MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences has announced a hold on new admissions to the Masters Program in Comparative Media Studies program for the 2009-2010 academic year. Current Masters students will continue uninterrupted.

In light of the upcoming departure of Henry Jenkins, the faculty and Dean are working to ensure the continued success of the program while exploring potentially new lines of inquiry and activity within media studies. CMS will continue its undergraduate degree programs, its programming, and its research throughout this time, and will have more to report about the Masters program next fall; please check back then.

The School and CMS regret any inconvenience to prospective students who had started the application process.

Application fees will be refunded.

The Program will be accepting applications for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Questions from current applicants can be addressed to cms-admissions@mit.edu

1. CMS expects applicants to use the online application. Please contact cms-admissions@mit.edu if you are unable to submit an electronic application.
2. Applicants are required to complete the Record of Courses Taken in Preparation for Graduate Study form. Please complete the section for courses most relevant to this graduate program and the additional courses section. Group courses by subject area, and complete each column except the one that asks for textbooks used in each course.
3. In an addendum to the Statement of Objectives, applicants who wish to be considered for financial aid should identify at least one research project suitable to the candidate's background, academic interests, and research goals. http://cms.mit.edu/research/projects.php
4. For the writing sample, please submit an academic research paper or one chapter of a longer project. If the context is not clear, please provide a brief description. If the work represents a collaboration, please explain. Writing samples cannot be appended to the electronic application. Please submit an electronic copy to cms-admissions@mit.edu and a copy to the mailing address below.

Mailing address for supplementary materials: Materials not submitted electronically should be mailed in ONE envelope.

Comparative Media Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 14N-207
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

These physical materials should include:

1. Transcript of all previous academic study, including study abroad (mail originals, no copies or faxes).
2. Writing sample (mail copy to above address and email electronic copy to cms-admissions@mit.edu).
3. Resume or academic CV (optional).
4. Portfolio (optional).