Application Deadline for Fall 2014 admission : February 1st 2014.

This degree accepts new students only in the Fall Semester..

In addition to the grad school requirements, applicants for the M.A. in New Media Studio are required to submit the following:

1) Statement of Purpose

This approximately 1000-1500 word essay describes the applicant's goals for their graduate research and/or creative work. The committee will use this information to determine if faculty skills are a good match for the applicant’s interests and see if the applicant's agenda is reasonable.

2) Undergraduate Transcript—A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is recommended.

3) Three (3) reference letters (academic or professional).

4) TOEFL scores—(if applicable).

5) Portfolio

The portfolio is submitted directly to the New Media Studio graduate coordinator. Applicants should submit their portfolio electronically.

Students can be admitted conditionally if the committee feels that the applicant has potential even though lacking in some areas. Conditional class work is not counted towards the degree.

The applicants portfolio should emphasize quality over quantity. Select your pieces carefully to accurately show the range of your talents.

The quantity of work will vary with the applicant’s discipline, but should be enough to give the admissions committee a good idea of the applicant’s skill level. Consider selecting pieces that align with your research/creative goals. This will give the committee a clearer picture of your creative direction.

Two-dimensional artists should consider submitting a portfolio of 8–15 pieces. Sculpture and ceramic artists can use similar advice. All portfolios should consits of professional looking images of the artwork. When applicable, photographs of the artwork should be devoid of distracting backgrounds or poor lighting. Animation, video and motion graphics artists should consider a concisely constructed demo reel, on the average, no more than 1-3 minutes in length. Remember, quality over quantity.

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Electronic submission can take many forms: Online Portfolio, PDF, CD, Flicker, or a demo reel on DVD, Vimeo, YouTube, etc. Regardless, organization of the work should be clear and it is strongly encouraged that explanations accompany each piece and/or each portion of a demo reel.

Visit the Graduate Studies website to begin the application process:
ETSU School of Graduate Studies Online Application

Students are not candidates for a degree until they have passed the review process. Students in the M.A. in New Media Studio must pass Candidacy Review and select a graduate committee of at least 3 faculty members. Review for admission to candidacy will take place after the student has completed 18 credit hours of study and is prepared to discuss their work, the direction of their final capstone research project, and designate their committee members. At least one faculty member on the committee must be from Art and Design and least one faculty member must be from Digital Media. One member will be designated as the Chair of the committee. Faculty from other departments are also eligible to serve on the committee. This committee, and the Chair in particular, guide the student’s scholarly work for the capstone project.

To graduate, students are required to have finished the following:

1) Thirty-three (33) credit hours of required class work

2) Capstone Class

This course is the culminating experience for the MA New Media Studio degree. Each student develops and completes a final project. The focus of this course is the preparation, critique and refinement of the student’s final research and creative work. The student will work through multiple critiques by different faculty to prepare their artwork for presentation/defense. A required paper accompanies the capstone project. It describes the artwork, processes, methods and the digital and artistic landscape in which the capstone project takes place.

3) Presentation of your Capstone Project

Each student presents their capstone work and the supporting paper to their graduate committee. Furthermore, public presentation is encouraged. As would be expected in an interdisciplinary degree, this may come in many different forms. Each student works with his/her committee to determine what is suitable.

Graduate Coordinator

Jonathan Hounshell
hounshel@etsu.edu
(423) 979-3153
ETSU Box 70552
Johnson City, TN 37614

For important dates, ETSU graduate requirements, catalog, forms and other resources visit:
ETSU School of Graduate Studies home page.