Application Open Dates
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Fall semester:
- Undergraduate (first-year/freshmen and transfer) applications: August 1st
- Graduate applications: August 26th
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Spring semester:
- Current USC transfer applications: June 24th
- Graduate Film & Television Production MFA application only: June 24th
Application Deadlines
Freshmen (First-Year Applicants)
- November 1: Early Decision Application Deadline
Admission Notification Date: Mid-December
- November 1: Early Action Application Deadline
Admission Notification Date: Mid-to late January
- January 10: Regular Decision Application Deadline
Admission Notification Date: by April 1
External Transfer Applicants
- December 1: BFA Majors Application Deadline
(Animation & Digital Arts BFA, Game Art BFA, Game Development & Interactive Design BFA, Themed Entertainment BFA, Writing for Screen & Television BFA)
Admission Notification Date: May 31
- February 15: BA Majors Application Deadline
(Cinema & Media Studies BA, Film & Television Production BA, Media Arts & Practice BA)
Admission Notification Date: May 31
Current USC Transfer Applicants
- Fall Semester Admission
- December 1: BFA Majors Application Deadline
(Animation & Digital Arts BFA, Game Art BFA, Game Development & Interactive Design BFA, Themed Entertainment BFA, Writing for Screen & Television BFA)
Admission Notification Date: May 31
- February 15: BA Majors Application Deadline
(Cinema & Media Studies BA, Film & Television Production BA, Media Arts & Practice BA)
Admission Notification Date: May 31
- Spring Semester Admission
- September 15: BA Majors (Cinema & Media Studies BA, Film & Television Production BA, Media Arts & Practice BA)
Admission Notification Date: May 31
Graduate Applicants
- Fall Semester Admission
- November 15: Animation + Digital Arts MFA, Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games & Health) MA, Film & Television Production MFA, Interactive Media MFA, Game Design and Development MS, Peter Stark Producing MFA, Writing for Screen & Television MFA
- December 1: Cinema & Media Studies MA and PhD and Media Arts + Practice PhD
Admission Notification Date for all Fall semester programs: mid-March
- Spring Semester Admission
- August 15: Film & Television Production MFA
Admission Notification Date: October 31