We are looking for students whose academic and professional backgrounds, communication skills, and passion for the field meet the demands of their chosen program and promise a successful career.
If you are applying for our on-campus Communication Disorders program, you can apply through the CSDCAS online application. If you are an Emerson undergraduate student applying to the on-campus Communication Disorders program use this application form, not the CSDCAS application. If you are applying to the online Communication Disorders program, you can apply through the Speech@Emerson website.
You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, but no later than the deadlines listed below.
*Priority Decision Advantages: priority review for admission, first consideration for scholarships, earlier receipt of an admissions decision, and additional time to find housing and for international students to secure their visa.
Active-Duty & Veteran Applicants: All applicants, with the exception of those applying to our on-campus Communications Disorders (MS) program, who are on active duty in the U.S. Military, are members of the U.S. Reserves or National Guard, or are Veterans of the U.S. Military will automatically have their application fee waived.
The following table lists links to program-specific application requirements in addition to deadlines for start dates. Please note that some programs do not offer year-round admission.
| Program Name | Spring 2021 (January Start) |
Summer 2021 (May or July Start) |
Fall 2021 (September Start) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business of Creative Enterprises | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered | *Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Communication Disorders (On-Campus) | Not offered | Not offered | Final Deadline: January 1 |
| Communication Disorders (On-Campus, Current Emerson Undergraduate Students) | Not offered | Not offered | Final Deadline: November 1 |
| Communication Disorders (Online) |
*Priority Deadline: September 25 |
*Priority Deadline: January 22 |
*Priority Decision: May 21 |
| Creative Writing | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered | *Priority Decision: February 1 Rolling Admission Through: March 1 |
| Data Analytics for Marketing Certificate | Final Deadline: December 4 | Final Deadline: April 16 | TBD |
| Digital Content Management Certificate | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
*Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: May 29 |
*Priority Decision: June 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Digital Marketing Certificate | Final Deadline: December 4 | Final Deadline: April 16 | TBD |
| Digital Marketing and Data Analytics (Online) | Final Deadline: December 4 | Final Deadline: April 16 | Final Deadline: August 6 |
| Film and Media Art | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered |
*Priority Decision: February 1 |
| Journalism | Not offered | *Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: May 1 |
Not offered |
| Media Design | Not offered | Not offered | *Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Political Communication | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered |
*Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
*Priority Decision: February 1 Rolling Admission Through: April 1 |
*Priority Decision: May 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Public Relations | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered |
*Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Public Relations Certificate | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered | *Priority Decision: June 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Publishing and Writing | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: November 15 |
Not offered |
*Priority Decision: February 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Sports Communication | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered |
*Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Strategic Marketing Communication | *Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered |
*Priority Decision: March 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
|
Theatre Education & Applied Theatre (MA/MFA) *Spring start for MFA only |
*Priority Decision: November 1 Rolling Admission Through: December 1 |
Not offered | *Priority Decision: February 1 Rolling Admission Through: July 15 |
| Writing for Film and Television | Not offered |
Not offered |
*Priority Decision: February 1 Rolling Admission Through: May 1 |
| Public Relations 4+1 | Final Deadline: November 1 |
Not offered |
Final Deadline: |
| Publishing 4+1 | Not offered | Not offered | Final Deadline: November 1 |
