Each applicant must submit his or her scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Be certain to take the test early enough that the scores will reach the University by the deadline for applying for admission or, if applicable, for financial aid. Although no minimum cut-off scores have been established, no admission decision will be made until these scores have been received.
Official transcripts from each college or university attended must be submitted. An earned degree transcript demonstrating a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.6 from an accredited baccalaureate institution is required.
A written statement of purpose, of what the student intends to accomplish through graduate study in the media arts.
Recommendations from at least three persons able to evaluate your potential for graduate study in media arts.
All international applicants whose native language is not English must submit a score from an English proficiency examination. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the Michigan English Language Battery (MELAB) score must be submitted with their application and admission materials. The School requires a minimum qualifying score of 7 on the IELTS exam; a minimum qualifying score of 250 on the TOEFL computer exam or a score of at least 600 on the TOEFL paper exam; a minimum qualifying score of 83 is required on the MELAB exam.
A portfolio of representative creative work. The portfolio, which should consist of the student's best work in any medium, is pivotal in establishing artistic and academic potential. Example portfolio pieces may include original electro-acoustic compositions, slides of paintings, interactive art, video, a WWW site, or software.
A Request for Audition/Interview Form must be submitted with the application.
