the following topic (to be completed within the online application): What lead you to the field of Arts Administration? How will studying Arts Administration Online meet your current and future professional development goals?   (Minimum 800 words)
• Resume 
• Two letters of recommendation. Drexel University Online now accepts electronic letters of recommendation.  Please access the following webpage for instructions regarding their submission: http://www.drexel.edu/apply/recommend.  If a recommender prefers to submit an original, hard copy letter of recommendation, please remind the recommender that it must be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope signed across the flap by the recommender.
• International Students must submit a TOEFL score of 580 or higher. Click here for additional International Students requirements.

Transfer Credits

You may transfer up to 15 credits from previous graduate studies into the online MS in Arts Administration (credits must be approved by the program director and all transfer credits must be at the graduate level.) Transfer credits are typically approved only for courses that are substantially the same as a required or elective course in the Arts Administration curriculum.  

Classes start in the Fall. Applications are submitted throughout the year.

Apply now to reserve your position for next Fall. Get application information here.

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