Emerson College Graduate Admission http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/ en Copyright 2009 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:00:25 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Communication Disorders Deadline Looms The application deadline for our Master of Science in Communication Disorders program is fast approaching. All materials must be postmarked by February 15 to be considered for admission to this program. Communication Disorders applicants must provide a current resume, answer an essay question, submit GRE scores, provide three letters of recommendation, and submit transcripts from all schools attended. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at gradapp@emerson.edu!

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2009/02/communication-disorders-deadli.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2009/02/communication-disorders-deadli.html Communication Disorders Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:00:25 -0500 Friday Feature: Ask a Grad Student, Answered Our Friday Feature, "Ask a Grad Student," launches in full effect this week. The question? It's about presentation. How should you present your application materials? About Grad School says that presentation matters, which is totally true. However, there are some things asserted by About.com that we actually disagree with. Read on for our perspective on the grad school "authority."

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2009/01/friday-feature-ask-a-grad-stud-1.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2009/01/friday-feature-ask-a-grad-stud-1.html Admission Applying Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Orientation: Find Yourself Some Friends When prospective students ask me how I made friends and adjusted to Emerson, I tell them to attend orientation. I met most of my close friends at Emerson on the day of International Student Orientation (scheduled for January 14 for international students starting school in Spring 2009). From there, I met their close friends, and their friends' friends, until I had a pretty substantial social circle. Orientation for graduate students entering Emerson in Spring 2009 will happen on January 15. See the schedule for complete details. I definitely recommend attending!

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2009/01/when-prospective-students-ask.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2009/01/when-prospective-students-ask.html Integrated Marketing Communication International Students student life Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:10:09 -0500 Community at Emerson I did my undergrad degree at a very large University and although my program was small the University was huge. I think that for my Master's degree, it was important for me to attend a smaller school to get individualized attention. I didn't exactly know what to expect when starting Emerson, but I quickly discovered that it was worth it to attend a small college as a graduate student. I guess I began to realize the difference really early on. For example, I realized that I could talk to my professors and ask them questions about my professional development. Also, it's easy to find professors to talk to if you have questions about your projects or career direction. In addition, it's such a small school that teachers really get to know you and your skills. You're more than just a number.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/community-at-emerson.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/community-at-emerson.html Media Art programs Student Life Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:48:46 -0500 Merry Acceptance! Congratulations to each of you that has been accepted to Emerson for Spring 2009. You have been accepted into an amazing school and I look forward to meeting each of you! Emerson is a school like no other and your experience here will be transformational. Now begins a new phase of your life and Boston is one of the best cities to begin. Emerson offers a diverse culture of creative intellectuals who use their skill to contribute to their selected area of study.

I wish each of you the best and hope that Emerson will be more wonderful to you than it has to me! (And that's pretty wonderful!)

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/merry-acceptance.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/merry-acceptance.html Journalism Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:48:34 -0500 Guest Post from Publishing Alumna Joy Uyeno Joy Uyeno graduated from Emerson's Publishing and Writing program earlier this year, and is currently expanding her freelance writing career. She has written a guest post for us about her inclusion in a recent anthology of writing about Honolulu, Hawaii.

I write a small travel column for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the newspaper from my home state, and when my editor wrote to let me know that the people at Mutual Publishing were trying to figure out how to get in touch with me I assumed it was about the column. It actually turned out that they wanted to use a short story that I'd written while at the University of Hawaii Manoa for a new anthology about Honolulu—the newspaper just acted as a convenient means of tracking me down. The short story was a somewhat vague memory, but I was thrilled to be included, so I said yes.

Besides being sold as a trade publication, the anthology—Honolulu Stories—was also meant to be used in Hawaii's classrooms. This excited me because I had briefly taught high school English in Hawaii and there didn't seem to be a single resource from which the students could see the range of our home state reflected. The anthology would be a fantastic opportunity for a vast variety of local literary voices to be sampled.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/guest-post-from-publishing-alu.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/guest-post-from-publishing-alu.html Admission Guest Post Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:53:34 -0500 The End of the Program Hey folks, my name is Justina and I just completed my last course in the Emerson Publishing and Writing program. After spending 2.5 years in the program, I have finally come to the end of my Emerson journey, and now I'm faced with the question: Was it worth it?

I moved to Boston from Alabama in the summer of 2006, and in retrospect I realize I needed Emerson for a number of reasons:

Academically - Emerson is one of the few schools in the country that offers a masters program in Publishing. I knew that I wanted the business skills, but I always wanted to be in an environment that fosters creativity and would allow me to grow not only as an editor, but also as a writer.
Professionally - Boston is a GREAT place to be if you want to start a career in publishing. I wasn't ready for NYC (I honestly don't know if I every will be!), but Boston was a nice and easy transition. There are so many opportunities for internships and employment in the city, and you can intern or work in a large house or a small operation.
Personally - I was ready for a change of pace. I grew up in the South, earned a BA in English at Auburn University, and I never lived in a "city." I cherish my undergraduate experience, but I wanted something different the second time around. Emerson's urban campus was a huge draw for me.

And the answer to my question: Absolutely! Emerson gave me more than I expected from my graduate program. I have made great friends and contacts in the program. I have grown professionally and personally, and I'm ready to begin the job search. While the current forecast for the publishing industry may be bleak, I know that Emerson gave me the skills and confidence I need to find that coveted job.

Check back as I continue to blog on my job search. But for now, time to celebrate. I'm a MASTER!

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/the-end-of-the-program.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/the-end-of-the-program.html Admission Publishing and Writing employment graduation job search Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:39:52 -0500 Group Projects Rock Show of hands, who loves group project work? If you are a fan of group projects (i.e., writing papers and giving presentations with at least one other person) then IMC is the program for you! I'll admit, some group projects can be more challenging (in many ways) than others, but this particular group and this particular project was truly a delightful exception!

Every class that I have taken at Emerson has resulted in some form of a group project and I have never enjoyed it more than this past semester. Thanks to my fabulous media management group members: Trinette Faint, Casandra Zobal and Bre McGahey, final group project crunch time has been full of laughter, long hours, cute puppy pictures and lots of candy.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/group-projects-rock.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/group-projects-rock.html Integrated Marketing Communication programs Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:38:13 -0500 Friday Feature: Ask a Grad Student! Is there anything you've ever wondered about grad school: how to get in, where to go, where to live, how many classes to take, what to do afterward? Well, now's your chance to ask away. Email us at gradapp@emerson.edu with your burning questions about graduate studies. They don't have to be specific to Emerson, just ask us anything about the application process, a typical day for a grad student, and so on. We'll post our answers about life in (and after) graduate school on the blog each Friday. Email away!

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/friday-feature-ask-a-grad-stud.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/friday-feature-ask-a-grad-stud.html Admission Applying Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:04:46 -0500 On Grad School, Procrastination, and the End of the Semester I've always been a procrastinator. At the beginning of the semester, when professors pass around sheets so students can sign up to give presentations, I always sign up for the last possible slot. Of course, I tell myself that it means I'll have more time to work on it, but I end up doing the whole thing the night before. Like I said... I'm a procrastinator.

But this semester, I decided to sign up early. And, through some stroke of luck, all my big papers and projects were due just before Thanksgiving break. So, while all my friends are freaking out about the vast amounts of work they have to do, I am sitting pretty. Now, I'm not saying this to brag (ok, I'm not saying it just to brag), but because it really comes as an epiphany: procrastination just isn't worth it.

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Happy Holidays, friends! Be well.

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]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/there-seems-to-be-a.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/there-seems-to-be-a.html Admission Integrated Marketing Communication International Students Applying Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:08:19 -0500 Almost....there....gonna...make it. Classes end for me on the 9th, and all my work must turned in by the 12th, 5 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Zero hour is upon us, ladies and gentlemen.

Fortunately, all my work for one class, my workshop, is already done. I submitted my third and final story before the Thanksgiving break and it was worked in class yesterday. I have the option of making a few final edits before turning it in with my portfolio, which I think I'll probably take advantage of.

For my other class, the Seminar in the Novel, I have the option of either two ten page papers or one twenty pager, which I have predictably just started. Additionally, I have a presentation on Irvine Welsh's "Marabou Stork Nightmares" Monday evening. The presentation is largely just leading a discussion and the book lends itself to a number of interesting questions that shouldn't make it too hard to get some talk going. The paper is where the stress lies. I originally planned to just do two 10 pagers, but I figured out what I would consider a good topic and think I might be able to parlay it into 20 pages. Using my film background, I'm breaking down the narrative structure in novels and their film adaptations and comparing how the complexities have to be altered for each medium. A cheap excuse to write about movies I like? Maybe. But an interesting topic that should be better for the teacher than reading yet another dissertation on the monotony of Tristram Shandy? Certainly.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/almosttheregonnamake-it.html http://blog.emerson.edu/emerson_college_graduate_admission/2008/12/almosttheregonnamake-it.html Creative Writing Creative Writing Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:55:25 -0500 IMC Facilities As part of the IMC program, I got to moderate a focus group. We have a two-room focus group facility. The focus room is connected by a double-sided mirror to a production studio, which has some really great features. In the production room, you can change camera angles, send sound and images, and even record eye movement of focus group participants. The last of these is something I have not done yet but certainly will in future research projects while I'm here.

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