Welcome to the Mayborn Graduate Institute online application!

Applicants must meet all admissions requirements for UNT's Toulouse Graduate School as well as the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism. The requirements for application and admission to both UNT and to the Mayborn are listed at the link here. This document includes a detailed list of requirements for the online portfolio. Note that admission to UNT to study in a graduate program does not automatically admit you to the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism. Your portfolio is the ultimate admission piece to study for your master's degree in the Mayborn. 

Directions

1. Apply to the Toulouse Graduate School.
2. Create an account (at the left) for an online portfolio.
3. Submit an online portfolio for review.

Deadlines

The Mayborn Graduate Institute is currently accepting applications for new students. We encourage all students to apply as early as possible to allow time for the review process.

International students applying online need to be aware that the review process may take longer due to transcript and language proficiency evaluation.

All application materials submitted online (see process below) to the Mayborn Graduate Institute office must be received by one of the following deadlines:

• Fall Semester– June 15
• Spring Semester– October 15
• Summer Semester– April 15

Directions for submitting portfolio

The Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism now only accepts online applications. Please see the information below for writing pieces required and instructions for creating your own online application.

All questions about the admission process or the graduate program in journalism should be directed to the graduate student coordinator (MaybornGraduateInstitute@unt.edu) at 940-565-4564 or in Room 207 of the General Academic Building on the UNT campus.

Overview

Specific information about requirements for application to a master’s program at UNT can be found in the online graduate catalog here. See the Toulouse Graduate School website for application to the graduate school at UNT. International students will apply to UNT through the Toulouse Graduate School as do domestic students. In some cases, provisional admission may be granted to study English at IELI and then submit application materials to the Mayborn Graduate Institute for consideration of admission.

If you are applying to any of our three certificate programs, please submit the following items to the graduate student coordinator for each certificate below.

• Narrative Certificate – résumé and two writing samples
• Interactive and Virtual Digital Communications – résumé
• Public Relations Certificate
• For non-APR certified applicants – complete portfolio following guidelines on our website
• For APR candidates--résumé only

Admissions Procedures for Online Application

Please have the electronic files of the following documents ready to submit. Be aware that scanned documents are necessary if they are original documents not in a format that can be uploaded. Common file formats (.doc, .docx, .pdf, .tif, etc. are accepted. Video files cannot be reviewed from this application. You may put a link to them (or to an online portfolio) in a word document.

1. A two to three page signed letter of application addressed to the Graduate Committee that includes a short statement addressing the applicant’s purpose in pursuing a master’s degree in journalism as well as a purpose statement with reasoning for pursuing a journalism master’s degree. The applicant should include professional and/or academic plans and areas of research interest.
2. A current résumé that addresses the following areas:  educational background, previous work experience, publications, performances, exhibitions, or other scholarly activities
3. Verbal, quantitative and analytical writing scores from the Graduate Record Exam. All applications for the fall 2016 term and beyond must include test scores.
4. Research Paper: a documented paper five to 10 pages long combining analysis and research. It can be a paper previously written by the applicant.
5. Three writing pieces chosen from the list in the document in the hyperlink in the first paragraph of this page. Submit no more than one from each category. If you do not have a journalism background you may submit other nonfiction narrative writing samples.
6. The names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses of three references. References should print letters on official letterhead, scan and upload following instructions that will be sent to them. Individuals must explain their relationship to the applicant. It is preferred that at least one recommendation should come from the last academic institution attended. One letter may be from a current or past employer. Letters should be addressed to the Graduate Review Committee. Note: When you submit your completed portfolio, your references will be automatically sent an email from the system with instructions on how to upload their letters directly to your application. If they do not receive this email soon after you submit the portfolio, letters may be sent directly to the Mayborn Graduate Institute either via USPS or email following the same guidelines.
7. Self-evaluation form can be found here. Save fillable form to your computer before completing. Then fill, save and upload back to your application.

Final Reminders

By submitting this information in your name, you are attesting that you are the creator of this content. Collaborative work must be identified clearly with the name(s) attached to the work and/or appropriate references cited. Plagiarism will result in automatic denial of admission.

As mentioned above, all work must be submitted to the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism. The information is noted below. Your portfolio will not be considered complete until printed or electronic versions are received. The portfolio will not be accepted if it fails to comply with the formatting requirements.

Related Documents

This form is used by the faculty to review your portfolio.

Graduate Applicant Review