How to Apply
admission prerequisites
To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a strong art history background as well as appropriate internship and/or work experience.
application procedures
Follow the instructions outlined by NYU Steinhardt's Office of Graduate Admissions for filing your application form. The next application deadline for the Visual Arts Administration program is January 6, 2012 (for fall 2012 admission). The following is a list of all items that must accompany the completed application form.
Transcripts: Must be obtained from undergraduate and graduate institutions.
Three Letters of Recommendation: Should be obtained from academic and professional sources.
Current résumé
Personal Interview: A personal interview is required for qualifying students living close to New York City; for qualifying students living outside the metropolitan area, a telephone interview is required.
Statement of Purpose: A type-written, double-spaced, two-to-three page statement explaining your purpose in undertaking graduate study in the Visual Arts Administration program. This personal statement should describe your interest in the field and the direction you wish to pursue. Please include your name and Social Security number (if available) on each page of the statement.
For further information contact Prof. Sandra Lang, Director, Visual Arts Administration Program, 212.998.5723
Send application materials to NYU Steinhardt's Graduate Admissions Office. For general information pertaining to admission and financial aid, and/or to download an application (PDF file), visit the Office of Graduate Admissions.
information sessions
Informal information sessions for the Visual Arts Administration M.A. program are held alternate Thursdays from 6-7pm in the Barney Building located at 34 Stuyvesant Street. Upcoming dates for Fall 2011 are 11/3, 11/17, 12/8, 1/5.
Contact Rachel Brown to RSVP.
Please note:
The application deadline for the Visual Arts Administration program is January 6, 2012.