Admissions
The application window for autumn 2027 will open August 1, 2026. All applications and their supplemental materials for autumn 2027 must be received by October 30, 2026 to be considered for autumn 2027 admission.
Incomplete applications will not be considered; it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all application materials have been received before the deadline.
If you want to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Associateship (GTA) or to be nominated to the University Fellowship Competition, your application must be complete (ALL application materials received including letters of reference) by October 30, 2026. Since you are relying on your recommenders to submit their letters of recommendation by the deadline, you should submit your application well in advance and inform your recommenders of the deadline date. Submitting an application within days of the deadline does not allow enough time for your recommenders to submit their letters. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded for review. Departmental funding decisions are typically made after the University Fellowship Competition in late February/early March. Late applications will not be considered.
- $60 domestic
- $70 international
The following materials should be uploaded with the application:
- Three letters of recommendation: Three letters of recommendation from persons acquainted with your academic program, scholastic ability, or professional performance. These letters are extremely important and you are advised to select recommenders who are familiar with your best work as it relates to your scholarly and professional goals. It is strongly advised that you inform your recommenders of the application deadline date and submit your application well in advance of the deadline.
- Resume: A resume/CV of your educational background and professional experience.
- Statement of Intent (no more than three typed pages, double-spaced): The statement of intent should include:
- Your professional goals and relationship of academic and professional experience to those goals.
- Academic and professional preparation not evident from other credentials submitted.
- An indication of why you have chosen to pursue a career in art education, arts policy, arts administration, and subfields as well as why you are applying to The Ohio State University.
- Anticipated use of graduate study in pursuit of the stated goals.
Writing Sample: Please use the rubric below as a guide for your application’s writing sample.* If you are submitting a paper that was previously written (i.e. a past class paper, a published article), please make sure (or edit your paper in a way) that it meets the rubric’s standards under “Capstone.”
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*If you are writing a completely new writing sample for your application, please choose ONE article below. Construct an essay around the article, making sure that it meets the rubric’s standards under “Capstone.” Please do not exceed 10 pages of content, double spaced, 12 point font.
Bae-Dimitriadis, M. (2020). An anticolonial land-based approach to urban place: Mobile cartographic stories by refugee youth. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research, 61(2), 106-122.
Cantillon, Z., Baker, S., & Nowak, R., (2020). A cultural justice approach to popular music heritage in deindustrialising cities. International Journal of Heritage Studies 26(9), 1-17.
Desai, D. (2020). Educating for social change through art: A personal reckoning. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research, 61(1), 10-23.File
If you are unable to upload any of these documents, a hard copy or scanned version may be sent directly to:
Lauren Pace, Academic Program Specialist
The Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy
231 Sullivant Hall
1813 N High St
Columbus, OH 43210
pace.162@osu.edu
Upload one transcript from all previously attended institutions with your application. Scan all pages of the transcript including the back. The admissions office will not accept advising reports or web printouts. A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required. Uploaded transcripts are preferred, but if you are unable to upload, you may send the hard copy to:
Graduate and Professional Admissions
P.O. Box 182004
Columbus, OH 43218-2004
Unofficial transcripts are accepted for the application. If accepted, applicants will then be required to submit official transcripts. Transcripts are considered official if sent directly from the college or university directly to Graduate and Professional Admissions.
If you wish to be considered for a GTA position, this application must be submitted to the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy by October 30.
- The GRE is optional for applicants applying to the Arts Administration, Education and Policy PhD program. For applicants who wish to submit scores for the GRE, follow the information below.
- Official GRE Scores
Scores are considered official if they are sent to Ohio State directly from the testing service. Use school code: #1592.
The Graduate Studies Committee encourages applicants to prepare well before taking the GRE. The GMAT cannot be substituted for the GRE. The suggested minimum scores for admission are:- Verbal: 156
- Quantitative: 148
- Writing: 4.0
- Official GRE Scores
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (international students only). We do not accept DUOLINGO
The TOEFL or IELTS scores requirement applies to all international applicants (see exemptions below). Use school code 1592. Visit the Graduate and Professional Admissions website for a list of exemptions and up-to-date minimum scores required by Ohio State.
- While the university requires a set of minimum scores, the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy requires scores above these minimums.
- TOEFL = a minimum of 100 on the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition (5.0 on the updated TOEFL as of January 2026)
- IELTS = 7.0 on the IELTS Academic test or IELTS Online
After submitting your application, you will receive an email the next day from the admissions office instructing you how to check the status of your application online. This email is very important, so if you do not receive it, check your junk mail folder first and then contact the Graduate and Professional Admissions at gradadmissions@osu.edu.
DO NOT assume that your application is complete until you have confirmed it by checking the status. The department and the university are NOT responsible for alerting you if something is missing.