Transcript:
Transcripts - all previous post-secondary institutions (later we'll need sealed official ones).
Curriculum Vitae:
Resume/CV
(Limit of four pages) Emphasize research or cultural production experience, or experiences that depended upon writing and presentation skills.
Personal Statement:
Statement of Research Interest
This 500-800 word essay should primarily focus on your research interest, its methodology, and academic importance, with reference to how your background or career supports the research plan. Following the essay, please add the information about stream, faculty and publications etc. Additional Information (see description below).
About three quarters of it should focus on a clear, concise Research Plan in some detail, and remaining part can describe how your academic or professional background fits the topic and our program.
This essay should demonstrate your understanding of our program and the fit of your topic to our program.
You may include some citations for other research or academic literature, but a full bibliography is not necessary. Ensure that you have contextualized the topic within the broader field of communications and cultural studies.
We recommend that you have 1-2 other academics or grad students read it for feedback on clarity and academic tone. This should be written similar to an academic assignment or scholarship proposal, especially if it is for a PhD application.
Applicants for the part-time Master’s program should include a sentence or two to address the challenges of attendance in daytime classes, i.e. your employer’s flexibility, and maintaining your motivation over 3-5 years to complete the program.
Attach additional information at end of Statement of Research Interest, as page 2 or 3 of document:
Recommendation Letter:
Contact Information for Two (2) Letters of Reference
(Revisit Prepare Your Application on the Graduate Studies website) We recommend that you ask potential referees only if they can provide a strong reference for you. A weak reference will significantly affect how we assess your application.
Writing Sample:
Sample of Work = one writing sample
Submit one (1) short sample (5-6 pages, maximum of 10 pages) of your best academic writing on a relevant topic. You might condense or excerpt from a previous course essay that performed a critical analysis of cultural theory, an academic interpretation of policy or a case study, or a strong synthesis of a literature review.
These documents are required. Applications missing any or all these documents cannot be processed nor passed along to the Comcult Admissions committee for review.