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usc is sending out notifications slowly. got an acceptance via email today. funding tba. website status is unchanged tho.

try critical studies masters at usc. it's in ca but it also fits your interest and they <3 bridging academics with production. (lots of former production students in the prog.) great trasnational profs. and a lot of asian cinema and media studies. they might have ta-ships or funding, too, tho usually just the second year. at the masters level, a production background won't hurt. it might actually help since you'll have a first-hand perspective on a lot of the material. you def. want to get the masters first, tho. phds will want to see research experience. also try ut-austin's radio, film, tv prog. and maybe northwestern's screen cultures.

hi from a shy lurker.. am applying to a bunch of top tier media studies programs and am anxious for results. april is too far away. have been doing some inquiring with old colleagues at usc. apparently, decisions from indiv. departments are sent to the grad school mothership on january 24th when the 1st set of letters will go out by post, though some departments will contact the admits before then unofficially. this is true for usc film and isc comm. this isn't supposed to include funding info. guess that gets determined in feb. usc film is supposed to admit 4 to 7 depending on $$ to phd but not sure about masters or usc comm. both depts. supposed to just have had first meetings to review apps. colleagues I talked to were not sure if more meetings would happen. regarding a different uni., one of my colleagues mentioned that ucsb should be emailing first admits in two weeks. i hope my sources are right or i may chew all my fingernails off waiting. fingers crossed. good luck everyone!