Deadlines: Fall - April 1, 2025

Online Materials

• Portfolio
• Statement of Purpose
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Additional Materials

• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Portfolio

A successful application portfolio demonstrates creativity and commitment in a cohesive body of work. Portfolios should be submitted via the online application and can include still images; video files; audio files; or any combination. A numbered "List of Works" should be uploaded in the art portfolio submission page. Please use the following format for your list: 1. Title, medium, dimensions in height x width x depth (if applicable) and time (if applicable), date of completion. Include a digital portfolio of 20 high resolution jpeg images of recent work, including details if necessary at 2MB per file. Video or audio files may be included as part of the 20 work examples. (Note: URL’s may not be uploaded, but may be included on the "List of Works" for time-based works.) Applicants may show work in diverse media as long as all of the work demonstrates the pursuit of cohesive ideas. Please format to 150 dpi, 1500 pixels on the greatest dimension. Please limit each video or audio link to no more than 5 minutes. If the video or audio link requires a password, be sure to list it. Example: https://vimeo.com/1234567 password: MyApplication2018

Statement of Purpose

Submit a 2-page statement outlining your artistic goals and interests in pursuing graduate study at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design. The Statement of Purpose should be a Word or PDF

For more information visit Art & Design.

Deadlines:  Fall - February 1, 2025

Online Materials

• Portfolio
• Statement of Purpose
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Artist Statement

Additional Materials

• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Portfolio

A successful application portfolio demonstrates creativity and commitment in a cohesive body of work. Portfolios should be submitted via the online application and can include still images; video files; audio files; or any combination. A numbered "List of Works" should be uploaded in the art portfolio submission page. Please use the following format for your list: 1. Title, medium, dimensions in height x width x depth (if applicable) and time (if applicable), date of completion. Include a digital portfolio of 20 high resolution jpeg images of recent work, including details if necessary at 2MB per file. Video or audio files may be included as part of the 20 work examples. (Note: URL’s may not be uploaded, but may be included on the "List of Works" for time-based works.) Applicants may show work in diverse media as long as all of the work demonstrates the pursuit of cohesive ideas. Please format to 150 dpi, 1500 pixels on the greatest dimension. Please limit each video or audio link to no more than 5 minutes. If the video or audio link requires a password, be sure to list it. Example: https://vimeo.com/1234567 password: MyApplication2020

Statement of Purpose

Submit a 2-page statement outlining your artistic goals and interests in pursuing graduate study at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design. The Statement of Purpose should be a Word or PDF document.

Artist Statement

Please submit a 1 page artist statement that describes your current body of artwork and your studio practice.

For more information visit Art & Design.

Deadlines:

Spring – November 15, 2024 (Moving Image Studies track only)

Fall – March 15, 2025 (Moving Image Studies and Production tracks*)

*The Production Track is only available to current GSU Dual Degree students.

Online Materials

• Resume (for students applying for a Graduate Assistantship only)
• Statement of Purpose
• Writing Sample (Moving Image Studies track only)
• Screenplay/Creative Work (Production track only)
• Two Letters of Recommendation

Additional Materials

• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Statement of Purpose (Moving Image Studies track)

Please submit a statement that summarizes your research, creative, academic, and/or professional interests, and that details your intellectual interests as they relate to either Moving Image Studies or Moving Image Production. If you wish, feel free to use the statement to bring information you think is of importance to the attention of faculty reviewers.  For example, if your application contains some evidence of a special strength or a weakness, you might choose to address that in your statement. If your undergraduate or graduate transcripts would benefit from additional explanation (e.g., if you wish to call to our attention your higher grades in relevant courses, or your record of improvement), then it would be appropriate to add that language to this statement as well. Overall: why do you wish to pursue graduate studies with the GSU School of Film, Media, & Theatre? If you are undecided about the particular direction you wish to pursue, then do your best to specify the general direction in which you are heading.

Statement of Purpose (Production track)

Please submit a statement that summarizes your research, creative, academic, and/or professional interests, and that details your intellectual interests as they relate to either Moving Image Studies or Moving Image Production. If you wish, feel free to use the statement to bring information you think is of importance to the attention of faculty reviewers.  For example, if your application contains some evidence of a special strength or a weakness, you might choose to address that in your statement. If your undergraduate or graduate transcripts would benefit from additional explanation (e.g., if you wish to call to our attention your higher grades in relevant courses, or your record of improvement), then it would be appropriate to add that language to this statement as well. Overall: why do you wish to pursue graduate studies with the GSU School of Film, Media, & Theatre? If you are undecided about the particular direction you wish to pursue, then do your best to specify the general direction in which you are heading.

Additionally, please address the following questions in your response:

1. What type of films are you interested in making: documentary, fiction, experimental, found-footage, experimental documentary, animation, social activism, etc.
2. What subjects are you most interested in focusing on? What compels you to be a filmmaker?
3. What role in filmmaking do you identify with the most? Director, cinematographer, screenwriter, producer, etc. Whose work inspires your interest in this role and why?
4. Can you provide one or two specific examples of filmmaking: camera movement, composition, lighting, sound design, editing, within one film and explain how it inspired your filmmaking goals.
5. Reviewing the FMT faculty on our website, who do you plan to work with and why?

Writing Sample

Please provide a writing sample of your academic or professional work (term paper, undergraduate thesis, articles in journals or publications, etc.) that provides the graduate committee with a sense of your ability to engage theories in film and media studies.

Screenplay/Creative Work

Please provide a sample of your academic or professional work (screenplay, short film, documentary, etc) that provides the graduate committee with a sense of your skills and film-making abilities.

For more information, visit the School of Film, Media & Theatre website.

Deadlines: Fall – March 15, 2025

Online Materials

• Portfolio
• Personal Statement
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Writing Sample

Additional Materials

• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Portfolio

The graduate committee requests that applicants submit a portfolio of creative work either by uploading files (file limitation 5GB) or include accessible links. The portfolio should be representative of the applicant’s current body of artistic work, preferably moving image based. Applicants may upload or link to a total of 5 items totaling 30 minutes of content. We will accept a range of artistic practices within the portfolio but if your primary medium is not film, please use the personal statement to describe how you hope to transition your work to moving images. Please include a “List of Works” page at the beginning of the portfolio indicating the items included using the following format: Title, medium, running time (if applicable), and date of completion (the List of Works page will not count as one of your 5 uploads). You may submit examples of work from longer pieces. If so, then please provide relevant clips as separate files or, using timecodes, indicate which sections of the content you would like considered as part of the application. If you are providing links to a password-protected website, please include the link and the password in the application.

Personal Statement

Your personal statement should be no longer than 3 pages (single-spaced). Applicants should organize the personal statement as a reflection of the intentions of your creative work as represented by your portfolio. Explain how your work relates to your broader filmmaking goals, indicate your filmmaking influences, and describe how your work fits within a broader artistic trajectory. Be sure to include how you plan to achieve those goals while attending Georgia State University’s School of Film, Media & Theatre and engaging with the Atlanta community. Identify the faculty you hope to work with and explain how you see their tutelage connecting to your creative work and your long-term filmmaking goals.

Writing Sample

As part of the program, you are required to take classes with significant writing requirements. To that end, we ask that applicants submit an academic writing sample that reflects work they have done in an educational setting, preferably as part of a Bachelor’s degree program or a Master’s program. The sample should be no longer than 20 pages (double spaced) and should reflect the professionalism and rigor commensurate with the requirements of a class term paper (i.e. Citations, argumentation, research/analysis, and bibliography).

For more information, visit the School of Film, Media & Theatre website.

Deadlines:  Fall – March 15, 2025 (December 1^st is the deadline for funding opportunities, but students may still apply and be considered for the Fall start of the Ph.D. program until March 15, 2025.)

Online Materials

• Resume (for students applying for a Graduate Assistantship only)
• Writing Sample
• Statement of Purpose
• Three Letters of Recommendation

Additional Materials

• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Statement of Purpose

Please submit a statement that summarizes your research, academic, and potential professional interests, and that details your intellectual interests as they relate to Moving Image Studies. If you wish, feel free to use the statement to bring information you think is of importance to the attention of faculty reviewers. For example, if your application contains some evidence of a special strength or a weakness, you might choose to address that in your statement. If your undergraduate or graduate transcripts would benefit from additional explanation (e.g., if you wish to call to our attention your higher grades in relevant courses, or your record of improvement), then it would be appropriate to add that language to this statement as well. Overall: why do you wish to pursue doctoral studies with the GSU School of Film, Media, & Theatre? If you are undecided about the particular direction you wish to pursue, do your best to specify the general direction in which you are heading.

Writing Sample
Please provide a writing sample of your academic or professional work (term paper, undergraduate thesis, articles in journals or publications, etc.) that provides the graduate committee with a sense of your ability to engage theories in film and media studies.

For more information, visit the School of Film, Media & Theatre website.

Deadlines:

Spring - November 15, 2024

Summer - March 1, 2025

Fall - June 1, 2025

Online Materials

•  Statement of Purpose
•  Two Letters of Recommendation

Additional Requirements

• Audition
• Interview
• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Statement of Purpose

Please provide a statement of your educational and career goals (be as specific as possible).

For more information, visit the School of Music website.

Deadlines:

Spring - November 15, 2024

Fall - June 1, 2025

Online Materials

• Statement of Purpose
• Two Letters of Recommendation

Additional Requirements

• Audition
• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Statement of Purpose

Please provide a statement of your educational and career goals (be as specific as possible).

For more information, visit the School Music website.

Deadlines:

Spring – November 15, 2024 (All concentrations except Choral & Wind Band Conducting)

Summer – March 1, 2025 (Music Education and Low-Residency Conducting concentrations only)

Fall –  February 1, 2025 (Choral & Wind Band Conducting concentration only)

Fall – June 1, 2025 (All concentrations except Choral & Wind Band Conducting)  

Please note: Students pursuing two different concentrations under the Master of Music (MMU) degree will receive one Master of Music degree with the two concentrations noted on the transcript. Students must complete the requirements for both concentrations before being allowed to graduate.  Additionally, students that have already graduated from Georgia State University with a Master of Music degree CANNOT return and complete another Master of Music degree even if it is a different concentration.

Online Materials

• Writing Sample
• Statement of Purpose
• Two Letters of Recommendation

Additional Requirements

• Audition
• Unofficial or official transcripts (one from each institution attended). Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance into the program.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only). Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting GRE and TOEFL scores.

Statement of Purpose

Please provide a statement of your educational and career goals (be as specific as possible).

Writing Sample

Please provide an academic writing sample (for example, a paper submitted for a class that demonstrates your writing and research abilities).

For more information, visit the School of Music website.