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Hi there! I'm in the last semester of my master's in Arts Policy and Administration at Ohio State University (http://aaep.osu.edu/arts-policy-administration-ma-program) and it might be worth a look. We take half of our classes in the public affairs school and half in the arts education/administration department. Pros: Columbus is a cooler city than you would expect! Really good support for the arts and culture. People in the program are really nice and supportive. Funding is available - almost all students have some type of support (TA position, fellowship, etc) Students come from lots of different backgrounds (theater, music, dance, visual arts, art ed, english) so it's a nice mix of people and talents The good professors are really good (but they're in the minority, in my opinion) The Barnett Center for Integrated Arts and Entrepreneurship does a lot of great programs and brings more attention to the for-profit arts Cons (for me): Pretty heavily focused on policy, so unless you want to work in government, some classes might not be super applicable (but they are still required). Lots of department/university politics Seems to be a better fit for people who want to stay in academia (I don't) Lots of coursework in a relatively short amount of time (49 credit hrs and a thesis to graduate, 2 yrs of funding as a TA) Let me know if I can give you more info!

I don't know if you've checked out Olentangy Village Apartments in Clintonville, but I just put a deposit on a 1br apartment there (beginning in August) and am very pleased. It's right off of High St, far enough away from campus to be a little quieter, but close enough to be convenient. Very pretty grounds, and the leasing staff I spoke to were very accommodating. I know they book up fast, but it might be worth a look - good luck!