About the course

Build on your performing arts background and prepare for a leadership role in national and international performing arts organizations. You?ll combine intensive study with internships at leading New York City organizations. Learn how to imagine creative solutions to emergent problems, think critically, communicate effectively, and manage both human and material resources.

　　Take advantage of unparalleled training within a university that is acclaimed for its preparation of leaders in business, management, and the arts. Your curriculum can be completed in two years of full-time study and will include course work in management studies either at the Stern School of Business or the Wagner School of Public Service. You?ll also study diverse areas of industry-specific interest ? such as the environment of arts administration and marketing, finance, planning, and governance in the performing arts ? and choose from electives with advice from the program director, as well as complete internships throughout New York City?s performing arts scene.

　　A major paper, project, or case study is required in the Seminar on Cultural Policy: Issues in Arts Administration. You?ll learn to apply fundamental tenets of business and management (marketing, law, audience development, board development and board relations, and fundraising) to the administration of performing arts organizations.

　　As a student in the Performing Arts Administration master's, you will acquire hands-on experience through interning at leading New York City arts organizations. Students have recently completed internships at organizations including the American Ballet Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Metropolitan Opera Association, New York Philharmonic, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York Foundation for the Arts, Paul Taylor Company, and the Atlantic Theater Company, learning skills such as marketing, finance, programming, education, and institutional fundraising. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 5 Semester(s)Fees: US$96,960

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	New York
Fall (September), 2025	New York

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for New York University

You must have the equivalent of a four-year US bachelor's degree to be considered for admission.Test of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TOEFL). Scores are valid for two years from the date taken. Successful candidates score a 100 on the Internet based exam or 600 on the paper based exam.The International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Official scores are valid for two years from the date taken. Successful candidates achieve a band score of 7.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

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