Graduate Admission
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Kent State's School of Media and Journalism provides its students with a strong foundation to achieve their future goals in the rapidly changing media industry. Kent offers a variety of courses within three areas of study in our graduate program.
The Graduate Programs section has more details on the Masters of Arts graduate programs.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The masters program requires a minimum of 33 hours (including 6 hours for the thesis option or 3 hours for the non-thesis options). Students must:
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Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in all coursework.
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Choose between two capstone options: writing a thesis or preparing a professional project.
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Earn a minimum of 6 hours in Thesis I (one) or a minimum of 3 hours in the non-thesis option.
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Not take more than four hours of workshop credit to count towards the degree.
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Complete at least 50 percent of coursework at the 60000 level. Up to six hours completed as a non-degree or guest student may count toward the degree.
Students may be eligible for up to nine hours of transfer credit from another graduate program at KSU after completing a transfer of credit application, which must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and/or the Graduate Studies Committee.
REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
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Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
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A completed online Kent State University Graduate Application form. Forms are located on the Research and Graduate Studies web site.
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Written statement of purpose explaining why you are interested in graduate studies at Kent State School of Media and Journalism and submit it online at the site above.
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Writing sample (news article, script from a news story, paper submitted for a college course, personal essay or some other original non-fictional written work)
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Original copies of all college transcripts (send to the Division of Research and Graduate Studies).
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Letters of recommendations from two people, at least one who is a professor and who was your instructor.
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Resume or vitae
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TOEFL score of 100 or more for international students.
TUITION AND FEES
Visit https://www.kent.edu/tuition for information on tuition costs and fees. You may also contact the One Stop at 330-672-6000 or onestop@kent.edu.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
Need-based financial aid and grants are available through Kent State University Student Financial Aid. We also offer many scholarships for current students.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
- The deadline to be admitted for Fall Semester is March 15.
- The deadline to be admitted for Spring Semester is November 15.
- The deadline to be admitted for Summer Semester is March 15.
UNIVERSITY APPLICATION
You may apply for Graduate Admission through the University Online Graduate Application. You may also apply for graduate admission as a Guest Degree Applicant by submitting a Guest Application. Please note that guest students do not earn a degree and can take a maximum of six semester hours with this status.
STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Our Student Accessibility Services staff is dedicated to assisting students with special needs and to making sure everyone who is admitted to the University has equal access to a quality education. Visit the Student Accessibility Services website for more information.
Contact Graduate Coordinator Dr. Cheryl Ann Lambert (clambe17@kent.edu) for more information.