Admission
Study, create, and build a career in the arts at Miami University's College of Creative Arts. Whether you are a prospective first-year student or wish to transfer to the CCA from another institution, here you will find everything you need to fulfill the admission process for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Undergraduate Requirements
All prospective first-year and transfer students must submit an application. Please review the additional requirements for each department's programs below.
Department of Architecture and Interior Design
A portfolio is a collection of work that demonstrates something about you that your quantitative ratings (grade point average, rank in class, test scores) cannot reveal: your potential for creative studio work. A portfolio of creative work is required for admission to the Architecture and Interior Design majors.
Department of Art
The Department of Art seeks to enroll students who have a creative vision and a sense of purpose directed toward related professional careers. An admission portfolio is required of applicants to the following programs:
Department of Emerging Technology in Business and Design
The Emerging Technology in Business and Design major and the Games and Simulation major both require additional materials and a separate application to be submitted to be considered for admission.
Department of Music
Admission to all Bachelor of Music degree programs (Music Composition, Music Education, Music Performance), and the Performance Track in the Bachelor of Arts degree program, requires an audition on a primary performance medium. The Music Technology and Music in Culture Tracks in the Bachelor of Arts degree program have separate Entrance Requirements. See below for specific audition requirements by area for the Bachelor of Music and specific application materials for the Bachelor of Arts degree programs.
Department of Theatre
One of the most unique majors has a unique admissions process.
The Department of Theatre requires an interview and a submission of creative work for those wishing to become a theatre major.
View Theatre interview detailsLiving Learning Communities
We invite all undergraduate students who love the arts to check out our dedicated Living Learning Communities (LLC) Celebrate the Arts and Innovation, Design Thinking, and Creativity. Some students in these communities are CCA majors while others simply hold great interests in art and design.
Undergraduate Lead Departmental Advisors
The following faculty members are dedicated to serving undergraduate students in their disciplines, and we encourage you to reach out to the advisor in your area of interest should you have specific questions.
Director of Architecture: Diane Fellows
513-529-6447
Director of Interior Design: Mary Ben Bonham
513-529-7210
Director: Stephanie Danker
513-529-7422
Director: Eric Hodgson
513-529-2401
Director: Elizabeth Hoover
513-529-3076
Director: Marly Wooster
513-529-7333
Graduate Requirements
The CCA offers nationally accredited and highly selective and competitive graduate degree programs across all of our departments, most of which offer opportunities for assistantships and tuition waivers. We also offer Graduate Certificates for Professional Development. Deadlines vary by department so access yours below, and contact your Graduate Program Director to learn more.
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Director: Dana Saulnier
513-529-7423
Director: Michael Bailey-Van Kuren
513-529-1637
Director: Aaron Pergram
513-529-3221
Questions
Every CCA department appreciates and encourages your phone calls and emails, and especially welcomes your visits. Please visit us so you can meet the students, the faculty, see the facilities, and get a real sense of the opportunities in the arts at Miami.
You are also welcome to contact Chad Reynolds, Assistant Dean, at 513-529-1517 with additional questions.
College of Creative Arts Scholarships and Awards
When you apply to Miami, you are eligible for University-wide scholarships. Be sure to visit Financial Aid to fill out a FAFSA form. In addition, the College of Creative Arts and all CCA departments have scholarship awards offered through the Office of Financial Assistance that are connected to the quality of your audition or portfolio.
Year of the Arts Scholarship
One-time award to one or more undergraduate students who demonstrate outstanding talent and/or academic merit within at least one department of the College of Creative Arts. This scholarship is primarily intended to be utilized for recruitment purposes but may be awarded to upperclass students as deemed appropriate by the Dean of the College of Creative Arts.
Fine Arts SFA Fund
Renewable scholarship awarded to one or more undergraduate students from historically underrepresented populations and who demonstrate outstanding talent and/or academic merit within at least one department of the College of Creative Arts.
WCAA Fine Arts Scholarship
One-time award on the basis of academic merit and financial need to one or more full-time entering undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Creative Arts.
Lillian Bratton Hermann and Wilbert A. Hermann Scholarship
Renewable scholarship awarded to one or more students in the College of Creative Arts. Artistic and/or musical ability and financial need are to be considered, with the two weighted equally.
Earl Reeder School of Fine Arts Scholarship
One-time award to one or more undergraduate students who demonstrate both academic merit and artistic talent within at least one department of the College of Creative Arts. This scholarship is primarily intended to be utilized for recruitment purposes, but may be awarded to upperclass students as deemed appropriate by the Dean of the College of Creative Arts.
Walter L. Gross, Jr. Family Presidential Scholarship
Awarded as a Presidential Scholarship to one or more students in the College of Creative Arts. The Scholarship is renewable provided the recipient maintains a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
College of Creative Arts
The arts at Miami University didn't evolve on a whim—they were challenged, inspired, modernized, and made more relevant by each new generation of artists. Welcome to the College of Creative Arts, with degree programs that range from the classical to the contemporary.
Contact Us
104 Center for Performing Arts
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-6010
cca@MiamiOH.edu
