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Admission Requirements

There are a few key minimum graduate admission requirements that students who wish to apply to the MFA program must meet to apply to 国产传媒.

  • A baccalaureate or professional degree (or equivalent foreign credential) from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, earned by the expected date of entry.
  • A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). If your GPA does not meet the minimum requirement, you may submit a GPA addendum explaining the circumstances that affected your GPA.

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Next application deadline

Fall

April 17

Applicants are highly encouraged to submit (and complete, if possible) their application by the upcoming deadline to be considered for maximum scholarship funding. Applications received after the deadline are welcome and will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

Required application components

The following items are required as part of our holistic application process. Please note, however, that the admission committee reserves the right to request additional documents, such as letters of recommendation, to make an informed decision.

Applicants must submit an online Graduate Application in order to be considered for admission.

Applicants are required to submit a resume or curriculum vitae to convey how their academic and professional experiences can contribute to the program. Please make sure to outline all your educational and professional experiences, along with any achievements and activities, such as community work. You may upload your resume to your online application or send it afterwards as an attachment to graddocs@msmu.edu.

After submitting your application, please arrange for official transcripts from the college or university that ultimately conferred your undergraduate degree – no need to submit official transcripts from community colleges – unofficial copies will suffice, unless you wish to have courses taken at such institutions considered for transfer or evaluation for waiver of certain exams or requirements.

Important: for transcripts to be considered official, they must be issued by the institution and sent directly to Mount Saint Mary’s University in a sealed envelope or electronically. Copies of transcripts mailed or hand-delivered by applicants will be considered unofficial.

Official transcripts may be sent to Mount Saint Mary’s University in one of two ways:

  • Postal Delivery:
    Mount Saint Mary’s University
    Office of Graduate Admissions
    10 Chester Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90007
  • Electronic Delivery:
    Please instruct your institution to submit secure, electronically-delivered transcript to graddocs@msmu.edu.

MFA applicants are required to submit a Portfolio of Creative Work. Applicants may submit a media asset or an artistic piece, or both. Please note that additional portfolio materials may be requested at the discretion of the admission committee to make an informed decision.

  • Media Asset – Applicants may submit a short film in which they were the major creative force (i.e., director, producer, writer, camera operator or editor). The work may be fictional, animation, or a documentary. Please limit the piece to five minutes; if your work is longer than this, excerpt the section you would most like us to view. Submissions should NOT take the form of movie trailers, compilations, or show reels.
  • Artistic Piece - Applicants may submit an artistic piece that reflects elements of personal interest. It may include pieces of work such as still photography, drawings or paintings, dance, music, or creative writing (i.e., play, story or screenplay) excerpt piece (5-10 pages maximum). To showcase artistic work, we recommend displaying it on a website and providing a URL.

To submit a media asset or artistic piece, please provide a URL on a Word document or PDF, along with any instructions you wish to share with the admission committee. You may upload the document containing the URL to the application or send it as attachment via email to graddocs@msmu.edu. You may upload images of your artistic pieces, specifically, if you do not have them displayed on website.

For questions regarding the Portfolio of Creative Work, please contact gradprograms@msmu.edu.

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The Graduate Record Examination is NOT required.

Decisions are made and communicated 4-6 weeks from the time your application is complete.
*Additional information and admission requirements are required for international students.

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For questions or assistance related to the graduate application process, please contact the Graduate Admission Office at 213.477.2800 or via email at gradprograms@msmu.edu.

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