Learn how to apply
There are several routes to admission to The Media School. Which one you take depends on where you are in your academic journey.
Apply nowFirst-year students
If you are a high school student or entering college for the first time, you’ll need to apply to IU before you can be admitted to The Media School.
Each year, outstanding incoming first-year students are offered direct admission to The Media School. If you indicate that you intend to major in The Media School on your application, you will be considered for direct admission. If offered direct admission, you would receive immediate access to Media School advising and career resources.
Direct admission requirements
You will be offered direct admission to the school if:
- You have been admitted to IU Bloomington, and you indicated a major in The Media School on your application
- You earned a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, as reported on your official high school transcript received by the Office of Admissions
If eligible for direct admission, you’ll be notified with your official IU admission decision.
If you're not directly admitted, you'll enter IU as a University Division student and will be admitted to The Media School once you meet the admission requirements for current students listed below. About half of our students enter The Media School through the University Division.
If you were admitted to IU with an intended major in The Media School and were not offered automatic direct admission, you may petition for direct admission.
International students
If you are applying to IU and The Media School as an international student, you’ll start the process at the Office of International Services.
Visit the Office of International ServicesCurrent IU students
If you’re currently a University Division student at IU and have indicated that you intend to major in one of our programs, you’ll be admitted to both the College of Arts and Sciences and The Media School after you:
- Complete 26 credit hours of coursework that can count toward a degree in the College
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in College courses
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in your intended major
- Satisfy the CASE English Composition requirement
If you need to switch majors from another department or school, you’ll need to see your academic advisor.
Learn more about applying as a current studentTransfer students
The process is slightly different depending on whether you’re transferring from another IU campus or from another university. Either way, you’ll apply through the Office of Admissions. You’ll be able to transfer credits as part of the admissions process.
Learn more about transferring