What Sets UM-Flint's Arts Administration (MA) Program Apart?

Focus:

• Offered through the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, the Arts Administration program is customized to prepare leaders in the design, implementation, and management of arts activities and facilities.

• The program prepares you with leadership and other advanced skills in a wide range of areas such as artistic traditions and aesthetic styles, gallery and production management, grant writing, personnel policies, fiscal management, and marketing.

• The curriculum is composed of a set of core courses with specializations in Visual Arts (museum, galleries) and Performance (music, theatre, and dance). Core courses focus on areas that are essential for all arts administrators, while specialized courses examine selected areas of study in greater depth.

Flexibility:

• UM-Flint’s MA in Arts Administration is a two-year, part-time program consisting of 36 credit hours.

• Two concentrations are offered: Museum & Visual Arts, and Performance.

• Classes are held on UM-Flint’s campus, primarily in the evening.

• This program is equally well-suited for those pursuing cultural career tracks within the 
private and public sectors.

Resources:

• The city of Flint’s rich and diverse arts community is an invaluable source of inspiration, information, and ideas. UM-Flint’s longstanding relationship with such community partners as the Flint Institute of Arts, Flint Institute of Music, Sloan Museum, and others provides our students with endless opportunities to explore new possibilities.

• As part of the world renowned University of Michigan system, UM-Flint can tap additional resources, expertise, and contacts at our sister campuses in Dearborn and Ann Arbor to assist our students, their research, and other initiatives.

Results:

• The MA in Arts Administration will prepare you for leadership roles in organizations such as arts centers, symphony orchestras, opera companies, choruses, museums, government and private arts agencies, community arts programs, arts councils, and more.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the arts (visual art, theatre, dance, music, etc.) from an accredited institution

• Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants with a major other than the arts but a professional background in management may be considered if they demonstrate skills (performance, exhibits, directing, designing, etc.) in one of the arts areas. Students without any 
academic or professional background in at least one of the arts areas will not be admitted.

Application Process

To be considered for admission, submit the following to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library:

• Application for Graduate Admission

• $55 application fee (non-refundable)

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

• Statement of Purpose describing your reasons for pursuing the degree

• Three letters of recommendation from individuals knowledgeable of your potential for advanced academic study

• International students must submit additional documentation. Visit www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/admissions/international-students.page for details.

Application Deadlines

The program has rolling admissions and reviews completed applications each month.

Application deadlines are as follows:
• Fall (early deadline*) – May 1
  
• Fall (final deadline) – August 1
  
• Winter – November 15
  

International students are required to apply earlier than the deadlines posted here. The final deadlines for international students are May 1 for the fall semester and September 1 for the winter semester.

*You must apply by the early deadline to be eligible for scholarships, grants, and research assistantships.

Catalog Description:

Rachel Boardman

Graduation Year: 2012

Hometown: DeWitt, MI

As I make my way through the Arts Administration program, I am continually reminded why attending UM-Flint was the right choice for me.  Initially, I chose this program because it fit my future career goals the best, and because the tuition was reasonable.  However, I quickly discovered the convenience of taking evening classes which has allowed me to continue working during the day.  My education at UM-Flint has helped me to realize abilities I didn’t know I had; the professors challenge their students.  Each one has experience working in the field which is important because it helps them teach from a “real world” perspective. They are able to impart their knowledge in a way that helps students understand and internalize the information.