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Applying to Emerson

Priority Deadlines

Applying by our Priority Deadlines offers you first consideration for scholarships, earlier receipt of an admission decision, additional time to find housing, and allows international students additional time to secure visas. We encourage you to take advantage of our Priority Deadlines when possible.

Active-Duty & Veteran Applicants

All applicants (with the exception of those applying to our on-campus Communication Disorders MS program), who are on active duty in the US Military, are members of the US Reserves or National Guard, or are veterans of the US Military will automatically have their application fee waived.

Applications and Deadlines

Program Application Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Summer 2024
Business of Creative Enterprises Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Not offered Not offered
Communication Disorders (On-Campus) Application Priority: December 15
Regular: Not offered
Late: Not offered
Not offered Not offered
Communication Disorders (On-Campus, Current Emerson Undergraduate Students) Priority: Not offered
Regular: November 1
Late: Not offered
Not offered Not offered
Communication Disorders (Online) Application

Priority: May 12
Regular: June 16
Late: Not offered

Priority: September 23
Regular: October 28
Late: Not offered

Priority: January 13
Regular: February 17
Late: Not offered

Content Strategy Certificate (Online) Application TBD TBD TBD
Creative Writing Application Priority: February 1
Regular: April 1
Late: Not offered
Not offered  Not offered
Digital Communication Leadership Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Not offered  Not offered
Digital Content Management Certificate Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Priority: February 1
Regular: March 1
Late: May 1
Digital Marketing Certificate Application TBD TBD TBD
Journalism and Media Innovation Application Priority: March 1
Regular: July 1
TBD TBD
Film and Media Art Application Priority: February 1
Regular: Not offered
Late: Not offered

Not offered

Not offered

Marketing (Online) Application TBD TBD TBD
Marketing Analytics Certificate (Online) Application TBD TBD TBD
Media Design Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Not offered
Political Communication Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Not offered
Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Priority: February 1
Regular: March 1
Late: May 1
Public Relations Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Not offered
Public Relations Certificate Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Priority: February 1
Regular: March 1
Late: May 1
Publishing and Writing Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: Not offered
Late: Not offered
Priority: February 1
Regular: March 1
Late: May 1
Social Media and Digital PR Certificate (Online) Application TBD TBD TBD
Sports Communication Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Not offered
Sports Communication Certificate Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Priority: February 1
Regular: March 1
Late: May 1
Strategic Marketing Communication Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Not offered

Theatre Education & Applied Theatre (MA) Application

Priority: February 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Not offered Not offered
Theatre Education & Applied Theatre (MFA) Application Priority: February 1
Regular: May 1
Late: Not offered
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Not offered
Writing for Film and Television Application Priority: February 1
Regular: May 1
Late: Not offered
Not offered Not offered
Political Communication Certificate Application Priority: March 1
Regular: May 1
Late: July 1
Priority: November 1
Regular: November 15
Late: December 1
Priority: February 1
Regular: March 1
Late: May 1
4+1 First Semester Junior Year (All Programs) Priority: November 1 Priority: April 1 Not offered