Frequently Asked Questions
How long will it take to get my degree?
Most students complete their MA in Arts Administration in 2-3 years while also working full-time.
Who are the faculty and how large are the individual classes?
The maximum number of students in a class is 12, but most of our classes have 6 - 8 students. Our student-to-faculty ratio is 2 to 1. The Goucher faculty are distinguished leaders in the field of arts administration from all over the country. All faculty members in the M.A.A.A. program are working in the field of arts administration so their information is practical and current. The small size of the classes allows faculty members to give each person the close personal attention that the Goucher program offers.
How much does the program cost? Is there any financial Aid?
Almost 100% of our students receive some type of aid or scholarship.
The tuition cost per semester depends on the number of credits taken. Please see our Tuition & Financial Aid page.
All Goucher MA in Arts Administration students are eligible to apply for federal student loans, outside grants, as well as both internal and external scholarships.
There are some financial aid restrictions for international students.
Can I begin the program in the middle of the school year?
Yes. The MA in Arts Administration program offers year-round application deadlines and accepted student may enroll to start our program at the beginning of the fall, winter, spring, or summer semesters.
Where do your MA in Arts Administration alumni work?
95% of the MA in Arts Administration graduates over the past decade are currently working in the arts. Our graduates are planning, facilitating, raising money, evaluating, and leading; designing and opening new facilities; marketing; educating students of all ages; consulting in areas such as audience building, strategic planning, and financial development; establishing their own entrepreneurial work and opening new arts organizations; working for private foundations and city governments; developing and managing public art programs and arts advocacy organizations; and exploring arts research. They are developing social justice reforms through arts activism. Our graduates are working in all art forms and in all areas of the world. Here are a few examples:
- Alphawood Foundation
- American Blues Theatre
- American Conservatory Theatre
- American Dance Festival
- American Visionary Art Museum
- Americans for the Arts
- Annenberg Center for the Arts
- Arts for LA
- Blue Man Group
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- California Shakespeare Theatre
- Carmel Symphony Orchestra
- Charlottesville Ballet
- College of the Bahamas
- Dance Canvas
- Eastman School of Music
- Harvard Library
- Isabella Steward Gardner Museum
- Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Meow Wolf
- Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
- Mid Atlantic Youth Ballet
- National Dance Education Association
- New England Foundation for the Arts
- New York Foundation for the Arts
- Phoenix Center for the Arts
- Roundabout Theatre Company
- Seattle Opera
- Smithsonian Institution
- University of Chicago
- Visual Arts Center of Richmond
- Yale Publications
- Youth Choral Theatre of Chicago