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MA / MBA Programme The Graduate Programme in Art History and the Schulich School of Business offers a three-year combined programme leading to both a Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts degree. The combined MA/MBA degree programme offers students a unique opportunity for study. Graduates of this highly challenging programme will follow career paths in which knowledge of the arts and of management and business are required. The MA/MBA programmes complement each other in focus and offer excellent preparation for those interested in management careers in the arts and cultural sector. Admission Requirements for the Combined Degree For acceptance into this combined programme, students must meet the application requirements for both the MA and the MBA as outlined by the university. Students must have a four year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Fine Arts earning a minimum B+ average. Students must earn a score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) that meets or exceeds the minimum score required for admission into the MBA programme. Students should have relevant work experience within the arts or cultural industries. (This will be assessed by the admissions Committee which is made up of the Graduate Programme Director in Art History, the MBA Arts and Media Coordinator, the Admissions Officer from the Schulich School of Business and a representative from the Faculty of Graduate Studies.) Students may apply for admission after the successful completion of one year in either the MBA programme or Art History Graduate Programme. The following offers an example of how this year might be structured:
During the Intersession and Summer term, students may choose from several courses with a museum and gallery focus that are generally offered during this period. They may also choose to take MBA courses during the summer term. Year 3 Students may take two semester courses in the MBA programme from the optional courses related to their specific interest; these courses might include not-for-profit management courses, legal aspects in the arts, exporting the arts, entrepreneurial studies, or management of artistic resources, etc. and should include the required policy course, if it has not been completed. Courses may, but need not, be taken from the Arts and Media (ARTM) slate. In this third year of study, a very fine balance will be required to ensure that students have the opportunity, in what is likely to be their final year, to focus on their thesis or major research paper for their Masters degree which will reflect the focus of their studies. Note: The Art History Research Paper degree requires four core courses and five additional courses which can be fulfilled in art history (including apprenticeships), arts management or a cognate area. In the case of a thesis-focused degree, the student would devote his or her art historical studies in the third year of study to the thesis requirement. Depending on the specific programme and requirements, students may be encouraged to take some of these courses during the previous summer semester. Programme
Length Arts
and Media Graduate Diploma If students are doing a graduate diploma in Arts and Media Administration, as well as the two degrees, the summer semester, after their third year of study, would be an appropriate time to meet the internship requirement, although some students may be able to complete an internship at an earlier point in their studies. Financial Support In their second and third years of study, students may be eligible for research assistantships and teaching assistantships. |
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