Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Master of Science in Media Arts and Technology, you must:
- Have a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average from an accredited college or university.
- Be literate and comfortable with computers. We define this as having experience with a graphical user interface, word processing software, cutting and pasting, and file management.
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In addition to submitting the information requested on the top part of the application, you must also submit to the department a self-nomination document, or electronic (Examples of electronic portfolios might be web sites you designed, interactive presentations or titles, videotapes and so on.) or hard copy portfolio. The document should address these issues:
- Your reasons for pursuing a Master of Science in Media Arts and Technology
- How you would contribute to such a program
- A description of how your interests, activities, and work related to multimedia technology
- Anything else you feel will strengthen your application for admission.
- The GRE Test must be taken
Admission is based upon the application, undergraduate transcripts, a grade point average of 3.0 and either an electronic portfolio or a self-nomination letter (see above for suggested content).
The application requirements need to be sent to Ms. Linda Rendulic, Liberal Arts Graduate Office, 215 College Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15282 by the application deadline. The deadlines are:
Fall Semester Start - August 1
Spring Semester Start - November 1
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Recommendations
Print and complete the appropriate portion of this Recommendation Form, give it to your references, and ask them to submit it with their letter of recommendation.
Be sure to check specific program sites for additional entrance requirements and application procedures. All graduate programs require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), three letters of recommendation, a statement of goals or a personal essay, and a writing sample. However, individual programs may require additional information.
To request more information, visit the university graduate inquiry form.
When applying, you will need three recommendations. Please print and complete the appropriate portion of this Recommendation Form, give it to your references, and ask them to submit it with their letter of recommendation.
Certificate Program
A 12-credit certificate in Media Arts and Technology is for professionals who want to keep current in the fast-changing sphere of multimedia and web technologies.
Certificate students must take JMA 501 – Introduction to Multimedia Technology and JMA 530 – Digital Imaging for Multimedia. The student must also take any two additional multimedia graduate courses.
