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How to Apply: Minor

How to Apply:
Currently Enrolled UA Students
Media Arts Minor

Spring 2009 Admission

Current UA students may apply in Fall 2008 to add the Media Arts Minor for Spring 2009. The deadline for applications is 4 pm on Friday October 3, 2008.

All current UA students wishing to become Media Arts minors must:

  1. be registered for class(es) at UA in Fall 2008,
  2. have a cumulative UA GPA of at least 2.5,
  3. attend one of the Media Arts Minor information sessions listed below, and
  4. submit a complete application by October 3, 2008.

If you do not meet all four of these requirements, you will not be considered for admission to the Media Arts Minor for Spring 2009.

To attend one of the Media Arts Minor information sessions, you must register after July 1, 2008 at the Media Arts office by phone (520) 621-7352 or in person (Marshall Bldg, rm 220). Each session holds a maximum of 20 students. Sessions are offered on the following dates:

  • Friday August 29, 2008, 9:15-9:45 am
  • Friday September 5, 2008, 12:15-12:45 pm
  • Friday September 12, 2008, 10:15-10:45 am
  • Friday September 19, 2008, 8:15-8:45 am
  • Friday September 26, 2008, 11:15-11:45 am

A complete application to the Media Arts Minor consists of the following:

  • Media Arts Minor Application Form
    Coming Soon!
  • Statement of Interest – To give us a sense of how well a Media Arts minor matches your interests and goals, write a 250-500 word statement that:
    1. Explores the history of your interest in the media arts. (What in your past has brought you to this interest?)
    2. Explains what motivates your interest in the media arts. (What do you hope to achieve in the field of media arts?)
    3. Describes how the Media Arts minor will fit into your degree program, and discusses one specific project (such as a short film, a film analysis, a research paper) that you would like to work on while you are here. How will the minor contribute to your project?
    • Before writing your statement, be sure to look over the descriptions on our website of our major programs (the BA degrees in Film & Television Studies, Producing, and the BFA degree in Film & Video Production).
  • Essay – "Movies should have a beginning, a middle and an end," harrumphed French filmmaker Georges Franju. "Certainly," replied Jean-Luc Godard. "But not necessarily in that order."
    Respond to Godard's assertion using specific examples drawn from a film or television program to support your argument. Be sure to construct a clear argument in your introduction that leads to a specific thesis statement, follow with your argument (supported by specific examples), and end with a conclusion. Your essay should be between 250 and 500 words in length.
  • Current UA SAPR
  • High School Transcript (new freshmen only) – All freshmen attending their first semester at UA in Fall 2008 must include a high school transcript. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Submit the application for the Media Arts Minor (including all accompanying materials) to the Media Arts office (address below). Please put all materials in a large manila envelope, labeled as follows:

Spring 2009 Minor Application
Applicant: (your name)
School of Media Arts
Marshall Bldg Room 220
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0158

DEADLINE: Completed applications are due by 4 pm on Friday October 3, 2008. Late applications will not be accepted. ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please ensure that ALL of your materials are included in the manila envelope before you submit your application.

If you have any questions about the admissions or application process, you may contact the School of Media Arts by phone at (520) 621-7352.

Applications will be reviewed and admission decisions made by October 17, 2008. Students will be informed of their admission status through UA email within a week of this date.