How to Apply: Minor

How to Apply:
Currently Enrolled UA Students
Media Arts Minor

All information sessions for Spring 2009 admission are over. Students who have not attended an information session this semester must wait until next semester to apply.

The deadline for applications for Spring 2009 (for students who have attended an information session this semester) is 4:00pm on Friday, October 3, 2008.

Fall 2009 Admission

Current UA students may apply in Spring 2009 to add the Media Arts minor for Fall 2009. The deadline for applications is 4 pm on Friday February 20, 2009.

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

  1. be registered for class(es) at UA in Spring 2009,
  2. register for and attend one of the Media Arts minor information sessions listed below,
  3. have a cumulative UA GPA of at least 2.5, and
  4. submit a complete application by February 20, 2009.

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

If you do not have the minimum UA GPA of 2.5 you may still attend an information session, though you will not be allowed to submit an application. [First-semester UA students who do not yet have a UA GPA will be allowed to submit an application.]

To attend one of the Media Arts minor information sessions, you must first register (after November 1, 2008) 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 January 16, 2009, 9:10-9:45 am
  • Friday January 23, 2009, 12:10-12:45 pm
  • Friday January 30, 2009, 10:10-10:45 am
  • Friday February 6, 2009, 8:10-8:45 am
  • Friday February 13, 2009, 11:10-11:45 am

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

  • Media Arts Minor Application Form
    Application form will be available at the information sessions.
  • 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 Spring 2009 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:

Fall 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 February 20, 2009. 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.

Applications will be reviewed and admission decisions made by March 6, 2009. Students will be informed of their admission status through UA email within a week of this date. Students denied to the Media Arts minor may reapply in a future semester (if eligibility requirements are still met).

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.