Admission to the M.A. in Advertising graduate program at SMU’s Temerlin Advertising Institute is highly selective. Applicants are expected to have earned a bachelor’s degree. Previous work experience is desirable. While an undergraduate degree in Advertising or a related field is preferred, applicants from other disciplines will be considered. Undergraduate GPA and scores on the GRE or GMAT will be evaluated. International students are required to demonstrate English language proficiency through scores on the TOEFL or other equivalent tests.
All students admitted to the program must have taken: Survey of Advertising, Advertising Media, and Research. Students who have not completed these courses (or their equivalents) will be required to complete the courses OR pass TAI placement exams prior to, or while taking, their first term of graduate courses.
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APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND FEE
Consideration for scholarships and graduate assistantships within the Temerlin Advertising Institute are only available for applicants applying to the Fast-Track (Full-Time) program. These awards are based on academic merit and financial need. To assure full admissions consideration, applications should be completed online and ALL supporting materials pertaining to the application for admission should be delivered to the Meadows Graduate
Office BEFORE the following deadlines:
October 1, 2017 for Spring 2018
CHECKLIST SUMMARY OF REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR THE M.A. DEGREE
- Complete the online application with $75 application fee
- Professional statement + résumé
- Official Transcripts (with Professional Evaluations and/or English Translations of Official Transcripts from International Institutions)
- 3 recommendation letters
- Official GRE or GMAT Score Report for full-time applicants only
- Official TOEFL scores for international applicants only
TRANSCRIPTS
Request one official transcript from each college or university previously attended, including summer terms. These may be sent directly to the Meadows Graduate Office. If the transcripts are sent to you, do not open the sealed envelopes. Mail them to the Meadows Graduate Office. A supplementary transcript covering work in progress at the time of the application must be furnished upon completion of that work. International transcripts that are not in English must be accompanied by official translations and evaluations.
PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT & RESUMÉ
There will be space in the Online Application to write or paste your Professional Statement and a feature to upload a copy of your resumé.
GRE OR GMAT
Applicants for the Fast-Track (Full-Time) program must also take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). The GRE test scores should be sent from the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey directly to “SMU Meadows School of the Arts”: School Code 6292, Department Code 4501 Advertising or GMAT scores sent from the Graduate Management Admissions Council to SMU in the Temerlin Advertising Institute.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Three letters of recommendation are required. Letters of recommendation should be requested from professors who know the personal and academic qualifications of the applicant, or supervisors who can attest to the knowledge and work ethic of applicants. When completing an online application applicants will have the opportunity to arrange for letters to be delivered electronically to the reference listed. Applicants will need a valid email address for each reference and upon submission, notification will be emailed to them directly with instructions on submitting a web-recommendation form on behalf of the applicant.
I-20 AND F-1 VISA
All international students admitted to a graduate program are required to provide:
Photocopy of passport page that shows official spelling of student’s name (submitted at time of application)
Proof of financial support, usually in the form of a certified letter from a bank (submitted following an offer of admission)
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS:
TOEFL
A TOEFL score of a least 100 (minimum of 22 in each section) on the iBT or a minimum of 7.5 (minimum of 7.0 in each section) on the IETLS is required of all international applicants whose first language is not English. Before an applicant can be considered for admission into a graduate program, the applicant must request the iBT TOEFL score to be sent from the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey directly to “SMU Meadows School of the Arts”, School Code 7640, and the appropriate Department Code in the Social Sciences category: 83 Communications. Applicants completing the IETLS should request scores be sent to SMU Meadows School of the Arts. Applicants who have attended all four years and graduated from a U.S. or English-speaking university are exempt from this requirement.
SUBMISSION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
All materials and/or questions regarding the application process should be directed to:
Graduate Admissions
Temerlin Advertising Institute | SMU | Meadows School of the Arts
PO BOX 750356
Dallas TX 75275
Or SMU physical address:
Graduate Admissions
Temerlin Advertising Institute | SMU | Meadows School of the Arts
PO BOX 750356
6101 Bishop Blvd
Dallas TX 75205
Contact:
Joe S. Hoselton
214.768.3765