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Indiana University Bloomington

Arts Administration

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How to Apply

Second-year student Emmalyn Helge on a student day trip she organized to Mackinaw Island

The IU Arts Administration Program is highly competitive. Approximately 20 students are selected each year and may enter in the fall semester only. 

Student selection is based on:

  • An outstanding undergraduate academic record;
  • Letters of recommendation;
  • Evidence of the ability to work at the graduate level as scored by the GRE or GMAT;
  • The motivation and maturity to succeed in graduate study and in the profession of arts administration.

Application Materials

  • Online application
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. We can obtain official IU transcripts from the Record's Office so that an IU undergraduate student doesn't have to pay for them. If you have not graduated, an official transcript showing that your degree is conferred must be submitted before you register for classes.
  • 2 letters of reccommendations- current and past applicants, note this change
  • Official GRE or GMAT scores- our ETS institution code is 1324.
    • We accept scores from both GMAT and GRE tests, including scores from both the pre- and post- August 2011 GRE test.
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume
  • $55 application fee- for domestic students

International Students must submit all of the above materials and the following:

  • Official TOEFL scores
  • $65 application fee

For international admissions, please click here.
* Please note that the listed deadline of December 1st is a recommended deadline for international students. The final deadline for applying to our program, for international and domestic students, is February 15th.

Application Procedures

Direct all letters of inquiry to the following address:

Arts Administration Program
SPEA 260, 1315 E. Tenth Street
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405-1701, USA

or e-mail Megan Starnes, merflynn@indiana.edu.

Completed applications, transcripts, GRE or GMAT scores, a resume, and two letters of recommendation should be sent to the address above.

The deadline for receipt of all materials is February 15.

Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution.