Application Open Dates
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Fall semester:
- Undergraduate (first-year/freshmen and transfer) applications: August 1st
- Freshman Decisions released by April 1
- Transfer Decisions released by May 31st
- Graduate applications: August 26th
- Decisions released by mid-March
- Undergraduate (first-year/freshmen and transfer) applications: August 1st
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Spring semester:
- Current USC transfer applications: June 24th
- Decisions released by end of October
- Graduate Film & Television Production MFA application only: June 24th
- Decisions released by end of October
- Current USC transfer applications: June 24th
Application Deadlines
Animation & Digital Arts
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| External Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Graduate Applicants | November 15th | Not available |
Cinema & Media Studies
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | February 15th | September 15th |
| External Transfer Applicants | February 15th | Not available |
| Graduate Applicants | ||
| Master of Arts (M.A.) | December 1st | Not available |
| Doctoral (Ph.D.) | December 1st | Not available |
Film & Television Production
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | February 15th | September 15th |
| External Transfer Applicants | February 15th | Not available |
| Graduate Applicants | November 15th | August 15th |
Game Art BFA
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| External Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
Game Development and Interactive Design BFA
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| External Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
Themed Entertainment BFA
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| External Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
Interactive Media MFA and Interactive Media MS
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Applicants | November 15th | Not available |
Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games & Health) MA
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Applicants | November 15th | Not available |
Media Arts + Practice
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | February 15th | September 15th |
| External Transfer Applicants | February 15th | Not available |
| Graduate Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
Peter Stark Producing
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Applicants | November 15th | Not available |
Writing for Screen & Television
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen (First-year) Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Current USC Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| External Transfer Applicants | December 1st | Not available |
| Graduate Applicants | November 15th | Not available |
Expanded Animation MFA
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Applicants | November 15th | Not available |