Master of Arts in Communication, Media, and Performance

Governors State University

For a quick and easy admission process, please refer to the list below to make sure you meet the CMP program's requirements for admittance:A bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or universityGood standing at last institution attendedEarned a GPA of 3.0 or higher in last 60 hours of undergraduate course workA writing sampleOfficial transcripts from all previously attended institutions submitted to the Office of Admissions and Student RecruitmentIn addition to meeting the university admissions requirements, applicants must:Have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work. Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirements or who have graduated from non-grade baccalaureate programs may be conditionally admitted, and a GPA of 3.0 must be maintained for the first nine credit hours of work completed. If a 3.0 GPA is not maintained, the student must petition the Communication, Media, and Performance program for continued enrollment.Submit a Cover Letter. In no more than two pages, students should discuss their reasons for enrolling in a communication, media and performance program, what they intend to study, faculty members they hope to study with, and how they see pursuing the degree as beneficial to their personal and/or professional life.Provide an academic writing sample. In most cases, this will be a paper from an upper division undergraduate course in a related discipline.