Please complete the CUNY Graduate Center’s Online Application.
The following documents MUST be uploaded to your application. DO NOT submit hard copies to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism or the CUNY Graduate Center.
- Current One-page Resume
- Personal Statement
In no more than 1,000 words, tell us about your personal background and your interests. Since journalism is not for the faint of heart, please explain what draws you to the profession, what subjects you’d like to shine a light on, and what you hope to gain from studying at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
We require transcripts from all academic institutions attended.
Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded to the online application. If you are admitted, official transcripts will be required prior to registration in August.
- Letters of Recommendation
All M.A. programs require three letters of recommendation; the Advanced Certificate requires one.
When you complete your online application, you will be asked for the email address of each recommender and our application system will send an email directly to that individual. The recommender is asked to upload a personal letter of recommendation and to answer one question: Do they recommend the applicant?
Your recommenders may include professors, editors, employers, community leaders, or any non-family individual who can appraise your academic, personal, or professional achievements and speak to your journalistic potential.
We require three writing samples. One multimedia sample can be submitted in lieu of one of the writing samples. Work samples must be non-fiction, a maximum of five pages each, and can include published news clips, academic papers, or unpublished writing.
To upload your writing samples, put them into PDF form and load them all as one file with a clear delineation between the samples.
Audio and video files must be submitted via a web link listed on the online application that directs the committee to a site where you have hosted your work.
IMPORTANT: Spanish-language concentration applicants must include at least one clip or writing sample in Spanish and one in English.