NCMF Master’s of Science in Recording Arts Degree emphasis in Media Forensics
Application Components – Domestic Students
Domestic Student Application Deadline: February 15
Program accepts students in Fall only.
Graduate Application for Admission
- Students are required to complete the Graduate Application for Admission. Students should complete an application online.
- Program of Study – On the online application, the Program is College of Arts & Media, the Plan is Recording Arts, and the Sub-Plan is Media Forensics. Make sure to include all three of these designations; otherwise application materials will not be received by the MSRA-MF Admissions Committee.
- It is recommended to e-mail leah.haloin@ucdenver.edu with notification of intent to apply. This way, application materials can be more closely tracked by the program.
Application Fee
- Domestic applicant non-refundable application fee of $50.00.
- Fee must be paid in U.S. dollars, via the online Graduate Application for Admission.
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores
- Applicants to the MSRA-MF degree program must submit scores from the GRE tests dated within the past five years. The “General Test” offered by Educational Testing Service will assist in evaluating applicants to the degree program. It evaluates the analytical writing, and verbal and quantitative reasoning skills of the candidates. This examination is offered internationally by Educational Testing Service on a continuous schedule. There is no minimum score required for admission, as each student’s score will be evaluated as a portion of the complete application. This examination is not intended to exclude any applicant from the degree program, but rather to assist in academic advising.
- Scores must be received by the application deadline, therefore students should plan accordingly when scheduling their testing dates. Late GRE scores are not accepted, and these applications will not be reviewed.
- The institution code for the University of Colorado Denver where scores should be sent is: 4875. There is no department code for the program.
- Information on the GRE can be obtained here.
Transcripts
- Applicants must have two (2) official academic transcripts from each college or university attended sent directly from the issuing institution to:
Leah Haloin
MSRA-MF Graduate Admissions Committee
National Center for Media Forensics
Campus Box 154
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
- While credits from one institution may appear on the
transcript of a second institution, transcripts must be submitted from
each institution, regardless of the length of attendance, and whether or
not courses were completed.
- “Official transcripts” exhibit the official seal and signature of the registrar.
- Transcripts that are marked "student copy" or "unofficial" are not accepted as official and cannot be used in the admission decision.
Cover Letter
- Applicants must submit a cover letter detailing the following:
- Professional/educational background
- Reason for wanting to participate in program
- Research interests
- The cover letter must be typed and double-spaced.
- The cover letter can be scanned and uploaded in your online application or e-mailed to leah.haloin@ucdenver.edu.
Resume
- Students are required to submit a typed resume as it relates to the field of forensic science. The resume must including educational background, work experience and relevant skills. Students are also welcome to include any published works, scholarly/creative work, exhibitions, awards, or other relevant achievements.
- The resume should be chronologic, beginning with educational background, and progressing to employment history. Please refrain from “functional” resumes, or those that simply summarize qualities or competencies.
- The resume can be scanned and uploaded in your online application or e-mailed to leah.haloin@ucdenver.edu.
Letters of Recommendation – in Two Ways – from Three (3) Individuals
- Letters of recommendation from three (3) responsible persons that can attest to the applicant’s academic and professional accomplishment are required.
- All three (3) recommenders must complete their letters of recommendation in both ways listed below:
- Online Recommendation Form. The applicant must submit the names and e-mail addresses of all three persons from whom letters have been requested in the online Graduate Application for Admission. Once submitted, an e-mail will automatically be generated to the three recommenders with a secure link to the online recommendation form.
- Personal Letters. These can be submitted via e-mail to leah.haloin@ucdenver.edu or via mail to:
Leah Haloin
MSRA-MF Graduate Admissions Committee
National Center for Media Forensics
Campus Box 154
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
- Personal letters of recommendation must be submitted directly from the recommender: they cannot be sent from the applicant.
- Incomplete letters of recommendation (including recommenders who only submit via one of the ways listed above) will not be considered, and the application will not be reviewed.
- Applicants are invited to provide additional letters of recommendation, should the applicant desire.
Two (2) Technical Writing Samples
- Applicant is to provide two (2) samples of material authored by applicant displaying scientific/non-fictional writing skills. These could be undergraduate research papers, published or unpublished articles, grant proposals, prepared reports or affidavits from mock-trial proceedings.
- Each writing sample should be 1,000 words or more.
- The technical writing samples can be scanned and uploaded in your online application or e-mailed to leah.haloin@ucdenver.edu.
Applications which do not include all of the requirements listed above, or that include partial components are considered incomplete, and will not be reviewed.