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Clark State College

Springfield, OH

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Cert. Arts Administration

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

•One-year departmental certificate focused on the business side of the arts

•Blends theatre coursework with accounting, management, and marketing

•Courses include Stagecraft, Theatre Management or Stage Management, Theatre History, and Theatre Appreciation

Professional Development

•Prepares students for entry-level roles with theatres, galleries, and cultural organizations

•Builds practical arts-administration skills connected to live production and cultural organizations

Degree Flexibility

•Many courses overlap with management and theatre arts programs, supporting stackable credentials

•Part of Clark State's theatre arts program alongside Entertainment Technology and Theatre Transfer

School Info

Snapshot

22%

Grad Rate

3.5K

Enrollment

$40K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$4,393

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$8,049

Before aid

Average Net Price

$12,135

After aid

College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 1, 1:05 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•One-year departmental certificate focused on the business side of the arts

•Blends theatre coursework with accounting, management, and marketing

•Courses include Stagecraft, Theatre Management or Stage Management, Theatre History, and Theatre Appreciation

Professional Development

•Prepares students for entry-level roles with theatres, galleries, and cultural organizations

•Builds practical arts-administration skills connected to live production and cultural organizations

Degree Flexibility

•Many courses overlap with management and theatre arts programs, supporting stackable credentials

•Part of Clark State's theatre arts program alongside Entertainment Technology and Theatre Transfer

Program Highlights

Training

•One-year departmental certificate focused on the business side of the arts

•Blends theatre coursework with accounting, management, and marketing

•Courses include Stagecraft, Theatre Management or Stage Management, Theatre History, and Theatre Appreciation

Professional Development

•Prepares students for entry-level roles with theatres, galleries, and cultural organizations

•Builds practical arts-administration skills connected to live production and cultural organizations

Degree Flexibility

•Many courses overlap with management and theatre arts programs, supporting stackable credentials

•Part of Clark State's theatre arts program alongside Entertainment Technology and Theatre Transfer

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

$15

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Good to Know

Application Portal

•Apply directly through Clark State College website

•No Common App or supplemental arts application required

Admission

•Open admission (no audition, no portfolio, no interview)

•Rolling admissions with no fixed deadline

•Application fee: $15

Contact

•Theresa Lauricella, Professor, Theatre & Music

•937-328-3880 | lauricellat@clarkstate.edu

What's The Process

No Audition Required

•Open-admission community college certificate

•No audition, portfolio, or interview required for admission

•Admission is through the college application only

School Info

Snapshot

22%

Grad Rate

3.5K

Enrollment

$40K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$4,393

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$8,049

Before aid

Average Net Price

$12,135

After aid

College Scorecard

Training

•One-year departmental certificate focused on the business side of the arts

•Blends theatre coursework with accounting, management, and marketing

•Courses include Stagecraft, Theatre Management or Stage Management, Theatre History, and Theatre Appreciation

Professional Development

•Prepares students for entry-level roles with theatres, galleries, and cultural organizations

•Builds practical arts-administration skills connected to live production and cultural organizations

Degree Flexibility

•Many courses overlap with management and theatre arts programs, supporting stackable credentials

•Part of Clark State's theatre arts program alongside Entertainment Technology and Theatre Transfer

Updated Aug 1, 1:05 PM

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