EMERSON COLLEGE
120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4624
617.824.8500
http://www.emerson.edu/

Emerson College is the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts context.  Emerson’s mission is to inspire students to create and communicate with depth, honesty, courage and passion, both as professionals in their fields and as informed and articulate participants in society.  Emerson College awards the following undergraduate  degrees:  Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Science.

To be admitted, MDC students must submit application materials for evaluation to the Emerson Admission office by posted deadlines, and must have a completed Associate degree, and a 3.2 cumulative GPA. Students with an Associate in Arts from MDC will be considered to have satisfied Emerson College’s general education requirements.  All credits in courses with grades of “C” or better will transfer up to 64 credits. 

Major specific courses will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if courses will fulfill requirements for the major. The Department of Performing Arts will only consider transfer applications for September admission and only for the programs in Stage/Production Management, Theatre Design/Technology, Theatre Education (performance and non-performance), and Theatre Studies (performance and non-performance. Transfer students cannot apply for the BFA in Acting or FBA in Musical Theatre.

For programs which require a portfolio review and/or an audition, students must meet the academic criteria as well as meet the creative standards required for admission by the Emerson College creative reviewers.

Each year, MDC students will be considered for three half-tuition Next Step Scholarships.  Students who wish to be considered for these scholarships must  apply for financial assistance by the posted deadlines.  Students may also be eligible for need-based financial assistance beyond the Next Step Scholarship.