Candidates for the joint degree must apply separately to the College-Conservatory of Music and the College of Business Administration. All applicants submit an essay stating professional goals and reasons for studying arts administration at the graduate level. Three letters of recommendation and official college transcripts are standard parts of the application file. For the joint degree, copies of the same essay, recommendations, and transcripts can be submitted for the separate application files. Arts Administration faculty will select qualified applicants for interviews in Cincinnati.
Selection is based on work experience, grade point average, test scores, and the personal essay.
Approximately three-fourths of applicants are interviewed. Substantial tuition scholarships will be offered to admitted students who have a 3.0 or better G.P.A. Graduate Assistantships are available for a limited number of students and require work in an administrative office of the college. A final paper is required for the degree. It is completed as a requirement for the course Research Problems in the Arts. This topic for this paper typically arises from the practical experience of students in professional arts organizations and is a 30-50 page document mentored by the faculty.